Margaret O'Brien (politician)

Margaret O'Brien
Margaret O'Brien speaking in January 2014

Member of the Michigan Senate from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Tonya Schuitmaker
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 61st district
In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
Preceded by	Larry DeShazor
Succeeded by	Brandt Iden
Personal details
Born	(1973-11-20) November 20, 1973 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Nick O'Brien
Children	2: Samantha and Tyjon
Residence	Portage, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Michigan State University
Religion	Protestantism

Margaret O'Brien (born Nov. 20, 1973) is a member of the Michigan Senate and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. She is a Republican. Her district is based in Portage, Michigan.

O'Brien has a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. Prior to her election to the state house in 2010 she worked as a social worker with Catholic Family Services.

In 2014, O'Brien ran against and defeated Democratic Party nominee Sean McCann and Libertarian Party nominee Lorence Wenke for the 20th district seat in the Michigan Senate.^[1]

References

↑ "Close 20th District state Senate race has candidates waiting on absentee-ballot count". MLive.com.

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Members of the Michigan State Senate

President of the Senate: Brian Calley (R)
President pro Tempore: Tonya Schuitmaker (R)
Majority Leader: Arlan Meekhof (R)
Minority Leader: Jim Ananich (D)

Coleman Young II (D)
Bert Johnson (D)
Morris Hood III (D)
Vacant
David Knezek (D)
Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D)
Patrick Colbeck (R)
Jack Brandenburg (R)
Steven Bieda (D)
Tory Rocca (R)

Vincent Gregory (D)
Jim Marleau (R)
Marty Knollenberg (R)
David B. Robertson (R)
Mike Kowall (R)
Mike Shirkey (R)
Dale Zorn (R)
Rebekah Warren (D)
Mike Nofs (R)
Margaret O'Brien (R)

John Proos (R)
Joe Hune (R)
Curtis Hertel Jr. (D)
Rick Jones (R)
Phil Pavlov (R)
Tonya Schuitmaker (R)
Jim Ananich (D)
Peter MacGregor (R)
Dave Hildenbrand (R)
Arlan Meekhof (R)

Mike Green (R)
Kenneth Horn (R)
Judy Emmons (R)
Goeff Hansen (R)
Darwin L. Booher (R)
Jim Stamas (R)
Wayne Schmidt (R)
Tom Casperson (R)

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