Chris Brooks (politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| state_senate1 = Nevada
| district1 = 3rd
| term_start1 = December 4, 2018
| term_end1 = November 2022
| predecessor1 = Tick Segerblom
| successor1 = Rochelle Nguyen
| state_assembly2 = Nevada
| district2 = 10th
| term_start2 = November 9, 2016
| term_end2 = December 4, 2018
| predecessor2 = Shelly M. Shelton
| successor2 = Rochelle Nguyen
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}
| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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| party = Democratic
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| spouse = Michelle White
| children = 3
| residence = Las Vegas, Nevada
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Christopher Lee Brooks (born 1972) is a former Democratic member of the Nevada Senate who represented District 3 in Clark County. He previously served in the Nevada Assembly from 2016 to 2018. He represented the 10th district, which covers parts of the central Las Vegas Valley.
Biography
Brooks was born in 1972 in Las Vegas. He has worked for a variety of electrical and energy companies, and currently serves as Managing Principal of Brooks Consulting, a position he has held since 2016.
Brooks ran for the Assembly in 2016 for the seat held by Republican Shelly M. Shelton.{{cite web|url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/political/elections-local/democratic-energy-consultant-chris-brooks-runs-for-assembly_45199971|title=Democratic energy consultant Chris Brooks runs for Assembly|publisher=KNTV|date=November 17, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101526/https://www.ktnv.com/news/political/elections-local/democratic-energy-consultant-chris-brooks-runs-for-assembly_45199971|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=dead}} He defeated German Castellanos in the Democratic primary and Shelton in the general election.{{cite web|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/freshman-orientation-democratic-assemblyman-chris-brooks|title=Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblyman Chris Brooks|author=Messerly, Megan|newspaper=The Nevada Independent|date=January 30, 2017|accessdate=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101723/https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/freshman-orientation-democratic-assemblyman-chris-brooks|archive-date=2017-12-24|url-status=live}}
Brooks was appointed to the Nevada Senate in 2018 to represent the 3rd district.{{Cite web|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/assemblywoman-rochelle-nguyen-expected-to-replace-state-sen-chris-brooks|title=Clark County Commission selects Chris Brooks, Dallas Harris for vacant Senate seats|website=thenevadaindependent.com|language=en-US|access-date=2023-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206115712/https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/assemblywoman-rochelle-nguyen-expected-to-replace-state-sen-chris-brooks|archive-date=2022-12-06|url-status=live}} He resigned from the Senate in 2022 to take a private-sector position.{{Cite web|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/clark-county-commission-selects-chris-brooks-dallas-harris-for-vacant-senate-seats|title=Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen appointed to open state Senate seat|website=thenevadaindependent.com|language=en-US|access-date=2023-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218220032/https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/clark-county-commission-selects-chris-brooks-dallas-harris-for-vacant-senate-seats|archive-date=2018-12-18|url-status=live}}
Personal life
Brooks has three children: Arielle, Alan, and Calvin, and two grandchildren; he is married to Michelle White.{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/169534/chris-brooks|title=Chris Brooks' Biography|publisher=Project VoteSmart|accessdate=December 23, 2017}}
Political positions
Brooks supports a $15 minimum wage.{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/assembly-district-10/|title=Assembly District 10|author=Taylor, F. Andrew|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=May 27, 2016|accessdate=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101512/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/assembly-district-10/|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=live}} He received a 100% rating from Nevada Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates and a 0% rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund.{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/169534/chris-brooks|title=Chris Brooks's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project VoteSmart|accessdate=December 23, 2017}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change | title=Nevada Assembly District 10 Democratic primary, 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=813621|title=NV State Assembly 10 - D Primary 2016|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=December 23, 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Chris Brooks
|votes = 1,468
|percentage = 71.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = German Castellanos
|votes = 583
|percentage = 28.4%
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 2,051
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=Nevada Assembly District 10 General election, 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=813582|title=NV State Assembly 10 2016|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=December 23, 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Chris Brooks
|votes = 10,910
|percentage = 63.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Shelly M. Shelton
|votes = 6,273
|percentage = 36.5%
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 17,183
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= Nevada's 3rd Senate District General election, 2018 {{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Brooks|title=Chris Brooks}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Chris Brooks
|votes = 9,179
|percentage = 63.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Noel Searles
|votes = 4,757
|percentage = 33.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent American Party of Nevada
|candidate = Jonathan Friedrich
|votes = 469
|percentage =3.3
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 14,405
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{Ballotpedia|Chris_Brooks|Chris Brooks}}
- [http://www.chrisbrooksfornevada.com Campaign website]
- [https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Senate/Current/3 Legislative website]
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
Category:Democratic Party Nevada state senators