Eric Brooks | |
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Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 45th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Carl Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jennifer |
Children | Clay,Morgan,Faith Brooks |
Residence | Mount Hope,West Virginia [1] |
Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Anthropology |
Alma mater | West Virginia University |
Profession | Retired - Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Website | Official 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]
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]
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