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Shannon O'Brien (Massachusetts Politician)
Shannon Patricia Elizabeth O'Brien (born April 30, 1959) is an American politician and attorney who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 through 1993, in the Massachusetts Senate from 1993 through 1995, and was the Massachusetts state treasurer from 1999 through 2003. In that last position she became the first woman to be elected in Massachusetts to statewide office by her own accord. She was the Democratic Party nominee in the 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, but lost in the general election to Mitt Romney. Early life and education Four generations of O'Brien's family have served in elected office in Massachusetts government. Her great-grandfather, Michael T. O'Brien, was the proprietor of the family funeral home in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and first elected to the state legislature in 1930. Her father Edward O'Brien (1933–2004) was a lawyer who served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council from 1970 to 1975 and left the post to run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon O'Brien (Montana Politician)
Shannon O'Brien is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Montana Senate from the 46th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 4, 2021. Early life and education O'Brien was born in Portland, Oregon. Raised on Orcas Island, Washington, she graduated from Orcas Island High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Washington in 1991, a Master of Education from Gonzaga University, and an EdD from the University of Montana. Career From 1994 to 1998, O'Brien was a history teacher at Stanwood High School in Stanwood, Washington. She was later an administrator at the Early College for Native Youth. From 2013 to 2015, she was an education policy advisor for Governor Steve Bullock. She was the dean of the Missoula College–University of Montana from 2015 to 2017. O'Brien was elected to the Montana Senate The Montana State Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature, the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |