Dave O’Brien is a native Iowan and lifelong progressive Democrat who has spent his career standing up for the rights of Iowans as an attorney. He is running for congress in Iowa’s 1st District to be an advocate for reinvigorating the middle class, taking meaningful action on climate change, and creating new economic opportunities in the 1st District.
For years, Dave has been on the front lines of electing progressive Democrats and fighting for the a fair economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.
Dave was the Iowa chair of the 1992 Clinton campaign, which successfully sent President Clinton the White House and began eight years of tremendous economic prosperity for the nation. During the Clinton administration Dave served in the Department of Labor, under Secretary Robert Reich. Dave held leadership roles in the Department of Labor, including chair of the Administrative Review Board and direct of the Office of Administrative Appeals, where he worked to enforce and implement progressive labor policies which protected the rights of workers.
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