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Brian J. O'Neill

Brian O'Neill
Member of the Philadelphia City Council
from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 1980
Preceded byMelvin Greenberg
72nd President of the National League of Cities
In office
1998
Preceded byMark Schwartz
Succeeded byClarence E. Anthony
Personal details
Born (1949-12-23) December 23, 1949 (age 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materSaint Joseph's University
Widener University School of Law

Brian J. O'Neill (born December 23, 1949) is a Republican Councilman representing the Tenth District on the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served since 1980.[1]

Biography

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Early life

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Brian J. O’Neill was born in Philadelphia, the son of a city police officer. He attended Saint Joseph's University graduating in 1971, and the Widener University School of Law, graduating there in 1975. Prior to his election to the city council, O’Neill worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer, as a Law Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas, and also operated a private attorney practice.[1]

Political career

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O'Neill was first elected to Council in 1979, when he defeated incumbent Councilman Mel Greenberg on a campaign built on Greenberg's perceived apathy for the position.[2] Additionally, he served as the President of the National League of Cities in 1998.[3][4]

He introduced the Philadelphia blunt ban in May 2006, which was adopted and signed by the mayor.[5]

He is a former city Council's Minority Leader. As of 2024, he is the only current Republican council member in Philadelphia, after Republicans lost the two at-large seats reserved by the City Charter for the minority party, to the Working Families Party.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "District 10". Philadelphia City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ Waring, Tom (October 26, 2011). "O'Neill, Rubin clash at debate". The Northeast Times. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  3. ^ Terruso, Julia (February 21, 2019). "Should 'City Council member' be a lifetime gig? Allan Domb doesn't think so". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com.
  4. ^ "Past Presidents of the National League of Cities" (PDF). National League of Cities. June 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Mayor Street Signs Anti-Drug Paraphernalia Bill". CBS 3. CBS Broadcasting Incorporated. 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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