Mike O'Brien (Michigan)

Mike O'Brien

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Mike O'Brien was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Michigan.

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.

Career

O'Brien's career highlights are listed below.

• Reconnaissance Marine, United States Marine Corps
• Development and Commercialization Leader at Herman Miller
• Management Consultant
• Business Development Expert

Campaign themes

2012

O'Brien's campaign 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

Elections

2012

See also: Michigan's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

O'Brien was defeated by incumbent Fred Upton. O'Brien ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent 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.

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.

Mike O'Brien, "Leadership"

Campaign finance summary

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Personal

O'Brien is married and has one child.

External links

• Official Campaign Site
• Facebook Page
• Mike O'Brien's Vote Smart Profile

Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (7)