At the national level, O'Donnell served as president of the
American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries in 1987 and as staff chair for NCSL during the 1989-1990 term.
American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS) Leadership Staff Section (LSS) Legal Services Staff Section (LSSS) Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN) Legislative information and Communications Staff Section (LINCS) Legislative Research Librarians (LRL) National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices (NALFO) National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT) National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) National Legislative Services and Security Association (NLSSA) Research and Committee Staff Section (RACSS)
American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS) September 21-26, 2005 Springfield, Illinois ASLCS serves chief parliamentary officers and staff involved with the lawmaking and administrative process.
In between he was staff chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures, president of the
American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries and a member of the Mason's Manual Commission.