Full Name:
Henri E. Brooks
Gender:
Female
Family:
Divorced; 1 Child
Birth Date:
02/02/1949
Birth Place:
Memphis, TN
Home City:
Memphis, TN
Religion:
non-denominational
BS, Education, University of Memphis, 1972
Commissioner, Shelby County, Tennessee, 2006-2014, 2022-present
Shelby County Co-Chair, Jesse Jackson for President Campaign
Former Shelby County Manager, Operation Big Vote
Former Ward/Precinct Chair, W.W. Herenton's Mayoral Campaign
Former Co-Chairperson, Ward and Precinct Committee, J.O. Patterson, Jr. Mayoral Campaign
Representative, Tennessee State House, 1992-2004
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1984, 1988
No committee memberships found.
Former Member, Legislative Task Force on Teen Pregnancy
Member, Memphis Women's Political Caucus
Former Membership Chair/Chair, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Political Action Committee
Experience, Shelby County Children and Youth Committee
Experience, Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee
Chairperson, Task Force Seven
Host, "Henri E. Brooks Legislative Report", Cable Vision Access Television
Legislative Liaison, African American Economic Development Coalition
Experience, Specialty Advertising
Former Program Host, WLOK Radio
Experience, Davidson County Young Democrats
Former Chair, Democratic Solidarity Council
Experience, Donelson Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Former Member,Shelby County Democratic Club
Board of Trustees/Member, Greater Imani Christian Center
Experience, Hermitage Chamber of Commerce
Founder, Juvenile Drug and Delinquency Prevention Initiative
National Organization of Women in the Legislature, Memphis Chapter
Member, Memphis National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member, Memphis Regional Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council
Founder, Metropolitan Memphis Non-Partisan Voter Education Coalition
Former Political Action Chair, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women
Member, National Organization of Black Elected Legislators
Member, National Organization of Women Legislators
Experience, National Organization of Women of Commitment
Former Corresponding Secretary, Operation PUSH Women
Secretary/Treasurer, Orange Mound Bethel Grove, Merchants Association
Member, Orange Mound Concerned Citizens Coalition
Experience, Orange Mound Senior Citizens Council
Member, People's Convention
Board of Directors, Shelby Presidential and Vocational Services
Experience, University of Memphis Women's Leadership Council
Board Member, W.C. Handy Cultural Renaissance Theatre and Civic Center.
Member, Memphis, 2000