He graduated from West Leyden High School and earned his bachelor of arts from Sangamon State University.
[2][3] He served as a staffer to Governor James R. Thompson and to House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.
Obrzut was elected to the Board of Trustees for Triton College and served a single term from 1981-1987.
[4] In the 1990 election, he unseated fellow Northlake resident and Republican incumbent Linda Williamson.
[6] He served on the following committees; Aging; Constitutional Officers; Consumer Protection; Registration and Regulation; Transportation and Motor Vehicles; and Veterans Affairs.