Bob Brooks (Pennsylvania politician) explained

Bob Brooks
State House:Pennsylvania
District:54th
Term Start:December 1, 2018[1]
Term End:January 3, 2023
Office1:Mayor, Murrysville, Pennsylvania[2]
Term Start1:2010
Term End1:2018
Office2:City Councillor, Murrysville, Pennsylvania[3]
Spouse:Sue
Children:3
Occupation:Financial Advisor[4]

Robert "Bob" Brooks is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 54th district from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he served as a city councillor and mayor in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.

Political career

Brooks was a member of the City Council in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and was Mayor of Murrysville from 2010 to 2018. In 2015, he was named Pennsylvania's Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association.[5]

In 2018, he ran for election to represent the 54th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The Republican primary was a four-way race, which Brooks won with 35% of the vote. He went on to win the general election with 59.8% of the vote.

He currently sits on the following House committees:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Brooks (Pennsylvania) . Ballotpedia . 17 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Robert J. Brooks . legis.state.pa.us . 17 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Robert Brooks' Biography . Vote Smart . 17 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Bob Brooks . legis.state.pa.us . 17 April 2020.
  5. News: Means . Tim . Newsmaker you should know / Murrysville mayor named top mayor in state . 17 April 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 11 September 2015.