Neil O'Leary

Neil Michael O'Leary (born October 10, 1958) is an American politician and retired police chief currently serving as the 46th mayor of the City of Waterbury, Connecticut. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Neil M. O'Leary
46th Mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut
Assumed office
December 1, 2011
Preceded byMichael Jarjura
Personal details
BornOctober 10, 1958 (1958-10-10) (age 65)
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKathy O'Leary
ChildrenPatrick and Maggie
Alma materDean College
University of New Haven
OccupationMayor of Waterbury
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor
[1][2]

Chief of police

In 1980, O'Leary joined the Waterbury Police Department. In 2004, he became Waterbury Chief of Police. In the summer of 2009, O'Leary left his position in Waterbury to become the chief of police of Wolcott, Connecticut.[1]

Politics

In 2011, O'Leary stepped down as Wolcott Chief of Police to run for mayor of Waterbury. In March 2023, O'Leary announced he was not running for reelection as Mayor.[3][4][5]

2011

The mayoral elections were held on November 8, 2011, and O'Leary won with 45.97% of the votes, beating former mayor of Waterbury, Michael Jarjura.[6]

Waterbury, Connecticut mayoral election, 2011
Candidate Votes %
Neil O'Leary (D) 7,648 45.97
Michael Jarjura 5,881 35.35
Lawrence De Pillo 3,107 18.68
Source: City of Waterbury Town Clerk[7]

2013

On November 5, 2013, O'Leary was re-elected for a second term, defeating board of education commissioner Jason Van Stone and perennial Independent Party candidate Larry De Pillo. The turnout for the election was 23%.[7]

Waterbury, Connecticut mayoral election, 2013
Candidate Votes %
Neil O'Leary (D) 8,323 66
Jason Van Stone (R) 2,428 19
Lawrence De Pillo (I) 1,811 14
Source: City of Waterbury Town Clerk [8]

2015

On November 3, 2015, O'Leary was re-elected for a third term, soundly defeating all challengers. The voter turnout for the election was 21%.[9] As a result of a change to the city charter following the 2014 charter referendum, O'Leary became the first mayor of Waterbury to win a four-year term.

Waterbury, Connecticut mayoral election, 2015
Candidate Votes %
Neil O'Leary (D) 7,842 70
Jose Morales (R) 1,347 12
Lawrence De Pillo (I) 2,076 18
Source: City of Waterbury Town Clerk[10]

2019
Main article: 2019 Waterbury, Connecticut mayoral election
2019 result for O'Leary:
     70-80%      60-70%
General election results[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neil O'Leary 7,492 68.61
Republican Ray Work 2,169 19.86
Independent Vernon R. Matthews Jr. 636 5.82
Petitioning Keisha M. Gilliams 128 3.92
Write-in Tyler M. McElrath 128 1.79
Write-in Roberta M. Crispino 0 0
Turnout 10,920 20.83
Results by voting district[11]
Voting districtO'LearyWorkMatthewsGilliamsOthersTotal
Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  %
1 1,70571.5%50321.1%1124.7%532.2%110.5%2,384
2 1,17467.7%25214.51%1388.0%1096.3%623.6%1,735
3 1,87266.1%68624.2%1565.5%782.8%411.4%2,833
4 1,85557.2%56720.5%1605.8%1274.6%511.8%2,760
5 88672.3%16113.3%705.8%615.0%302.5%1,208

References
  1. "Office of the Mayor - City of Waterbury, CT". City of Waterbury, Connecticut. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  2. "Neil O'Leary Plays The Palace". The Waterbury Observer. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  3. "Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary Will Not Seek Another Term".
  4. "Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary announces he will not seek re-election". March 23, 2023.
  5. "Mayor Neil O'Leary Will Not Seek Re-Election in Waterbury". March 23, 2023.
  6. The election turnout was estimated at 30.92%.
  7. 2013 Waterbury mayoral election turnout statistics, waterburyct.org; accessed May 5, 2014.
  8. City of Waterbury Town Clerk; accessed May 5, 2014.
  9. "Official Municipal Election 2015" (PDF). www.waterburyct.org. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  10. Official Municipal Election 2015 – Results, retrieved December 17, 2015
  11. "2019 Mayoral Election Results" (PDF). City of Waterbury, CT. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  12. "Public Reporting". Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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