Michael O'Brien (New Hampshire politician)

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Michael O'Brien
Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives
from the Hillsborough 10th district
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Political party Democratic
Residence(s) Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.

Michael O'Brien is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the Hillsborough 10th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [1] O'Brien also serves as a Nashua, New Hampshire Alderman. [2] In January 2024 he was elected Vice President of Nashua's Board of Aldermen. [3] [4] [5]

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Personal Life

O'Brien resides in Nashua, New Hampshire. O'Brien is married and has three children and 4 grandchildren. [1] O'Brien is a retired fire chief. [1] [4] [5]

Political Career

O'Brien was first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2008. He lost re-election in 2010. [4] He was reelected in 2012 and has served since. [4] He currently serves as Democratic member for the Hillsborough 10th district. He serves on the Executive Departments and Administration Committee. [1] He previously served on the Transportation Committee during the 2009-2010 Biennium and again from 2015-2020. When Democrats had control of the house during the 2019-2020 biennium O'Brien served as Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee.

O'Brien has served on the City of Nashua Board of Alderman since 2016. [6] O'Brien currently serves as Vice President of the Board of Alderman. [1] [3]

Controversy

In January 2024 John Formella, the Attorney General of New Hampshire accused O'Brien, two other aldermen, and the Mayor of Nashua of violating the state's anti-electioneering statute. [7] Formella issued an order instructing the four politicians to cease and desist from violating the law. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Representative Michael O'Brien (D)". THE GENERAL COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
  2. Annmarie Timmins (February 5, 2024). "NH House bill could make public record requests costly". Portsmouth Herald. p. A3.
  3. 1 2 Dean Shalhoup (January 25, 2024). "Donchess sworn in for fifth term as Nashua's mayor". New Hampshire Union Leader. p. 001.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Michael O'Brien Sr. (New Hampshire)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. 1 2 "Michael B. O'Brien, Sr. - profile overview | Citizens Count". www.citizenscount.org. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. "Michael O'Brien Sr., Nashua Alderman At Large Candidate". Nashua, NH Patch. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  7. Michael Roberson (January 31, 2024). "Mayor and three aldermen accused of violating electioneering statute". The Telegraph (Nashua, NH).
  8. "AG says Nashua mayor, aldermen engaged in illegal electioneering - Cease and desist order issued over 2021 ballot question campaign". New Hampshire Union Leader . January 30, 2024. p. 004.