Joseph C. O'Brien is a Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 politician. He began his first term as Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts

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 in 2009 and he also sits on the Worcester City Council. He was born and raised in Worcester before earning his B.A. in urban studies from Fordham University

Fordham University

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 and a M.A. in public administration from Harvard University

Harvard University

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. From 2007-2009, O'Brien served as a congressional staffer for U.S. Congressman and Worcester resident Jim McGovern

Jim McGovern

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. He is a resident of the Main South

Main South

Main South is a neighborhood in southern Worcester, Massachusetts. The area is based around Main Street, the central roadway of the city...

neighborhood in downtown Worcester.