Bernard O'Brien (politician)

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	(1914-03-05)March 5, 1914 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Died	January 30, 2011(2011-01-30) (aged 96) Mountain Top, Pennsylvania[1]
Political party	Democratic

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.