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Henri Brooks' Biography

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Capitol

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

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

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