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Michael O'Brien
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 10th district
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
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]

Personal Life

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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

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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 aldermen since 2016.[6] O'Brien currently serves as vice president of the board of aldermen.[1][3]

Controversy

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b Dean Shalhoup (January 25, 2024). "Donchess sworn in for fifth term as Nashua's mayor". New Hampshire Union Leader. p. 001.
  4. ^ a b c d "Michael O'Brien Sr. (New Hampshire)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ a b "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.
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