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Jonathan O'Konek

Bismarck
As seen in: The Bismarck Tribune, KFYR-TV (Bismarck, ND), KX Television, News from the States, North Dakota Monitor, Bismarck Diocese, The Engaged Parish Podcast
Covers:  Western North Dakota Topics; Veterans Rights; Disability Rights; Problem Solving; Positivity; Gratitude; Historical Perspectives; Philosophical Perspectives; Religious Topics.
Doesn't Cover: Political Topics
Proud Father/Husband. Author/Lawyer. Army Veteran. Advocating Respectful Treatment & Rare Disease Awareness #hirschsprungsdisease #MEN2A. Views are my own

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Jonathan O'Konek’s Biography

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I am an opinion columnist for the Bismarck Tribune, endeavoring to help others overcome difficult circumstances by promoting compassion, honesty, and problem solving. In my columns, I often draw on my experiences as an attorney, author, Army veteran, and father of a child with a challenging medical condition.

For approximately six years, I served on active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. While in the Army I served as both a prosecutor and defense attorney an…

Jonathan O'Konek’s Journalist Portfolio

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Speaking out: Support the next generation of veterans

Speaking out: Support the next generation of veterans

Recently, I went to my first Bismarck Bobcats game. And before you say anything, having lived in Bismarck for…

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Laying down one's life for one's friends

Laying down one's life for one's friends

At the end of April, I found myself going through some of my old Army gear and located an assortment of 15-ye…

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Speaking out: Who will protect the rights of people living with disabilities?

Speaking out: Who will protect the rights of people living with disabilities?

Every person living within our community deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Our country's found…

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Talking about trauma on the anniversary of 9/11

Talking about trauma on the anniversary of 9/11

I can’t believe it has been 23 years since 9/11. If you’re like me, you can remember exactly where you were w…

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A Catholic homecoming: How three unexpected interactions restored my faith

A Catholic homecoming: How three unexpected interactions restored my faith

In 2023, I returned to the Catholic Church after a long period of absence. This article explains how, during …

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Speaking out: The real meaning of St. Patrick's Day

Speaking out: The real meaning of St. Patrick's Day

Today is March 17, so whether you have Irish ancestry, your wife and children have Irish ancestry (like me), …

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Articles

Speaking out: Drawing straight through curved lines

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By Jonathan O'Konek
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Friday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that recognizes the day when freedom finally reached people who had been denied it for far too long. J…
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Speaking out: 250 years of letting others merge

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By Jonathan O'Konek
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Last week, my son and I went to the Copper Dog Café, a chic Mandan establishment that serves great coffee and delicious waffles. And for paren…
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Speaking out: The best title of all

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By Jonathan O'Konek
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Jonathan O’Konek is an attorney, author and Army veteran who lives with his wife and two children in Bismarck.
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