John O'Brien decides this will be his last campaign

John O’Brien decides this will be his last campaign

Southern Essex Register of Deeds John L. O'Brien Jr., former Lynn councilor and developer. (Jim Wilson)

SALEM — When it comes to politics, odds have never bothered John L. O’Brien Jr. Elected to the Lynn City Council as a teenager, he broke a political mold in 1976 when he ran as a Democrat and wrested the Southern Essex Register of Deeds job from a Republican. But O’Brien, 66, has decided this…

Thor Jourgensen A newspaperman for 34 years, Thor Jourgensen has worked for the Item for 29 years and lived in Lynn 20 years. He has overseen the Item's editorial department since January 2016 and is the 2015 New England Newspaper and Press Association Bob Wallack Community Journalism Award recipient.

Thor Jourgensen can be reached at tjourgensen@itemlive.com

John O’Brien decides this will be his last campaign

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