Elaine O'Brien
Elaine Catherine Corrigan O'Brien Donnelly (August 1, 1955 – February 21, 2014) was an American flight instructor and politician.
Elaine O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office January 2011 – February 21, 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Tami Zawistowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1955 Medford, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 21, 2014 (aged 58) West Hartford, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (bachelors) Westfield State University (masters) |
| Occupation | flight instructor |
Born in Medford, Massachusetts, O'Brien received her bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and her masters from Westfield State University, She was a flight instructor. She served on the local board of education and as town clerk. She then served in the Connecticut House of Representatives, from Suffield, Connecticut, as a Democrat from 2010 until her death in 2014.
She died in West Hartford, Connecticut from glioblastoma at the age of 58. She is survived by her husband and three sons.[1][2]
Notes
- Votesmart.org-Elaine O'Brien profile, votesmart.org; accessed March 1, 2014.
- "Elaine O'Brien, 58, a youthful flight instructor turned Conn. lawmaker", Bryan Marquard, The Boston Globe, February 27, 2014; accessed March 1, 2014.
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