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Benjamin Brooks (politician)
American Senator from Maryland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Member of the Maryland Senate from the 10th district, Preceded by ...
Benjamin Brooks | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate from the 10th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Delores G. Kelley |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 10th district | |
In office January 14, 2015 – January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Emmett C. Burns Jr. |
Succeeded by | Jennifer White |
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Born | (1950-04-23) April 23, 1950 (age 74) Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Irene Theresa (m. 1974) |
Children | 3 |
Education | South Carolina State University (BS) |
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Years of service | 1969–1972 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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