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John O'Brien

John O'Brien

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State Representative

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Roll-call votes
1
Sponsored bills
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Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Vermont
Jurisdiction
Windsor-Orange-1
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2019 - Present

JOHN O'BRIEN grew up in Tunbridge on a sheep farm. In 1974, John's father, Bob O'Brien, was the first Democrat elected State Senator from Orange County since the Civil War. John graduated from Chelsea High School and Harvard College (majoring in government). John is married to Emily Howe, and they have two teenage sons. From May through October, John and Emily run an event business on the family farm, Weddings at Landgoes Farm. John produced and directed THE TUNBRIDGE TRILOGY, three independent feature films about a small town in Vermont, with MAN WITH A PLAN, starring Fred Tuttle, being the most famous. John serves on the Tunbridge Selectboard. He is also a Justice of the Peace. Elected in November 2018, and re-elected in 2020 and 2022, John serves the Royalton-Tunbridge district formerly represented by David Ainsworth, Sarah Buxton and Rosemary "Rozo" McLaughlin. At film festivals, John used to describe himself as "the only filmmaker in America who can shear a sheep and milk a cow," but that claim is unsubstantiated. Member of the House of Representatives: 2019 - present.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Education
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Crime
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

9/10 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 9 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • John O'Brien holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted not voting on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-29source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 71: An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-26source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 193: An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-26source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-22source
    Verified
  • Voted no on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted no on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted no on H 642: An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-20source
    Verified
  • Voted no on H 642: An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-20source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: An act relating to data brokers and personal information
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2025-02-12source
    Verified
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