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]
Bernard F. O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 121st district | |
| In office 1969–1980 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Blaum |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Luzerne County district | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1914 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 30, 2011 (aged 96) Mountain Top, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
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 edit
O'Brien died in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania on January 30, 2011.
References edit
- ^ "Bernard F. O'brien".
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members O". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Bernard F. O'Brien". Times Leader. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Former state Rep. O'Brien has died". The Citizens' Voice. February 1, 2011.
- ^ "BERNARD F. O'BRIEN". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-08-07.