Mike O'Mara (politician)

Michael "Mike" O’Mara is an American, journeyman pipefitter, international representative of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Sprinklerfitters, and Democratic member of the St. Louis County Council.[1]

Mike O'Mara
Member of the St. Louis County Council (4th district)
In office
2001–2016
Preceded byJames O'Mara
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Carol; 2 children
Alma materSt. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley
St. Louis University
OccupationPolitician; trade unionist


Early life and career

O'Mara's father, James, was a member of the St. Louis County Council and a member and leader of the Pipefitters Local 562.[2] O'Mara attended McCluer North High School in Florissant, later attending to St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley. He graduated from St. Louis University with a bachelor's degree in communications.[1] He was a soccer player and played for the Kansas City Comets from 1981-82 and for the St. Louis Steamers from 1983–84. He joined the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562, where he has been an assistant business manager and is currently a journeyman pipefitter and international representative of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Sprinklerfitters. He is married with two children.[1]

Political career

O'Mara represented the fourth district in the St. Louis County Council from 2001, when his father retired from the same seat, to 2016.[3] He represented about 145,000 people in north St. Louis County.[1] He has been Vice-Chairman of the council since 2011 and has previously served as Chairman of the council.[1]

Electoral history
2012 St. Louis County Council 4th district general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Mike O'Mara 59,690 88.86
Libertarian Jeff Coleman 7,345 10.93
2008 St. Louis County Council 4th district general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Mike O'Mara 58,959 81.41
Republican Eugene Dokes 11,716 16.18
Libertarian Theo "Ted" Brown, Sr. 1,702 2.35
2004 St. Louis County Council 4th district general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Mike O'Mara 61,120 100.00
2000 St. Louis County Council 4th district general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Mike O'Mara 48,180 100.00
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References
  1. Michael O'Mara profile
  3. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/new-year-new-ballgame-in-st-louis-county-council-chambers/article_e732ee99-b377-55a9-bba0-d18077088418.html
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