Corey O'Brien
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Corey D. O’Brien is the current Commissioner for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
. He challenged incumbent
U.S. Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski
in the May 2010 Democratic primary but lost.
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A.J. Munchak and Robert Cordaro. In November, the Washo-O'Brien ticket defeated the Republican ticket. In 2008, Mike Washo and Corey O'Brien were sworn in as the majority board members. A.J. Munchak remained on the board. Robert Cordaro came in fourth place, the cut-off point for being on the board of commissioners.
U.S. Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski
in the Democratic primary in 2010. He was defeated by the 13-term U.S. Congressman on Tuesday, May, 18, 2010. O'Brien received 33.9% of the vote. Another candidate, Brian Kelly, received 16.8% of the vote. Representative Paul Kanjorski won with 49.3% of the primary vote and was re-nominated to face the Republican challenger, Lou Barletta
, in the November 2010 general election
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In the 2010 midterm election, Paul Kanjorski lost in the race to the Republican.
In 2011, O'Brien selected Jeanette Mariani, the Mayor of Blakely, Pennsylvania, as his new running mate after fellow majority commissioner Michael Washo announced his retirement. In the Democratic primary, O'Brien narrowly defeated former county chief of staff Elizabeth Randol to claim a second-place finish and proceed to the general election on a ticket with former state representative Jim Wansacz. Mariani finished a distant fifth.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He challenged incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
U.S. Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski
Paul E. Kanjorski
Paul E. Kanjorski is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as well as most of the Poconos....
in the May 2010 Democratic primary but lost.
Early life
Corey O'Brien attended both Penn State University and Catholic University of America Columbus School of LawColumbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
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Lackawanna County Commissioner
Corey O'Brien teamed up with Democratic County Commissioner Mike Washo for the 2007 election in Lackawanna County. They were going up against the two majority commissioners, RepublicansRepublican Party (United States)
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A.J. Munchak and Robert Cordaro. In November, the Washo-O'Brien ticket defeated the Republican ticket. In 2008, Mike Washo and Corey O'Brien were sworn in as the majority board members. A.J. Munchak remained on the board. Robert Cordaro came in fourth place, the cut-off point for being on the board of commissioners.
2010 bid for U.S. Congress
He challenged incumbentIncumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
U.S. Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski
Paul E. Kanjorski
Paul E. Kanjorski is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as well as most of the Poconos....
in the Democratic primary in 2010. He was defeated by the 13-term U.S. Congressman on Tuesday, May, 18, 2010. O'Brien received 33.9% of the vote. Another candidate, Brian Kelly, received 16.8% of the vote. Representative Paul Kanjorski won with 49.3% of the primary vote and was re-nominated to face the Republican challenger, Lou Barletta
Lou Barletta
Louis J. Barletta is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the former Mayor of Hazleton, known for his vocal opposition to illegal immigration and his efforts to keep illegal immigrants out of the city.-Early life, education, and business career:Barletta was...
, in the November 2010 general election
General election
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In the 2010 midterm election, Paul Kanjorski lost in the race to the Republican.
In 2011, O'Brien selected Jeanette Mariani, the Mayor of Blakely, Pennsylvania, as his new running mate after fellow majority commissioner Michael Washo announced his retirement. In the Democratic primary, O'Brien narrowly defeated former county chief of staff Elizabeth Randol to claim a second-place finish and proceed to the general election on a ticket with former state representative Jim Wansacz. Mariani finished a distant fifth.