Barbara O'Brien
From Ballotpedia
Barbara O'Brien (Born April 18, 1950 in Brawley, California) is the Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, she was chosen by Colorado Governor hopeful Bill Ritter as his running mate in February, 2006. They were elected on November 7, 2006, and took office on January 9, 2007.
Prior to becoming lieutenant governor, she was a speechwriter and policy advisor for Governor Richard Lamm. She also worked for the University of Colorado at Denver as the director of campus affairs and she later served the university as director of the Institute for International Business. O'Brien finally served as President of the Colorado Children's Campaign from 1990 until February, 2006. She has a doctorate in English from Columbia University.
External links
- Ritter/O'Brien Official Campaign Site
- Democratic Party of Colorado
- Democratic National Committee
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor website
- Barbara O'Brien biography on Project Vote Smart
References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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