{"id":45549,"date":"2019-01-22T09:44:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T14:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=45549"},"modified":"2019-01-22T09:44:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T14:44:36","slug":"retired-n-j-state-director-oconnell-wins-freeholder-seat-in-runoff-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/retired-n-j-state-director-oconnell-wins-freeholder-seat-in-runoff-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired N.J. State Director O&#8217;Connell wins freeholder seat in runoff election","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_45550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45550\" style=\"width: 183px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dan-oconnell-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dan-oconnell-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dan-oconnell.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">O&#8217;Connell<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nRetired New Jersey State Legislative Director Daniel O\u2019Connell recently won a runoff election for Burlington County freeholder.<br \/>\nAccording to the New Jersey Globe, O\u2019Connell defeated contender Gina LaPlaca by 10 votes, 190-180, in the election that took place Jan. 19.<br \/>\n\u201cI want to thank everybody that helped me, especially my Delran political family \u2026 I couldn\u2019t have done any of this without you,\u201d O\u2019Connell said in a statement to the New Jersey Globe.<br \/>\nFreeholders in New Jersey hold a position similar to county commissioners in other states. The term goes back to New Jersey&#8217;s colonial roots.<br \/>\nO\u2019Connell won re-election as a Delran Township councilman this past November. With his election as freeholder, O\u2019Connell is required to step down from that seat.<br \/>\nO\u2019Connell\u2019s term as freeholder begins immediately, and he will have to run for election to fill the remaining two years of the term on the November ballot.<br \/>\n&#8220;Working for the UTU\/SMART TD, along with our affiliation with the NJ State AFL-CIO, showed me the importance of having rank and file union members serve in a variety of elected offices,&#8221; O&#8217;Connell told SMART TD. &#8220;From school boards to city, county, state and even federal office, it shows people that we \u2014 union members \u2014 have something to offer our communities and helps show that \u2014 unlike how some would portray us \u2014 we&#8217;re not greedy, self-centered people, but that we care about others.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/local\/burlington\/oconnell-wins-burlington-freeholder-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the New Jersey Globe.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired New Jersey State Legislative Director Daniel O\u2019Connell recently won a runoff election for Burlington County freeholder. 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