Kevin Brooks (politician)

Kevin Brooks
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 2006 – September 10, 2018
Preceded by Dewayne Bunch
Mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee
Assumed office
September 10, 2018
Preceded by Tom Rowland
Personal details
Born (1967-05-04) May 4, 1967
Marietta, Georgia
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Cleveland, Tennessee
Alma mater Lee University (B.A.)

Kevin Brooks (born May 4, 1967) is an American politician who is the mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee. Since 2006 he has served as Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 24th district, encompassing Cleveland and parts of Bradley County.[1][2]

Early life

Kevin Brooks was born in 1967 in Marietta, Georgia.[3] He first moved to Cleveland in 1986 to attend Lee University.[3] He received a B.A. in history, and was named an honorary member of Upsilon Xi.[4]

Career

Brooks is currently serving his sixth consecutive term as a State Representative.[5] He was first elected in 2006, and reelected in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. In 2011, Kevin received the "Legislator of the Year" award by Tennessee Community Organizers.[6] In March 2011, he declined an automatic pay raise.[7] He has been Chair of the Subcommittee on Children and Family Affairs, Vice Chair of the Children and Family Affairs committee, and a member of the Subcommittee on Education, as well as the Education, Finance, Ways and Means, and the Rules committees. He has also been Chair of the Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on School Redistricting and former Assistant Chair of the Majority Caucus of the Tennessee State House of Representatives.

In January 2018, Brooks announced his candidacy for mayor of Cleveland, therefore not running for a 7th term. He was endorsed by long-incumbent mayor Tom Rowland, who announced that he would not seek reelection.[8] On August 2, 2018 he was elected with 64% of the vote.[9] Brooks was sworn in on September 10, 2018, and resigned from the state house that day.[10]

Personal life

Brooks is married to Kim, and has two children.[1] He is a member of the Church of God.[1]

Brooks is a member of the Cleveland Rotary Club, the United Way of Bradley County, MainStreet Cleveland, and the Religious Conference Management Association.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 House of Representatives webpage
  2. 1 2 Official website
  3. 1 2 Siniard, Tim (August 8, 2018). "Meet the mayor-elect". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  4. ↑ Prominent Alumni of Upsilon Xi: http://www.upsilonxi.com/alumni/prominent/
  5. ↑ 'State Rep. Kevin Brooks thanks voters', in Cleveland Daily Banner,
  6. ↑ Rick Norton, 'Others deserve honor: Brooks', in Daily Cleveland Banner
  7. ↑ 'Cleveland Legislator Wants to Decline Raise in Pay', News Channel 9, March 17, 2011
  8. ↑ Bowers, Larry C. (January 4, 2018). "ROWLAND WON'T RUN, BUT ENDORSES BROOKS". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  9. ↑ Leach, Paul (August 2, 2018). "Cleveland elects Kevin Brooks as next mayor". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  10. ↑ Siniard, Tim (September 11, 2018). "Kevin Brooks sworn in as new Cleveland mayor". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
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