About Elaine O'Brien
Lived 1955 – 2014 (aged 58). Elaine O'Brien was an American politician.
Elaine Catherine Corrigan O'Brien Donnelly (August 1, 1955 – February 21, 2014) was an American flight instructor and politician.
Born in Medford, Massachusetts, O'Brien received her bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and her masters from Westfield State University, She had multiple careers, including in aviation as a pilot and flight instructor, and in state and local government. She served on the local board of education and as town clerk. She then served in the Connecticut House of Representatives, from Suffield, Connecticut, as a Democrat from 2010 until her death in 2014.
She died in West Hartford, Connecticut from glioblastoma at age 58.
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American politician
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Elaine O'Brien was born on 1 August 1955 in Medford.
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Elaine O'Brien died on 21 February 2014 in West Hartford.
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Elaine O'Brien was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elaine O'Brien. https://biography.guide/elaine-o-brien/
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