Ray O'Connell

Ray O'Connell
Interim Mayor of Allentown
Assumed office
March 29, 2018
Preceded by Roger MacLean (Acting)
Personal details
Born Raymond D. O'Connell
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Mary Beth
Children 2
Alma mater Kutztown University
Lehigh University

Ray O'Connell is an American politician who is serving as the interim Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He assumed the office in March 2018 following the resignation of former mayor Ed Pawlowski. O'Connell was selected to serve as mayor by the Allentown City Council in a 4-to-3 vote.[1] Prior to taking office as mayor, O'Connell was an educator and served as president of the Allentown City Council from 2015 until 2018. O'Connell previously ran for mayor in 2017 in both the Democratic primary and as a write-in candidate in the general election, losing to incumbent mayor Pawlowski in both.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kise, Jacob (March 30, 2018). "Ray O'Connell named interim mayor". WFMZ.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Opilo, Emily (March 29, 2018). "Meet Allentown's new mayor, Ray O'Connell". The Morning Call. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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