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Bernard O'Brien (politician)

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Bernard F. O'Brien
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 121st district
In office
1969–1980
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byKevin Blaum
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Luzerne County district
In office
1965–1968
Personal details
Born(1914-03-05)March 5, 1914
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 30, 2011(2011-01-30) (aged 96)
Mountain Top, Pennsylvania[1]
Political partyDemocratic

Bernard F. O'Brien (March 5, 1914 – January 30, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4]

Biography

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Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on March 5, 1914, O'Brien attended James M. Coughlin High School.[5]

O'Brien played an instrumental role in funding the construction of the Cross Valley Expressway in northeastern Pennsylvania. He was succeeded in the state House by Kevin Blaum, a young Wilkes-Barre city councilman who upset O'Brien in a Democratic primary.

Death

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O'Brien died in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, on January 30, 2011.

References

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  1. ^ "Bernard F. O'brien".
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members O". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ "Bernard F. O'Brien". Times Leader. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  4. ^ "Former state Rep. O'Brien has died". The Citizens' Voice. February 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "BERNARD F. O'BRIEN". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-08-07.