Bob Brooks | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 54th district | |
In office December 1, 2018 [1] –January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Eli Evankovich |
Succeeded by | Greg Scott |
Mayor,Murrysville,Pennsylvania [2] | |
In office 2010–2018 | |
City Councillor,Murrysville,Pennsylvania [3] | |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Sue [3] |
Children | 3 [3] |
Alma mater | Franklin &Marshall College Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania [3] |
Occupation | Financial Advisor [4] |
Website | www |
Robert "Bob" Brooks is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 54th district from 2018 to 2023. Previously,he served as a city councillor and mayor in Murrysville,Pennsylvania.
Brooks was a member of the City Council in Murrysville,Pennsylvania,and was Mayor of Murrysville from 2010 to 2018. [2] In 2015,he was named Pennsylvania's Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association. [5]
In 2018,he ran for election to represent the 54th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The Republican primary was a four-way race,which Brooks won with 35% of the vote. He went on to win the general election with 59.8% of the vote. [1]
He currently sits on the following House committees: [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Brooks | 1,755 | 35.0% | |
Republican | Michael Korns Jr. | 1,333 | 26.6% | |
Republican | Maryalice Newborn | 1,319 | 26.3% | |
Republican | Bryan Kline | 612 | 12.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Brooks | 16,301 | 59.8% | |
Democratic | Jonathan McCabe | 10,944 | 40.2% |
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