Full Name:
Anthony 'Tony' J. O'Donnell, Sr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lori; 3 Children: Jennifer, Anthony, Jr., Katie
Birth Date:
03/07/1961
Birth Place:
Harrisburg, PA
Home City:
Lusby, MD
Religion:
Christian
BS, Liberal Studies, Regents College, State University of New York (SUNY), 1985
Graduated, Naval Nuclear Propulsion School, 1980
Public Service Commissioner, State of Maryland, 2016-present
Chair, Calvert County Delegation, 2004-2006, 2011-2016
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1994-2016
Minority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2016
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2012
Minority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006
Member, Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, 2009-present
Member, Oyster Advisory Commission, 2007-present
Member, Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-present
Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-present
Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-present
Member, Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1999-present
Member, Tri-County Council, Southern Maryland, 1995-present
Member, Aquaculture Coordinating Council, 2006-present
Member, Compensation Board, Calvert County
Member, Legislative Effectiveness Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present
Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2011-present
Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007, 2011
Member, Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010
Member, Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2009-2010
Member, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2008-2009
Member, Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2008
Member, Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs, 2006-2008
Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Member, Legislative Effectiveness and State Government Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007
Member, Appropriations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2006
Member, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006
Member, Oversight Committee on Pensions, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006
Member, Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2005-2006
Member, Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2004
Member, Governor's Task Force on Medical Malpractice and Health Care Access, 2004
Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2004
Member, Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004
Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004
Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004
Member, Task Force to Study Alternative Living Arrangements for Children in Out-of-Home Placement, 2003-2004
Member, Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries, 2002-2004
Member, Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 1999
Member, Election Redistricting Committee, Calvert County, 1992
Former Supervisor, Instrument Modifications Unit, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Baltimore Employee, Gas and Electric Company
Supervisor, Constellation Energy, 1987-2002
Petty Officer First Class, United States Navy, 1979-1987
Member, American Legion Post, Lusby, Maryland, 1989-2006
Member, Republican Precinct Organization, Calvert County, 1990-1994
Member, Calvert County Compensation Review Board, 1993
County Chair, Alan Keyes for United States Senate, 1992
Advisor, Sullivan for Congress, 1990
Awards:
Edward T. Hall Memorial Award for Outstanding Republican Man of the Year - Calvert County, Calvert County Republican Central Committee, 1993
Outstanding Employer Partner Award, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, 2005
Number of Grandchildren:
2