Scott O’Connor: Justice’s son named to town panel

At the age of 24, Scott O’Connor will bring both youth and experience to the town of Paradise Valley Planning and Zoning Commission. He was recently appointed to serve on the commission by the Town Council. O’Connor, who grew up in the town, said he knows the community well and believes he can do a good job. He also is “glad to be a part of the group” and does not believe his youth will be a problem. O’Connor said he hopes he does not “come off as seeming like a smart aleck young kid” and added that he appreciates the time the other commission members have put in and their experience. O’Connor will attend his first meeting when the planning commission meets at 7 tonight in the Town Hall, 6401 E. Lincoln Drive. O’Connor noted that he has a “fairly good sense of the town.” He is proud of the town’s preservation of open space and hillsides and the “quality of development” in the community. O’Connor also believes in maintaining the town’s “residential character.” He moved to the area as an infant with his parents John and Sandra Day O’Connor. His mother recently became the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor attended Phoenix Country Day School, Brophy Preparatory …

[Photo caption: SCOTT O’CONNOR, 24, will be the youngest member present at tonight’s meeting of the town of Paradise Valley Planning and Zoning Commission. O’Connor is the son of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra O’Connor. ]