Eric Brooks (politician)

Eric Brooks
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 45th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Preceded byCarl Martin
Personal details
BornBeckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennifer
ChildrenClay, Morgan, Faith Brooks
ResidenceMount Hope, West Virginia[1]
EducationBachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Anthropology
Alma materWest Virginia University
ProfessionRetired - Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
WebsiteOfficial website

Eric Brooks (born December 24, 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 45th district.[2] Elected on November 8, 2022, he assumed office on December 1, 2022.[3]

Biography

Born on Christmas Eve 1971 in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, to coal miner David Brooks and educator Linda Brooks. He is a baptist.[4] After graduating high school, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Anthropology from West Virginia University in 1994. He married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer, in 1994 and they have 3 kids, Clay, Morgan, and Faith.[5] He worked for the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 1995 to 2021; he is currently retired.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Eric Brooks". Conservation West Virginia. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ^ "Eric Brooks". 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Eric Brooks". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ^ "WV Legislature". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. ^ "District 045 - Eric Brooks". West Virginia Republican Leadership Committee. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  6. ^ "In their own words - Eric Brooks, candidate for 45th House District". Beckley Register-Herald. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-08-22.