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Billy O'Brien (politician)

Billy O'Brien
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 83rd district
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 8, 1992
Preceded by None (district created)
Succeeded by Leo C. Wardrup, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 38th district
In office
January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983
Preceded by Frederick H. Creekmore
Succeeded by Nora A. Squires
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
In office
January 9, 1974 – January 13, 1982
Succeeded by Robert S. Bloxom
Personal details
Born Joseph William O'Brien, Jr.
(1929-04-20)April 20, 1929
Parsons, Kansas
Died November 9, 2012(2012-11-09) (aged 83)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Joyce Ann O'Brien
Children Marlene Castellow
Joseph William O'Brien, III
Residence Virginia Beach, Virginia
Alma mater University of North Carolina
University of Virginia
Occupation educator, businessperson
Committees Education
Military service
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Rank Captain

Joseph William "Billy" O'Brien, Jr. (April 20, 1929 – November 9, 2012) was an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1974–1992.

O'Brien was born in Parsons, Kansas. He was a star athlete at Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, and received a football scholarship to the University of North Carolina. He received a B.A. degree from that school and a master's degree from the University of Virginia.

He served in the United States Marine Corps, reaching the rank of captain. He then became a teacher in the Norfolk County (later the city of Chesapeake) public schools, serving as football coach at Great Bridge High School 1955–1974.

O'Brien and his wife, were married from c.1954 until his death. They had two children, Marlene Castellow and Joseph Willian O'Brien, III.

O'Brien was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1973 from the 42nd district, a single-member district that covered Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth. In 1981, after redistricting, he was elected from the 38th district, a multimember district for Virginia Beach only. From 1983 on, after a court decision mandating single-member districts, he represented the 83rd district in the northern part of Virginia Beach.

In 1976, O'Brien was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Virginia's 4th congressional district. He lost to the Republican incumbent, Robert W. Daniel, Jr., 53.03%-46.97%.


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