Cllr Stephen O'Connell,
AM (born 9 September 1956), known as Steve O'Connell, is a British
Conservative
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politician. He was a member of the
London Assembly
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for
Croydon and Sutton from 2008 until 2021 and a councillor in
Croydon
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for
Kenley
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Ward from 2002 until 2021.
O'Connell grew up in
South London
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and attended
Brockley County Grammar School
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History
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. He qualified as a mortgage broker and financial advisor and worked in banking, including 28 years at
Barclays Bank
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Barclays traces ...
as well as at
HSBC
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and
NatWest
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. He was first elected to
Croydon Council
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in 2002 for Kenley Ward. He served as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group and when his party took control of the Council in 2006 he became Deputy Leader with responsibility for safety and cohesion.
He was elected to the London Assembly in May 2008. He kept his position in Croydon Council's cabinet but stepped down as Deputy Leader. He was a member of the
Metropolitan Police Authority
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. After its abolition, he was appointed an adviser to
Stephen Greenhalgh
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the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, in the
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
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.
He retired from the London Assembly and stood down from Croydon Council in 2021.
References
External links
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1956 births
Living people
Conservative Members of the London Assembly
Councillors in the London Borough of Croydon
People from Dulwich