Arts & Culture Connections: State Senator Ted O'Brien WXXI News | By Evan Dawson Published October 22, 2014 at 2:21 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 50:39 State Senator Ted O'Brien is our guest for this hour.Note: We've repeatedly invited O'Brien's opponent, Rich Funke, onto the program, and so far, Funke has not accepted our invitations.