Barbara O'Brien (politician)

Barbara O'Brien (politician)

Infobox_Lt_Governor
name= Barbara O'Brien


caption=Barbara O'Brien
order= 47th
office= Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
term_start= January 9, 2007–
governor= Bill Ritter
predecessor= Jane E. Norton
successor= Incumbent
birth_date= Birth date and age|1950|4|18|mf=y
birth_place= Brawley, California
death_date=
death_place=
party= Democratic
profession= Charity President
spouse= Rick O'Brien
footnotes=

Barbara O'Brien (Born April 18, 1950 in Brawley, California) is the Lt. Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, she was chosen by 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 of Colorado, 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

* [http://www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor/ Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien] Official State Website
* [http://www.coloradodems.com/ Democratic Party of Colorado]
* [http://www.democrats.org/ Democratic National Committee]


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