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Thomas J. O'Brien

Democratic · MA · Plymouth County Treasurer

Plymouth County Treasurer since 2006 and a former state representative for the 12th Plymouth District. His office has focused on cutting county debt and long-term liabilities and on regional programs that save money for the county's 27 communities.

Where Thomas J. O'Brien stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
  • 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

    Source: plymouthcountyma.gov

Track record — General

General · 8 records
  • 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

    Source: electionstats.state.ma.us

  • 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

    Source: electionstats.state.ma.us

  • 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

    Source: plymouthcountyma.gov

  • 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

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • 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

    Source: malegislature.gov

  • 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

    Source: electionstats.state.ma.us

Past races Thomas J. O'Brien ran in: