Tyrone Brooks

Tyrone Brooks
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 55th district
In office
1980–2015
Succeeded by Marie Metze
Personal details
Born (1945-10-10) October 10, 1945
Washington, Georgia, U.S.
Political party Democratic

Tyrone L. Brooks Sr. (born October 10, 1945) is an American politician. He is a Democratic former member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 55th District, serving from 1980 through 2015.[1][2]

On April 9, 2015, Brooks resigned from the House and pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud and no contest to federal wire and mail fraud charges related to the misappropriation of approximately $1 million from two non-profit organizations associated with Brooks.[2] He was sentenced to one year and one day of prison.[3]

References

  1. "Tyrone Brooks". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "State Rep. Tyrone Brooks pleads guilty to fraud". WSB-TV. April 9, 2015.
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