Susan Brooks Profile

Congresswoman Serving Indiana's 5th District

Susan W. Brooks

Biographical Information: https://susanwbrooks.house.gov/about/full-biography

Born:  August 25, 1960 (age 56 years)

Born in Fort Wayne Indiana. Resides in Carmel Indiana.

Education: Undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford Ohio. J.D. from Indiana University.

Religion: Catholic

Family: Husband David Brooks and their two children Jessica and Conner.

Political Party: Republican

Political Career: Deputy mayor of Indianapolis from 1998-1999. She was in charge of crime along with emergency procedures. In 1999-2001 she was a part of an Indianapolis law firm called Ice Miller, during which she was appointed most influential women of Indianapolis. From 2001-2007 she was the attorney general for the southern district of Indiana. She was appointed by then President George W. Bush. 2007-2011 she took a step down from politics to become the vice president at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. In 2012 Brooks took her shot at becoming part of the House of Representatives when the old member of the House retired from his seat. Brooks won the primary with 30% of the vote, only 1% higher then the runner up. In 2014 she won with 65% of the vote. 

Committees: Energy and Commerce committee: Subcommittee on health, Oversight and Investigations, and Commerce Manufacturing and Trade.

Stuff she did or tried to do in congress: March 14th, 2014 Brooks introduced the  Social Media Working Group Act of 2014. This bill become law in 2015. March 18th, 2014 she introduced the Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act this bill only passed through the house. July 29th, 2015 Brooks introduced the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015. This bill is still being discussed. June 17th, 2015 Brooks introduced the Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015. This bill is also still being discussed.

Sad Republican Things: When asked about things Trump said Susan Brooks replied with. “deep concerns about Mr. Trump’s rhetoric.” She called his comments about federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel “completely inappropriate” and added, “When a legal outcome doesn’t suit you, personal attacks against the presiding judge are not the answer.”

She still voted for Trump. She is my enemy now.