Benjamin Brooks (politician)

Benjamin Brooks
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byDelores G. Kelley
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 10th district
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 11, 2023
Serving with Jay Jalisi and Adrienne A. Jones
Preceded byEmmett C. Burns Jr.
Succeeded byJennifer White
Personal details
Born (1950-04-23) April 23, 1950 (age 74)
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Irene Theresa
(m. 1974)
Children3
EducationSouth Carolina State University (BS)
Signature
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1969–1972
Battles/warsVietnam War

Benjamin Thomas Brooks Sr. (born April 23, 1950) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate for District 10, based in Baltimore County, since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023.