Bernard O'Brien (politician) explained

Bernard F. O'Brien
State House:	Pennsylvania
District:	121st
Term Start:	1969
Term End:	1980
Predecessor:	District created
Successor:	Kevin Blaum
State House2:	Pennsylvania
District2:	Luzerne County
Term Start2:	1965
Term End2:	1968
Birth Date:	5 March 1914
Birth Place:	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Death Place:	Mountain Top, Pennsylvania^[1]
Party:	Democratic

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

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bernard F. O'brien.
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members O . . .
3. News: Bernard F. O'Brien . . February 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717060338/http://www.timesleader.com/obituaries/Bernard_F__O_rsquo_Brien_01-31-2011.html . 2011-07-17 .
4. News: Former state Rep. O'Brien has died . . February 1, 2011.
5. Web site: BERNARD F. O'BRIEN. 2020-08-07. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.. English.