Michael O'Donnell (politician)

Michael O'Donnell
Sedgwick County Commissioner
Assumed office
2017
Preceded by Tim Norton
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 10, 2017
Preceded by Jean Schodorf
Succeeded by Lynn Rogers
Personal details
Born (1984-08-06) August 6, 1984
Wichita, Kansas
Political party Republican
Alma mater Friends University

Michael O'Donnell (born August 6, 1984) is a Republican member of the Sedgwick County Kansas Commission, representing District 2 since 2017. O'Donnell defeated four term Democratic incumbent, Tim Norton on November 8, 2016.

Previously, O'Donnell served in the Kansas Senate, representing the 25th District from 2013 until 2017. O'Donnell defeated three term incumbent Jean Kurtis Schodorf to win the Senate seat. Previously he was a member of the Wichita City Council.[1]

On 11/03/2016 Michael O'Donnell was rated 93% by American Conservative Union (Positions (State Legislatures)).[2]

On February 14, 2017, it was reported that O'Donnell's cell phone had been wiretapped by the FBI in 2015.[3] On the same day, Wichita businessman Brandon Steven confirmed that he was the subject of a federal investigation related to his involvement in high-stakes poker and the proposed development of Castle Rock Casino.[4] It is unclear whether the two incidents are related.

On May 4, 2018, while serving as Sedgwick County Commissioner, O'Donnell was indicted on federal charges including five counts of wire fraud, five counts of bank fraud and two counts of money laundering. The charges relate to his successful campaign for the Kansas Senate seat.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election_results/Gen16/
  2. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  3. ↑ "Michael O'Donnell's phone calls intercepted in federal investigation".
  4. ↑ "Wichita businessman Steven the subject of FBI investigation". KAKE News. Frankly Media.
  5. ↑ http://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article210405994.html


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