John L. O'Brien explained

John L. O'Brien
Office:31st and 38th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
Term Start:January 22, 1976
Term End:January 10, 1977
Acting
Predecessor:Leonard A. Sawyer
Successor:John A. Bagnariol
Term Start1:January 10, 1955
Term End1:January 14, 1963
Predecessor1:R. Mort Frayn
Successor1:William S. Day
Office2:Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives
Term Start2:January 10, 1983
Term End2:January 11, 1993
Predecessor2:Otto Amen
Successor2:Ron Meyers
Alongside3:Otto Amen (1979–1981)
Term Start3:January 8, 1973
Term End3:January 12, 1981
Predecessor3:Tom Copeland
Successor3:Otto Amen
Office4:Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
Term Start4:January 14, 1963
Term End4:January 9, 1967
Predecessor4:August P. Mardesich
Successor4:Slade Gorton
Office5:Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
Term Start5:January 9, 1967
Term End5:January 11, 1971
Predecessor5:Tom Copeland
Successor5:Leonard A. Sawyer
Office6:Member of the Washington House of Representatives
Constituency6:37th
Term Start6:January 10, 1983
Term End6:January 11, 1993
Predecessor6:John Eng
Successor6:Jesse Wineberry
Constituency7:35th
Term Start7:January 8, 1973
Term End7:January 10, 1983
Predecessor7:John A. Bagnariol
Successor7:Doug Sayan
Constituency8:33rd
Term Start8:January 10, 1949
Term End8:January 8, 1973
Predecessor8:H. C. Armstrong
Successor8:John E. Cunningham
Constituency9:33rd
Term Start9:October 1, 1939
Term End9:January 13, 1947
Predecessor9:Harry D. Austin
Successor9:H. C. Armstrong
Birth Name:John Lawrence O'Brien
Birth Date:22 November 1911
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Death Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Accountant
Spouse:Mary Schwarz
Children:6
Alma Mater:Saint Martin's University (BA)

John Lawrence O'Brien (November 22, 1911 – April 22, 2007) was an American accountant and politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1939 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1993.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 2011 . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . 2022-04-20 . live.
  2. Web site: Pictorial Directory, Forty-First Session, Washing State Legislature . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125155126/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/Pictorial_Phone/41stSession1969opt.pdf . 2022-01-25 . 1969 . live.