Michael O'Brien is a

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politician, who was elected mayor of

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in the 2016 municipal election."Mike O'Brien defeats Brad Woodside in Fredericton mayor race"

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, May 9, 2016. He defeated incumbent mayor Brad Woodside. Prior to winning the mayoralty, O'Brien served on

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as a city councillor from 2001 to 2016. A professional engineer, he most recently worked for

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, including a period as interim president and CEO. In 2021, he lost the municipal election to former Ward 11 city councillor Kate Rogers.

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