Preceded by Ann Kirkpatrick Spouse(s) Pat | Preceded by Ken Bennett Succeeded by Steve Pierce | |
Born January 24, 1946 (age 71)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. ( 1946-01-24 ) Political party Democratic (2015–present) Other political
affiliations Independent (2014–2015)
Republican (until 2014) Profession Police officer, futures trader, radio host Office Representative (D-AZ 1st District) since 2017 Residence Sedona, Arizona, United States Education DePaul University (1991–1992), Lewis University (1965–1966) Similar Paul Babeu, Andy Biggs, Martha McSally, David Schweikert, Ann Kirkpatrick Profiles | ||
Thomas Charles "Tom" O'Halleran /oʊˈhælərən/ (born January 24, 1946) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party for Arizona's 1st congressional district.
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Early career
O'Halleran served with the Chicago Police Department from 1966 to 1979. He then became a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, operating his own futures trading business.
Arizona Legislature
O'Halleran formerly served as a Republican in the Arizona State Legislature. He represented the 1st District in the Senate from 2007 to 2009, but was unseated by primary challenger Steve Pierce during the 2008 election cycle. Prior to that, he served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2001 through 2006.
In 2014 he resigned from the Republican Party, citing the party's policies on education, water and child welfare as reasons for his departure. He then stood for election in the 6th District as an Independent, losing by 3%. After leaving the Arizona State Legislature, O'Halleran hosted a radio show on KAZM in Sedona.
2016 campaign
On August 6, 2015, O'Halleran announced his candidacy as a Democrat for Arizona's 1st congressional district.
In May 2016, O'Halleran was named to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue list, naming him a priority race for the group.
O'Halleran won the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016, against Miguel Olivas. He faced Republican Paul Babeu and Green Party candidate Ray Parrish in the general election on November 8, 2016. O'Halleran defeated Babeu, receiving 51% of the vote to Babeu's 44%.
Committee assignments
Personal life
O'Halleran has been married to Pat for 46 years. They live in unincorporated Yavapai County (with a Sedona address), and have three grown children and three grandchildren.