William O'Dea
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William "Bill" O'Dea represents (http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/downloads/freeholders/HC%20Freeholder%20District%202.pdf) District 2 on the Hudson County, New Jersey
Board of Chosen Freeholders
, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. District 2 includes portions of the City of Jersey City
. O'Dea's current three-year term of office expires on December 31, 2011. O'Dea was elected Chair of the Board of Freeholders on January 4, 2011.
O’Dea was elected Freeholder by one vote in a hotly contested election amongst county committee people to fill the unexpired term of Freeholder Henry “Hank” Gallo, who died unexpectedly in September 1997. In November 1998, Freeholder O’Dea defended his seat for the remaining one year of the term. O'Dea was re-elected in 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008.
Now serving his fifth full term, Freeholder O’Dea is Chairman of the County Banking Committee and Member of the following Committees: Contracts Review; Environment, Health and Human Services; Task Force on Homeless; and Public Resources. He also serves as the Freeholder Board's representative to the Hudson County Schools of Technology Board of School Estimate, the Hudson County Improvement Authority, the Workforce Investment Board and the County Planning Board.
O'Dea is a native of Jersey City
and served two consecutive terms, in 1985 and 1989, as a Jersey City Councilman. Currently, O’Dea is Deputy Executive Director of the Elizabeth
Development Company, an Enterprise Zone development company.
Freeholder O’Dea graduated magna cum laude with a B.S.
degree from St. John’s University. He was named to "Who's Who in America" in 2006.
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. District 2 includes portions of the City of Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. O'Dea's current three-year term of office expires on December 31, 2011. O'Dea was elected Chair of the Board of Freeholders on January 4, 2011.
O’Dea was elected Freeholder by one vote in a hotly contested election amongst county committee people to fill the unexpired term of Freeholder Henry “Hank” Gallo, who died unexpectedly in September 1997. In November 1998, Freeholder O’Dea defended his seat for the remaining one year of the term. O'Dea was re-elected in 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008.
Now serving his fifth full term, Freeholder O’Dea is Chairman of the County Banking Committee and Member of the following Committees: Contracts Review; Environment, Health and Human Services; Task Force on Homeless; and Public Resources. He also serves as the Freeholder Board's representative to the Hudson County Schools of Technology Board of School Estimate, the Hudson County Improvement Authority, the Workforce Investment Board and the County Planning Board.
O'Dea is a native of Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
and served two consecutive terms, in 1985 and 1989, as a Jersey City Councilman. Currently, O’Dea is Deputy Executive Director of the Elizabeth
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
Development Company, an Enterprise Zone development company.
Freeholder O’Dea graduated magna cum laude with a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from St. John’s University. He was named to "Who's Who in America" in 2006.