Elaine O'Brien
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Elaine O'Brien | |
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Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
In office January 2011 – February 21, 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Tami Zawistowski |
Personal details | |
Born | Medford, Massachusetts | August 1, 1955
Died | February 21, 2014 West Hartford, Connecticut | (aged 58)
Political party | Democratic Party |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (bachelors) Westfield State University (masters) |
Occupation | flight instructor |
Elaine Catherine Corrigan O'Brien Donnelly (August 1, 1955 – February 21, 2014) was an American flight instructor and politician.
Born in Medford, Massachusetts, O'Brien received her bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and her masters from Westfield State University, She had multiple careers, including in aviation as a pilot and flight instructor, and in state and local government. She served on the local board of education and as town clerk. She then served in the Connecticut House of Representatives, from Suffield, Connecticut, as a Democrat from 2010 until her death in 2014.
She died in West Hartford, Connecticut from glioblastoma at the age of 58. She is survived by her husband and three sons.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ Votesmart.org-Elaine O'Brien profile, votesmart.org; accessed March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Elaine O'Brien, 58, a youthful flight instructor turned Conn. lawmaker", Bryan Marquard, The Boston Globe, February 27, 2014; accessed March 1, 2014.
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- 1955 births
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- People from Suffield, Connecticut
- Politicians from Medford, Massachusetts
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Westfield State University alumni
- Connecticut Democrats
- Women state legislators in Connecticut
- Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Deaths from brain tumor
- Deaths from cancer in Connecticut
- Flight instructors
- 21st-century American women
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