Brian J. O'Neill

American politician

Brian O'Neill


Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 1980
Preceded by	Melvin Greenberg

Personal details
Born	(1949-12-23) December 23, 1949 (age 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Saint Joseph's University Widener University School of Law

Brian J. O'Neill (born December 23, 1949) is a Republican Councilman representing the Tenth District on the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served since 1980.^[1]

Biography

Early life

Brian J. O’Neill is the son of a Philadelphia cop. He attended Saint Joseph's University graduating in 1971, and the Widener University School of Law, graduating there in 1975. Prior to his election to the city council, O’Neill worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer, as a Law Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas, and also operated a private attorney practice.^[1]

Political career

O'Neill was first elected to Council in 1979, when he defeated incumbent Councilman Mel Greenberg on a campaign built on Greenberg's perceived apathy for the position.^[2] Additionally, he has served as the President of the National League of Cities.^[3]

He introduced the Philadelphia blunt ban in May 2006, which was adopted and signed by the mayor.^[4]

He is a former city Council's Minority Leader. As of 2024, he is the only current Republican council member in Philadelphia.

References

^ ^a ^b "District 10". Philadelphia City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ Waring, Tom (October 26, 2011). "O'Neill, Rubin clash at debate". The Northeast Times. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
^ Terruso, Julia (February 21, 2019). "Should 'City Council member' be a lifetime gig? Allan Domb doesn't think so". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com.
^ "Mayor Street Signs Anti-Drug Paraphernalia Bill". CBS 3. CBS Broadcasting Incorporated. 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2010-05-11.