William L. O'Brien
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William Lawrence O'Brien (born July 20, 1951[1]) is a lawyer and Republican legislator from Mont Vernon, New Hampshire who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives beginning in 2004, representing district Hillsborough-4. He was elected the Speaker of the House on December 1, 2010, when Republicans took control of the House. When Democrats regained control of the House in the 2012 election, O'Brien did not run for a leadership position.[2]
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Bill O’Brien | |
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Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
In office December 1, 2010 – December 5, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Terie Norelli |
Succeeded by | Terie Norelli |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 5th district | |
In office December 5, 2012 – December 7, 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Gerald Griffin Glen Dickey |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 4th district | |
In office December 3, 2008 – December 5, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Mike Kaelin |
Succeeded by | Steve Spratt Kermit Williams |
In office December 1, 2004 – December 6, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Marge Hallyburton |
Succeeded by | Mike Kaelin |
Personal details | |
Born | William Lawrence O'Brien (1951-07-20) July 20, 1951 (age 72) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Roxanne |
Children | 3 |
Education | Framingham State University (BA) Suffolk University (JD) University of New Hampshire, Concord (LLM) |
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In 2014, after Republicans regained the majority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, O'Brien ran for Speaker again, but lost to fellow Republican Shawn Jasper.[3]