Thomas J. O'Brien

Led the creation of the Plymouth County OPEB Trust on 2015-01-15. The trust lets towns and other public bodies save money ahead of time for retired workers' health benefits.

January 15, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Won reelection as Plymouth County Treasurer on 2020-11-03. He beat Republican Carina Leeza Mompelas 175,602 votes to 98,050.

November 3, 2020

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Won election as Plymouth County Treasurer on 2008-11-04, two years after his appointment to the job. He beat Republican Edward J. O'Connell 137,230 votes to 84,576.

November 4, 2008

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Serves as Plymouth County Treasurer; the official county page states that Thomas J. O'Brien was appointed treasurer in August 2006 and reelected in November 2008.

August 1, 2006

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Voted against advancing a bill on in-state tuition rates at public colleges for students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents (House, No. 1230). The House rejected it 57-96.

January 11, 2006

Source: malegislature.gov

Voted to replace a committee's rejection with the governor's bill to bring back the death penalty in Massachusetts (House, No. 3834). The motion failed 53-100.

November 15, 2005

Source: malegislature.gov

Voted to override the governor's veto of a bill to expand regenerative medicine research in Massachusetts (Senate, No. 2039). The House overrode the veto 112-42.

May 31, 2005

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Voted for a state constitutional amendment that limited marriage to one man and one woman and created civil unions for same-sex couples (House, No. 3190). The joint session of the Legislature adopted it 129-69 and advanced it 121-77.

March 11, 2004

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Won his first election to the Massachusetts House for the 12th Plymouth District on 1996-11-05. He beat Republican Richard M. Bagdasarian 9,985 votes to 6,139.

November 5, 1996

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