Brooks Named ‘Legislator of the Year’
Church of God Public Relations and Conference Management Coordinator and Tennessee State Rep. Kevin Brooks, has been named 2011 Legislator of the Year by Tennessee Community Organizers during the group’s Annual Awards of Excellence Luncheon and Ceremony in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Brooks in session at the Tennessee State Capitol.
Brooks is a Republican representing the 24th Legislative District of Tennessee. TNCO is a statewide trade association for community organizations that provide services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Tennessee.
The presentation was made by Dr. Luke Queen, chief executive officer and executive director of Life Bridges Inc. of Cleveland, an organization that operates almost 40 housing units for area residents in need of these services.
Elected to the state Legislature in 2006, Brooks also serves as assistant majority leader of the House of Representatives in support of House Speaker Beth Harwell.
The award was a surprise to Brooks who has spent countless hours in support of organizations that provide community services to residents with these types of disabilities, and in many cases who require around-the-clock care.
“It is truly a blessing to serve our church and our local community,” Brooks said. “I am grateful that, for such a time as this, God has opened a door of service to my friends and neighbors. I pray for God’s direction and ask for my church family to pray for both me and my family.”
Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland, who received the TNCO Citizen of the Year Award in 2009, was on hand as a special guest to witness the presentation to the Cleveland legislator.
“I am very proud of the impact Kevin Brooks has had in the 24th Legislative District and the entire state of Tennessee,” Rowland said. “He has valuable characteristics that make him excel in his role as a legislature. He has character, compassion and a genuine desire to be of service.”
Rowland said Brooks is a well-recognized lawmaker in Nashville and is respected by his peers on both sides of the political aisle.
“Any time I am at the state capital for city business, I hear compliments from agencies praising the effective leadership of Kevin Brooks as Cleveland’s state representative,” Rowland stressed. “Kevin is well-respected in Nashville at all levels, and most definitely by his peers. It is only fitting that TNCO recognize him for being one of the best of the best.”
In the House of Representatives, Brooks serves as vice chair of the Children and Family Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Education, Finance, Ways and Means, and Rules committees in his legislative branch. Brooks also chairs the Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on school re-districting.
