| Heidi Brooks | |
| Office: | Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 61st District |
| Term Start: | December 3, 2014 |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Profession: | Former physician |
| Residence: | Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
Heidi Brooks is an American politician and former physician currently representing Lewiston in the Maine House of Representatives.[1] [2] First elected in 2014, Brooks serves on the Insurance and Financial Services Committee.[1]
A native of the Lewiston-Auburn area, Brooks earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a medical degree from New York Medical College in 1996.[2] [3] In 2004, the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine revoked her license.[3] She applied to get it back the next year, but her application was denied based on personal health issues and substance abuse.[3]
After years of local political involvement, Brooks ran for the Maine House of Representatives in 2014. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and faced then-independent Mark Cayer in the general election. During the campaign, Brooks published promotional materials referring to herself with the designation "M.D."[3] Maine law prohibits anyone who is not a licensed physician from referring to themselves as "M.D." if they purport to be a physician.[3]
As a legislator, Brooks has pushed for single-payer health care in Maine.[4]
Brooks served as the secretary of the Maine Democratic Party until 2018.[5]