William O'Brien
William O'Brien is the incumbent Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 54 (North Providence) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. in mathematics from Rhode Island College. His professional experience includes working as a math teacher at Hope High School in Providence.
“Our state’s teacher shortage is a critical issue that will negatively impact current and future students if this problem is not solved, and a big cause of why Rhode Island has a teacher shortage is the pension system that’s offered,” said Representative O’Brien (D-Dist. 54, North Providence).”
(Rhode Island General Assembly Press Release) “Everyone knows that money is tight these days and the financial situations for our school districts and teachers is no different. But, without new teachers paying into the pension system, our current and future retirees will also be in dire straits.”
(Rhode Island General Assembly Press Release)