Kevin Brooks
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Kevin Brooks (b. May 4, 1967) is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 24 from 2006 to 2018. Brooks resigned September 10, 2018, after being sworn in as the mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee.[1]
Brooks served as assistant majority leader.
Biography
Brooks earned his B.A. from Lee University. He previously worked in public relations and conference management. Brooks is a former commissioner for the Cleveland City Planning Commission.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Finance, Ways, and Means, Vice chair |
• Insurance and Banking |
• Pensions and Insurance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:
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• Calendar and Rules |
• Education Administration and Planning |
• Finance, Ways, and Means |
• Ethics |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:
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• Education |
• Finance, Ways, and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brooks served on these committees:
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• Children & Family Affairs, Vice chair |
• Education |
• Finance, Ways, and Means |
• Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brooks served on these committees:
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• Children & Family Affairs, Vice chair |
• Education |
• Finance, Ways, and Means |
• Rules |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Kevin Brooks endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Kevin Brooks ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 24 general election.[3][4]
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | Kevin Brooks Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State |
Incumbent Kevin Brooks ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.[5][6]
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | Kevin Brooks Incumbent (unopposed) |
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Kevin Brooks was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brooks was unopposed in the general election.[7][8]
2012
Brooks ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 24. Brooks defeated Jack L. Epperson in the August 2 primary election. Aaron Hyden originally filed, but did not appear on the primary ballot. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Kevin Brooks Incumbent | 80.1% | 5,737 |
Jack Epperson | 19.9% | 1,424 |
Total Votes | 7,161 |
2010
Brooks was re-elected to the 24th District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[12][13]
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Candidates | Votes | |||
Kevin D. Brooks (R) | 10,647 |
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Brooks won re-election to the 24th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Greg Cain (I).[14]
Brooks raised $40,843 for his campaign while Cain raised $290.[15]
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Kevin Brooks (R) | 16,023 | |||
Greg Cain (D) | 3,689 |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the legislature, Brooks and his wife, Kim, had two children. They resided in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Kevin Brooks on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland Daily Banner, "Kevin Brooks sworn in as new Cleveland mayor," September 11, 2018
- ↑ Tennessean, "Gingrich campaign touts endorsements after losing a major one," March 5, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 24 2006-2018 |
Succeeded by Mark Hall (R) |