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{{Infobox Town DE|

name = Doberlug-Kirchhain|

{{Infobox Officeholder

name_local =|

| name = Jack T. O'Connell

image_coa = Wappen Doberlug-Kirchhain.png|

| image = Oconnell_j.jpg

image_map = Luckau Brandenburg Germany Location.png|

| caption =

state = [[Brandenburg]] |

| order = 26^th [[California]] [[California Superintendent of Public Instruction|Superintendent of Public Instruction]]

regbzk = |

| term_start = [[January 5]], [[2003]]

district = [[Elbe-Elster]]|

| term_end =

population = 9,890|

| deputy =

population_as_of = 31/12/2005|

| predecessor = [[Delaine Eastin]]

population_ref = |

| successor = [[Incumbent]]

pop_dens = 66|

| birth_date = [[October 8]], [[1951]]

area = 148.93|

| birth_place = [[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]], [[New York]]

elevation = 97|

| death_date =

lat_deg = 51|

| death_place =

lat_min = 37|

| constituency =

lat_hem = N|

| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]

lon_deg = 13|

| spouse = Doree O'Connell

lon_min = 34|

| profession = Teacher

lon_hem = |

| Website = [http://www.oconnell2006.org/]

postal_code = 03253|

| religion =

area_code = 035322|

| signature =

licence = EE|

| footnotes =

mayor = Bodo Broszinski ([[Freie Demokratische Partei|FDP]])|

website = [http://www.doberlug-kirchhain.de/ doberlug-kirchhain.de]|

}}

'''Doberlug-Kirchhain''' is a town in the district of [[Elbe-Elster]], [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]].

==History==

[[937]]. The town of Kirchhain was built by Margrave Gero. A document written in [[1005]] mentions the town Doberlug (''Dobraluh'') for the first time. In [[1165]] the [[Cistercians|Cistercian]] [[Dobrilugk Abbey]] was founded by Margrave Dietrich of Landsberg.

'''Jack T. O'Connell''' (born [[October 8]], [[1951]]) is a [[California]] [[politician]]. He is currently serving as the [[California State Superintendent of Public Instruction]], having elected to the post in November 2002 with 61% of the vote. O'Connell previously served on the Santa Barbara County School Board. He later went to serve in the [[California State Assembly]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] representing the [[Central Coast, California|Central Coast]]-based 35th District from [[1982]] to [[1994]]. He then won election from the 18th District to the [[California State Senate]] where he served from [[1994]] to [[2002]].

[[1235]]. Kirchhain received market-rights. In [[1431]] the [[Hussite]]s destroyed the town of Doberlug and the abbey was devastated. In [[1637]] and [[1643]] the [[Sweden|Swedes]] destroyed Kirchhain.

As California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, O'Connell is best known for writing legislation to make the [[California High School Exit Exam]] a graduation requirement for high school students.

[[1848]]. The jurisdictions of Doberlug and Kirchhain were unified, but the actual merger of the two towns did not take place until over one hundred years later, in [[1950]].

He is was re-elected to his post in the Primary election on June 6, 2006.

On [[August 28]], [[1992]], the ''[[Amt (political division)|Amt]] Doberlug-Kirchhain'' was created to streamline the administration of the town together with the surrounding 8 small municipalities. Nexdorf and Frankena later joined as well. The municipalities incorporated into the town were Frankena (2000), Dübrichen, Hennersdorf, Nexdorf, Prießen and Werenzhain (2001), and Buchhain (2002). The remaining three municipalities Arenzhain, Trebbus and Lugau were incorporated on [[October 26]], [[2003]], thus ending the history of the ''Amt''.

O’Connell was born in 1951 in [[Glen Cove, New York]]. In 1958, his family moved to [[Southern California]], where he attended local public schools. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from [[California State University, Fullerton]] and earned his secondary teaching credential from [[California State University, Long Beach]] in 1975. He returned to his high school alma mater to teach for several years and later served on the Santa Barbara County School Board. [http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/bo/jk/]

==Coat of arms==

The coat of arms of the town shows the town hall with three towers topped with yellow flags. Below is a green ring. On top are two clouds and rays of the sun. The shield is blue, and shaped like a leather sheet, symbolizing the history of the city as a tannery center. The coat of arms was created in 1950 by combining the symbols of the coats of arms of Doberlug and Kirchhain: the green ring and the sun are taken from the arms of Doberlug, while the town hall is from those of Kirchhain.

==[[Twin town]]s==

Doberlug-Kirchhain is twinned with [[Hemer]] in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] and [[Kirchhain]] in [[Hesse]].

==Controversies==

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In an interview with radio talk show host [[John Ziegler (talk show host)|John Ziegler]] in 2005, the following exchange occurred following a question about the achievement gap between students of different ethnicities:

O'Connell: "There are some subgroups that do not value education, there are some that don't value education for women as much as many of us do, as much as I do for my daughter."

Ziegler: "Which subgroups don't value education?"

O'Connell: "I think there's been a traditional... there have been some subgroups that have not, eh, valued eduction for women as much as others."

Ziegler: "Which one? Which ones would those be?"

O'Connell: "John, we have over a hundred different languages spoken in California, many different dialects even from there and you- you're not going to have me on the show long enough."

Ziegler: "Just pick one."

O'Connell: *laughs*

Ziegler: "Well just pick one, 'cause this is new information for me, I didn't know. Which subgroup does not value education, specifically doesn't value education for women?"

O'Connell: "There have been some members of some subgroups that it's not as high a priority that students attend college as other subgroups."

Ziegler: "But could you name one for me?"

O'Connell: "I [indistinct] the period there, John, and leave it for your great imagination."<ref>''The John Ziegler Show'', [[KFI]], April 17, 2007 (8PM hour)</ref>

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