Benjamin Brooks

Benjamin Brooks DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 10

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Benjamin BrooksDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 10
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Benjamin Thomas Brooks Sr. (born April 23, 1950) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate for District 10, based in Baltimore County, since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
South Carolina State University
BS Accounting
1972 - 1976
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
2015 - 2023
President
Brooks Family Investments, Incorporated
2004 - Current
Owner
B&R Brooks Professional Tax Service
1987 - Current
Accountant
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons
1976 - 1987
Served
United States Army (Vietnam Veteran)
1969 - 1971
Vice President
S.A.W. Enterprises, Incorporated
Other Experience1 - 26 of 26
Member
Advisory council on the Impact of Regulations on Small Businesses
2017 - Current
Member
Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board
2016 - Current
Member
Task Force to Investigate the Challenges of and Opportunities for Minorities in Business
2016 - Current
Board Member
Sojourner Douglass College
2012 - Current
Former Treasurer
Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival, Inc. (BCAACF)
Former Treasurer
Citizens for Burns
Member
South Carolina State University Alumni Association, Greater Baltimore Chapter
Member
Edrich Manor Homeowners Association
Member
St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, Windsor Mill
Member
Northern Cove Property Owners Association, Incorporated
Member
Liberty Road Business Association (LRBA)
Member
Greater Patapsco Community Association, Incorporated
Member
Board of Liquor License Commissioners
Member
Maryland Democratic Party Executive Committee
Member
American Legion Post 202
Treasurer
Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee
Treasurer
Edrich Manor Homeowners Association
Chair
Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Current
Member
Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Current
Member
Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Current
Vice Chair
Baltimore County House Delegation
Current
Chief Deputy Majority Whip
Maryland State House of Delegates
2021 - 2023
Deputy Majority Whip
Maryland State House of Delegates
2017 - 2021
Treasurer
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
2016 - 2018
Former Member
Subcommittee on Property and Casualty Insurance, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member
Governor O'Malley's Re-Election Task Force
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