Mike O'Brien
| Mike O'Brien | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Michigan, District 6 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
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| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
O'Brien served in the United States Marine Corps as a Reconnaissance Marine. After he left active duty, he graduated from college and started his professional life as a management consultant while living in France. He then worked in the real estate and trucking industries until he joined an offshore wind energy company as their Director of Development. During that time, he also served on then-Governor Granholm's Offshore Wind Council. Currently, he works at Herman Miller, where he leads the development and commercialization of new product designs. [1]
Career
O'Brien's career highlights are listed below.[2]
- Reconnaissance Marine, United States Marine Corps
- Development and Commercialization Leader at Herman Miller
- Management Consultant
- Business Development Expert
Elections
2012
O'Brien was defeated by incumbent Fred Upton.[3] O'Brien ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 6th District. O'Brien ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary. He faced incumbent Fred Upton (R), Christie Gelineau (L), and Jason Gatties (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| U.S. House, Michigan, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike O'Brien | 42.6% | 136,563 | |
| Republican |  Fred Upton Incumbent |
54.6% | 174,955 | |
| Libertarian | Christie Gelineau | 2% | 6,366 | |
| UST | Jason Gatties | 0.8% | 2,591 | |
| Total Votes | 320,475 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Media
O'Brien released the campaign ad below on September 26, 2012.[5]
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Campaign Issues
O'Brien's campaign has highlighted the four issues below, stating that "Each one is critical to our well-being and each one will create new and better jobs for Americans."[7]
- Economy
Excerpt: "We can craft tax policy that maintains essential programs, while incenting business investment and American jobs, and ensuring that everyone, and every corporation, pays its fair share to get the job done."[8]
- Education
Excerpt: "I believe that America’s greatness depends on the quality of our public schools and supporting our teachers in building the minds of the future – today."[9]
- Energy
Excerpt: "I believe there is must be a true “all of the above” answer to energy for our nation. We must drill, mine, harness, harvest and gather energy from all sources and do it in a responsible manner that protects the health of our land and our people."[10]
- Environment
Excerpt: "I believe that as stewards of creation, we can join together in protecting and conserving the natural bounty that makes SW Michigan so unique to fishermen and hunters, hikers and snowmobilers, bird watchers and beachgoers, and of course for our children, and the children to come."[11]
Campaign donors
2012
O'Brien lost the United States House of Representatives election in 2012. During that election cycle, O'Brien's campaign committee raised a total of $293,987 and spent $292,383.[12]
| United States House of Representatives, 2012 - Mike O'Brien Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $293,987 |
| Total Spent | $292,383 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $4,129,538 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $4,724,798 |
| Top contributors to Mike O'Brien's campaign committee | |
| Allegan General Hospital | $5,000 |
| Annibells | $5,000 |
| Arcadia Windpower Ltd | $5,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $5,000 |
| Kalsec Inc | $5,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $53,765 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $13,900 |
| Building Trade Unions | $9,000 |
| Industrial Unions | $8,500 |
| Business Services | $7,250 |
Personal
O'Brien is married and has one child.[13]
External links
References
- ↑ Mike O'Brien for Congress "About Mike" May 24, 2012
- ↑ O'Brien's Vote Smart Profile "Career," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ Mike O'Brien "News," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ YouTube channel
- ↑ O'Brien Campaign's Facebook Page "Jobs and the Four E’s," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ O'Brien Campaign's Facebook Page "Jobs and the Four E’s," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ O'Brien Campaign's Facebook Page "Jobs and the Four E’s," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ O'Brien Campaign's Facebook Page "Jobs and the Four E’s," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ O'Brien Campaign's Facebook Page "Jobs and the Four E’s," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets " 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 2013
- ↑ O'Brien's Vote Smart Profile "Biography," Accessed October 5, 2012
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