Ken is from New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Maine Maritime Academy. He lives with his wife in Norfolk. They have two adult children.

Ken is retired. He used to work in civil service in the U.S. Navy in Naples, Italy. He served in the U.S. Navy for 26 years.

Ken O'Brien's campaign for state delegate is his first entry into politics.

Virginia

2023 Virginia General Elections

2023 Virginia Primary Elections

As of April 14, 2023, Kenneth Gerard O'Brien’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports cutting funding for government programs.

Wants to get rid of government regulations on businesses.

- Supports cutting funding for government programs. 
- Wants to get rid of government regulations on businesses.

Economy

Healthcare

Wants all schools to offer advanced placement options and special education programs.

Supports more trade school programs in local colleges.

- Wants all schools to offer advanced placement options and special education programs. 
- Supports more trade school programs in local colleges.

Education

Wants to more summer job programs and mentorships to "eliminate the introduction of youth into gangs."

Supports prosecuting more crimes, wants more people to have to pay bail in order to be let out of prison while their case is pending, and wants longer prison sentences.

- Wants to more summer job programs and mentorships to "eliminate the introduction of youth into gangs."
- Supports prosecuting more crimes, wants more people to have to pay bail in order to be let out of prison while their case is pending, and wants longer prison sentences.

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Kenneth Gerard O'Brien

As of April 14, 2023, Kenneth Gerard O'Brien’s website did not contain information on this issue and Kenneth Gerard O'Brien did not complete our questionnaire.

- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.