Joseph E. Brooks

Joseph E. Brooks
Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 42nd District
In office
December 2012 – December 2014
Preceded byPeter Rioux (R)
Succeeded byJames Gillway (R)
Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 107th District
In office
December 1996 – December 2002
Succeeded byJeffrey Kaelin (R)
Personal details
Born(1942-02-24)February 24, 1942
Brewer, Maine, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2022(2022-03-26) (aged 80)
Winterport, Maine, U.S.
Political partyUnenrolled (independent)
SpouseMary
ResidenceWinterport, Maine
Alma materJohn Bapst Memorial High School
ProfessionJournalist, Regional Director of Senior Service Agency

Joseph E. Brooks (February 24, 1942 – March 26, 2022) was an American politician, journalist and social service agency director from Maine. An Unenrolled (independent) member of the Maine House of Representatives, Brooks represented a portion of rural Waldo County including his residence in Winterport, Maine. He served in the Maine House previously from 1996 to 2002.[1]

Brooks was originally from Brewer, Maine and graduated from John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor, Maine. Brooks served in the Army National Guard from 1959 to 1972. He also worked as a newspaper editor and journalist with the Bangor Daily News from 1961 to 1998.[1][2]

Brooks died in Winterport, Maine on March 26, 2022, at the age of 82.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joseph Brooks' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Maine House of Representatives: Joseph E. Brooks". Maine. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Joseph E. Brooks". Bangor Daily News. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024.


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