[1] Philip O'Neill was born in 1951 in Washington, D.C.[2] He was educated at the Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Maryland.
[2][3] He graduated from Sierra Nevada College, where he received a bachelor of science in business management.
[2] O'Neill worked in law enforcement for four decades prior to running for office.
[2][3] He served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly, where he represented District 40.
[2] In 2016, O'Neill ran for reelection but was narrowly defeated by Al Kramer in the Republican primary.