Kevin Brooks (born May 4, 1967) is an American politician who is the mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee. Between 2006 and the beginning of his term as mayor he served as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 24th district, encompassing Cleveland and parts of Bradley County.[1]
Kevin Brooks | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 2006 – September 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Dewayne Bunch |
| Succeeded by | Mark Hall |
| Mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Rowland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1967 Marietta, Georgia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Cleveland, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Lee University (B.A.) |
Early life
editKevin Brooks was born in 1967 in Marietta, Georgia.[2] He first moved to Cleveland in 1986 to attend Lee University.[2] He received a B.A. in history, and was named an honorary member of Upsilon Xi.[3]
Career
editBrooks served for six consecutive terms as a State Representative. He was first elected in 2006, and reelected in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016.[4] In 2011, Brooks received the "Legislator of the Year" award by Tennessee Community Organizers.[5] In March 2011, he declined an automatic pay raise.[6] He was 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 was 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.[citation needed]
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.[7] On August 2, 2018 he was elected with 64% of the vote.[8] Brooks was sworn in on September 10, 2018, and resigned from the state house that day.[9]
Personal life
editBrooks 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "House of Representatives webpage". Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Prominent Alumni of Upsilon Xi: http://www.upsilonxi.com/alumni/prominent/
- ^ Brooks, Kevin (August 15, 2010). "State Rep. Kevin Brooks thanks voters". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Norton, Rick (October 20, 2011). "Others deserve honor: Brooks". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ "Cleveland Legislator Wants to Decline Raise in Pay". WTVC News Channel 9. Chattanooga, Tennessee. March 17, 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Bowers, Larry C. (January 4, 2018). "ROWLAND WON'T RUN, BUT ENDORSES BROOKS". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ Leach, Paul (August 2, 2018). "Cleveland elects Kevin Brooks as next mayor". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ^ Siniard, Tim (September 11, 2018). "Kevin Brooks sworn in as new Cleveland mayor". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-09-16.