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Dr. Steven J. O'Donnell

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Dr. O'Donnell was elected to his first term on the Meriden Board of Education in November 2009 and was elected Board Vice President in December 2015. He currently serves as the President of the Board of Education.

Dr. O'Donnell would like to ensure that all students have the same opportunity to succeed in the educational process by providing the proper instruction and support. Dr. O'Donnell would like to see the facilitation of these goals being provided by parents, teachers, administration, and the community as a whole.

Dr. O'Donnell has practiced in the Meriden area for 20 years and is an active member in the community. Currently, he is a member of the Meriden Rotary Club, a Board Member of The Girls, Inc., and a member of the South Meriden Baseball Board of Directors. Dr. O'Donnell has been a basketball coach at St. Joseph School and a baseball coach for the South Meriden Baseball League. Formerly, Dr. O'Donnell served on the East Haven Board of Education.

A young student sits in a comfortable chair while using a Chromebook in a classroom at Thomas Hooker Elementary School. Two smiling girls sitting at desks in a Nathan Hale Elementary School classroom, one holding a stuffed giraffe. Elementary school students wearing matching red shirts stand in front of a banner that says Pulaski Pride. Meriden elementary school students smile while jump-roping in their gym class. Students wearing green caps and gowns during a Maloney High School graduation ceremony.