CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS
DELEGATE BEN BROOKS
First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
2019 Chief Deputy Majority Whip
2015 Economic Matters Committee
2019 Chair, Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
2015 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
2020 Vice-Chair, Baltimore County House Delegation
2015 Legislative Black Caucus (1st vice-chair, 2019-20; 2nd Vice-Chair, 2018-20; treasurer, 2016-18, 22)
2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus
Past House Service
2015 Task Force to Reduce the Rate of Uninsured Drivers
2015-2019 Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
2017-2019 Deputy Majority Whip
2020-2021 House Chair, Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup
PUBLIC SERVICE
2017
2016-2018
2016
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
NCSL
Council of State Government
NLWG
Nuclear Legislative Work Group
CSG
Council of State Government
MD$aves
MEMBERSHIPS
2010
Edrich Manor Homeowners Association; Northern Cove Property Owners Association, Inc
South Carolina State University Alumni Association, Greater Baltimore Chapter
The Liberty Road Business Association, Inc.; Reisterstown Improvement Association
Tenth District Democratic Club; Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee
2011
Maryland Democratic Party Executive Committee; American Legion Post
2012
Board of Directors, Sojourner Douglass College
St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, Windsor Mill, Maryland
2015
Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
APRIL 23, 1950
Born, Sumter, South Carolina
1968
Ebenezer High School
1969-1971
U.S. Army, Vietnam Veteran
1976
South Carolina State University, B.S., Accounting
1976-1987
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Accountant
1987
Owner, B&R Brooks Professional Tax Service
2004
Brooks Family Investments, Inc. President
Married
Irene H. Brooks
Children
Three (3) children
Grandchildren
Seven (7) grandchildren
Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board