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Tom O'Dea's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Legislative Office Building, Room 4206
Hartford, CT 06106-1591

Full Name:

Thomas 'Tom' O'Dea

Gender:

Male

Family:

Married, Spouse:Kerry; 3 children:Tom, Caroline, Michael

Birth Date:

03/31/1967

Birth Place:

Montclair, NJ

Home City:

New Canaan, CT

Religion:

Catholic

JD, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, 1988-1991

BS, Business Management/Humanities, Providence College, 1984-1988

Attended, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 1986-1987

Deputy Republican Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 125, 2013-present

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 125, 2024

Deputy Minority Leader-At-Large, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2021

Deputy Leader At Large, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2019-2021

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 125, 2018, 2020

Member, New Canaan Town Council, 2005-2012

Town Council, New Canaan, CT , 2005-2012

Public Member (Chair 2007), Judicial Selection Commission, 2004-2007

Victim Compensation Commissioner, Connecticut Judicial Branch, 1997-2004

Public Member, Police Officers Standards and Training Council, 1995-2004

Deputy Leader, House Republican Caucus, 2016-present

Former Member, Regulation Review Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Member, Connecticut Ireland Trade Council, 2024-2027

Counsel, Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni, 2014-present

Former Intern, Commerce Department

Former Intern, United States Attorney's Office, Washington, District of Columbia

Former Intern, United States Embassy, Switzerland

Former Intern, United States Trade Representative

Attorney, Diserio Martin, 2014-2024

Partner, Halloran & Sage, LLP, 1990-2014

Partner, Halloran and Sage Limited Liability Partnership, 1991-2014

Teacher, Princeton Review, 1996-1998

Intern, US Attorney's Office, DC, 1991

Intern, United States Trade Representative, 1990

Intern, Commerce Department, 1989

Intern, United States Embassy, Bern Switzerland, 1987

Board Member, NC Rink Inc, 2020-present

Youth Coach, New Canaan Football, Baseball, and Basketball

Treasurer, Board of Directors, Voices of September 11, 2002-2013

Board Member / Treasurer, Voices 9-11, 2003-2013

Board Member, New Canaan Youth Football, 2008-2012

Board Member / Treasurer, New Canaan Chamber Music, 2005-2010

Board Member, Staying Put in New Canaan, 2008-2009

Board Member, Staying Put in New Canaan, 2007-2008

Board Member, Waveny Chamber Music Society, 2007-2008

Member/Chair, Judicial Selection Commission, State of Connecticut, 2004-2007

Chair, New Canaan Personnel Advisory Board, 2000-2005

Vice Chair, New Canaan Republican Town Committee, 2001-2004

Member, Police Officers Standards and Training Council (POST), State of Connecticut, 1995-2004

Commissioner, Victim Compensation, State of Connecticut, 1997-2004

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