Brian J. O'Neill (born December 23, 1949) is a
Republican Councilman representing the Tenth District on the
City Council
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of
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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. He has served since 1980.
Biography
Early life
Brian J. O’Neill was born in
Philadelphia
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, the son of a city police officer. He attended
Saint Joseph's University
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graduating in 1971, and the
Widener University School of Law
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, graduating there in 1975. Prior to his election to the city council, O’Neill worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer, as a Law Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas, and also operated a private attorney practice.
Political career
O'Neill was first elected to Council in 1979, when he defeated incumbent Councilman Mel Greenberg on a campaign built on Greenberg's perceived apathy for the position.
Additionally, he has served as the President of the
National League of Cities
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.
He introduced the
Philadelphia blunt ban in May 2006, which was adopted and signed by the mayor.
He is a former city Council's Minority Leader.
As of 2024, he is the only current Republican council member in Philadelphia, after Republicans lost the two at-large seats reserved by the City Charter for the minority party, to the Working Families Party.
See also
*
List of members of Philadelphia City Council since 1952
References
External links
Brian J. O’Neill District 10
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Living people
Philadelphia City Council members
Pennsylvania Republicans
1949 births
21st-century Pennsylvania politicians
St. Joseph's Preparatory School alumni
20th-century Pennsylvania politicians