Don ONesky

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BIOGRAPHY

Don O'Nesky was born in Haileyville, Oklahoma on November 7, 1935. He graduated from Haileyville High School 1953, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Oklahoma State University in 1957. In 1977 while serving in the Air Force, he received a Master of Science degree from Troy State University. He is also a graduate of the Air Force prestigious Air Command and Staff College. He served as deputy executive director of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the world's largest geological organization, from 1985 until his retirement on June 30, 2002. He joined the AAPG staff in 1978 upon retirement from the U.S. Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel.

He entered the Air Force in 1958 as a Second Lieutenant. During the next twelve years he progressed through administrative, personnel, and managerial positions of increasing responsibility. In 1970 O'Nesky became director of postal operations for the Air Force worldwide postal organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Three years later he was executive officer to the director of air operations in Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, one of NATO's major subordinate organizations located in Naples, Italy. In 1976 he returned to the United States as the director of administration of Civil Air Patrol, a non-profit organization, where he served until his retirement. His overseas assignments include the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, and Vietnam. In June 2000 he was inducted into "Who's Who in the Military in Oklahoma."

O'Nesky is Senior Advisor for Energy and Public Policy at the Lincoln Heritage Institute. He is a member of the Finance Committee, American Geological Institute; member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists; Trustee Associate of the AAPG Foundation [Vice Chairman-2009]; and Past President, Tulsa Society of Association Executives. He is a life member of the following organizations: Military Officers Association of America, Air Force Association, American Legion, VFW, Disabled American Veterans, and the National Rifle Association.

He was active in the Oklahoma Republican Party, serving four years as State Committeeman and four years as Chairman of the Creek County Republican Party. He served as Vice Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party from 1995 to 1999 and Chairman of the First Congressional District from 1999 to 2002. He was elected as an Alternate Delegate to the 1992, and Delegate to the 1996 and 2000 Republican National Conventions. He was elected a Presidential Elector and Chairman of the Oklahoma Presidential Electors for the 2000 election. In 2004 he was elected President of the Republican Club of South Sarasota County Florida, and reelected in 2005. He is currently a member of the Sarasota County Republican Executive Committee.

He is married to the former Mary Meliti of Croton-On-Hudson, New York and they have one son, Don Jr. Don and Mary currently reside in Venice, Florida.

COMMENTARIES

The Right Stuff Roundup - November 20, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/20/09

Readings: Madison: Congress Must Live By Their Laws Or Degenerate Into Tyranny - James Madison, The Federalist No. 57 Stimulus Fraud - Investor's Business Daily Higher Medicare Tax Latest Proposal To Fund Health Care Takeover - The Heritage Foundation Ted Being Ted - Inside the Beltway Obama's Health Care Plan Not Out Of The Woods Yet - Dick Morris and Eileen McGann, Nationally Syndicated Columnists Obama's Tide Flows In, Then... read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 19, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/19/09

Readings: Survey Finds Only 43 Percent Would Re-Elect Obama Now - The Washington Examiner Fight Or Tease? - Investor's Business Daily Unemployment Rates By County January 2007--September 2009 Fire Gen. Casey - Linda Chavez, Nationally Syndicated Columnist Boxing With Boxer - Inside the Beltway Asian Cold Water On Global Warming - Investor's Business Daily Global Warming Ate My Homework: 100 Things Blamed On Global Warming -... read more »

0 Comments | Related Topics »FLORIDA |

The Right Stuff Roundup - November 18, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/18/09

Readings: Obama: The Worst President Ever! - Canada Free Press Obama And Plummeting Military Morale - American Thinker Obama's Malpractice - Newsweek The Most Sinister Of Motives - Investor's Business Daily Today's PC Army - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette While Obama Dithers, Iran Makes Its Move In Afghanistan - American Thinker Look Who’s Upstaging Obama In China! - Canada Free Press Video of the Day: Cartoon of... read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 17, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/17/09

Readings: NYC To Obama: No You Won't - TownHall Whither The Dither - Inside the Beltway Obama's Swelling Ego - The Boston Globe Same Old, Same Old At Fort Hood - Investor's Business Daily Let's Just Go Ahead And Say It...America Is Targeting Muslims! - Neal Boortz, Nealz Nuze A Risky Proposition For Democrats - The Weekly Standard President Obama's Trade Failure - The Heritage Foundation Video of the Day: CNBC and the One... read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 16, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/16/09

Readings: 60% Want Fort Hood Shooting Investigated As Terrorist Act - Rasmussen Reports The Man Who Despises America - The American Spectator Mahmoud's Bite - Investor's Business Daily The T-Word - Inside the Beltway 'At The Heart Of Our Common Defense' - The Heritage Foundation Has Obama Peaked? Yes, He Has - The Boston Phoenix It Isn't Political Correctness, It's Shariah - American Thinker Video of the Day: No wonder... read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 10, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/09/09

Readings: The Myth Of '08, Demolished - Charles Krauthammer, Nationally Syndicated Columnist Obama's Image - Inside Politics New Study Shows Tax Cuts Most Effective Stimulus - The Heritage Foundation Capping Carbon Will Threaten National Security More Than Bolster It - The Heritage Foundation Desperate Dems - Investor's Business Daily Barbour's Role - Inside Politics Video of the Day: read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 9, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/09/09

Readings: The Obama Revolution Is Over - FrontPageMag.com 75% Of America's Youth Unwanted By Uncle Sam - American Thinker Election Results Rattle Some Democrats - LA Times Fall Of The Wall? U.S. Sends Regrets - Investor's Business Daily EU's Deafening Silence Over Russian Threat To Poland - The Heritage Foundation Tuesday's Biggest Loser: The Union Agenda - Michael Barone, The Wall Street Journal Anti-Israel Animosity Comes... read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 6, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/06/09

Readings: Forget The 2-1 Spin; It Was A Rout - American Thinker Paying For Washington's Mistakes - Investor's Business Daily A Deathblow For ObamaCare - New York Post Contests Serve As Warning To Democrats: It's Not 2008 Anymore - Washington Post Lack Of Diversity - Inside Politics How Regulation Of Drug Industry Discourages R&D And Costs Lives - Investor's Business Daily More Than 3 Million Registered Voters Are Dead,... read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 5, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/04/09

Readings: U.S. Tops In Energy Resources - Human Events National Education Association Recommends Saul Alinsky - American Thinker A Generation Of Sociopaths - TownHall 45% For Obama, 49% Against -- If Election Were Held Right Now - Rasmussen Reports How Cost Of Drug Development Is Lost On Public And Politicians - Investor's Business Daily Obama’s Dover Device - Canada Free Press Obama Approval Index At Negative 13 - Rasmussen... read more »

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The Right Stuff Roundup - November 2, 2009

By Don O'Nesky | 11/01/09

Readings: Chamber Sues - The Washington Times The Time Of Tyrants - Investor's Business Daily Hola Hollywood - Inside the Beltway Tuesday's Elections And The Democratic Agenda - Karl Rove, The Wall Street Journal "McChrystal Light" Is Not A Strategy We Can Believe In - The Heritage Foundation Rating Hate - Inside the Beltway New Jersey Insurgent Fades - Human Events Video of the Day: This is a metaphor for... read more »