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 The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral State legislature (United States), legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members com ...

. O'Brien also serves as a

Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua () is a city in southern New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 91,322, the second-largest in northern New England after nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester. It is on ...

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. In January 2024 he was elected Vice President of Nashua's board of aldermen.

Personal life

O'Brien resides in

. O'Brien is married and has three children and 4 grandchildren. O'Brien is a retired fire chief.

Political Career

O'Brien was first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2008. He lost re-election in 2010. He was reelected in 2012 and has served since. He currently serves as Democratic member for the Hillsborough 10th district. He serves on the Executive Departments and Administration Committee. 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. O'Brien currently serves as vice president of the board of aldermen.

Controversy

In January 2024

John Formella John Michael Formella (born 1986 or 1987) is an American lawyer serving as the 31st Attorney General of New Hampshire since 2021. He previously served as legal counsel for Governor Chris Sununu. Early life and career Formella was born in Roche ...

, the

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accused O'Brien, two other aldermen, and the mayor of Nashua of violating the state's anti-electioneering statute. Formella issued an

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instructing the four politicians to cease and desist from violating the law.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Michael Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 21st-century members of the New Hampshire General Court