[tps_title]Bill O’Connor, President, Results LLC[/tps_title]
O’Connor is an old school Alabama political veteran with the battle scars to prove it. He cut his teeth four decades ago as the Director of Field Services for the University of Alabama’s College of Communications. After working in state government in the late 70s and running the Alabama Press Association in the early 80s, he returned to UA as Director of Legislative Relations. In 1997 he rose to become Vice Chancellor of External Affairs, overseeing the UA System’s entire governmental affairs operation.
He really hit his stride in the late 90s when he was recruited by industry leaders to run the Business Council of Alabama. Over the next decade he was one of the most influential players in a state government entirely run by Democrats. He was particularly close to then-House Speaker Seth Hammett.
O’Connor’s influence waned for a period of time before he saw potential in a little-known gubernatorial candidate from Tuscaloosa named Robert Bentley. He’s ridden the wave right back to the top, earning himself a second act near the top of the Alabama political pecking order.
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