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Timothy J. O'Connor, Jr. (born December 13, 1936) is a retired Vermont lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives. ==Biography== Timothy J. "Tim" O'Connor, Jr. was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on December 13, 1936. He graduated from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, afterwards beginning a practice in Brattleboro. From 1965 to 1967 O'Connor served as Brattleboro's Municipal Court Judge.〔Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1977, page 105〕 A Democrat, in 1968 he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. He served from 1969 to 1981, and was Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 1973 to 1975.〔(House resolution 22, honoring the historic legislative service of former Speaker of the House Timothy J. O’Connor, Jr. ), by Vermont House of Representatives, 2010〕 In 1975 O'Connor was elected Speaker of the House, serving until 1981. O'Connor's election as Speaker was noteworthy because he was the first Democrat to hold the post since the founding of the Republican Party in the 1850s. In addition, O'Connor's election made headlines because he was from the minority party in the House. Republicans held the majority throughout O'Connor's tenure as Speaker.〔(Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives since 1870 ), by Vermont Secretary of State, 2009, page 9〕〔(Vermont House of Representatives, Speakers Ballot Votes, 1915 to present ), by Vermont House of Representatives, 2003〕 In 1980 O'Connor was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, afterwards returning to his Brattleboro law practice.〔(Primary election results for Democratic nomination for Governor ), published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1980, page 15〕 O'Connor practiced law until his 2011 retirement, also continuing to serve in local offices including Town Meeting Moderator.〔(News article, Brattleboro Lawyer Tim O'Connor Retiring ), Contributed by cgrotke, iBrattleboro.com web site, April 1, 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timothy J. O'Connor, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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