Daniel O'Donnell

Daniel O'Donnell DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 69

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Daniel O'DonnellDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 69
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Daniel J. O'Donnell (born November 17, 1960) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he is a member of the New York State Assembly. O'Donnell represents the 69th district in Manhattan, made up of the neighborhoods of Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, and portions of the Upper West Side and West Harlem. O'Donnell was the legislative sponsor of the Marriage Equality Act during its successful passage and signature into law on June 24, 2011. In 2010, he ushered in the passage of the anti-bullying Dignity for All Students Act. More recently, he led the charge to repeal 50-A and the gay panic defense and authored legislation making all public, single-occupancy bathrooms gender-neutral.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
The Catholic University of America
George Washington University
CUNY School of Law
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Assembly Member
New York State Assembly
2002 - Current
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2000
Public Interest Lawyer
Law Office of Daniel O'Donnell, Esquire
1994 - 2003
Public Defender
New York Legal Aid Society
1987 - 1994
Other Experience1 - 10 of 10
Chair
Housing and Land Use Committee, Community Board 9
1996 - 2001
Member
Community Board 9
1995 - 2001
Founding Member
Citizen Action, New York City Chapter
2000 - Current
Board Member
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
1999 - Current
President
Broadway Democrats
1996 - 1997
Founding Member
Morningside Heights Historic District Committee
1996 - Current
Member
Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats
1995 - Current
Former Chair
Ethics and Guidance Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Chair
Correction Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Criminal Procedure, New York State Assembly
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