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Biography of Thomas J. O'Neill |
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“Tom O’Neill was raised here, raised his
family here, and has given a lifetime of
service to the people of Dutchess County.
He’s a first class attorney who has
litigated thousands of cases. He will make a
first class Judge.” |
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John Tkazyik,
Mayor
City of Poughkeepsie |
Born and
raised in Poughkeepsie, Thomas J. O’Neill is
a lifelong resident of Dutchess County. He
is a graduate of Holy Trinity School in
Poughkeepsie, the Cardinal Farley Military
Academy in Rhinecliff, and Hiram Scott
College in Nebraska.
After graduating from college, he worked as
a police officer in the Town of
Poughkeepsie, serving as President of his
Police Academy Class. He worked his way
through Western New England Law School
earning his J.D. in 1976.
For 17 years after earning his law degree,
Thomas J O’Neill worked at the law firm of
Peter L. Maroulis in Poughkeepsie. In 1995,
he established his own law firm, O’Neill and
Thatcher, LLP.
In 1983, O’Neill was elected to the first of
ten terms as a City Councilman in
Poughkeepsie. Working with Mayor Colette
Lafuente, he was a leader in the effort to
bring about the renaissance and new
development in the City of Poughkeepsie and
along the waterfront.
He and his wife Marcia are the proud parents
of two children, Emily and Andrew. |
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