Jason O'Brien

Jason Danial O'Brien (born 23 November 1969) is an Australian politician.

Jason O'Brien
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office 22 April 2012 – 14 May 2012
Preceded by	John English
Succeeded by	Mark Robinson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook
In office 7 February 2004 – 23 March 2012
Preceded by	Steve Bredhauer
Succeeded by	David Kempton
Personal details
Born	Jason Danial O'Brien (1969-11-23) 23 November 1969 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor
Occupation	Electrician, Research officer

Born in Sydney, he served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1986 to 1990 as an electrician and was a Cairns City Councillor from 2000 from 2004. A member of the Labor Party, he was electorate officer to Steve Bredhauer, member for Cook and Transport Minister in the Beattie government. In 2004, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, succeeding the retiring Bredhauer in the seat of Cook. Following the 2009 election, he was elected Deputy Speaker. He lost his seat at the 2012 election.[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Steve Bredhauer	Member for Cook 1989–2012	Succeeded by David Kempton