Jack O'Connell (American politician)

Jack T. O'Connell is an American politician, educator and formerly the 26th California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, having been elected to the post in November 2002 with 61% of the vote. He was re-elected to his post by receiving a majority (52%) of the vote in the Primary election on June 6, 2006, thus avoiding a November run-off. He is a member of the Democratic Party. O'Connell was unable to run for a third term in 2010 due to term limits and was succeeded by former state assemblyman Tom Torlakson.

8 October 1951

Born on the same birth date (8 October 1951): Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer • Shannon C. Stimson • Timo Salonen

Born on the same birth day (8 October): C. J. Ramone • Donie Bush • Emiel Puttemans • Gerry Hitchens • Matt Damon • Pyrrhus of Epirus • Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg • Stanley Bates • Álvaro Magaña

Born in the same month (October 1951): Brian Greenway • Clive Rees • Ed Royce (politician) • Jean-Jacques Goldman • Joe R. Lansdale • John Mellencamp • Jon Miller • Keb' Mo' • Kurt Schrader • Nick Saban • October 5 • Patrick Hall (politician) • Poncho Sanchez • Robert Wuhl • Timo Salonen • Trilok Gurtu • Ángel de Andrés López