Senator Benjamin T. Brooks, Sr. ** represents Maryland's **10th Legislative District in Baltimore County, which includes areas such as Windsor Mill, Randallstown, Owings Mills, and Reisterstown. A Vietnam veteran honorably discharged in 1972, he is a longtime public servant, business owner, and community leader. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023 before being elected to the State Senate in November 2022, taking office in January 2023. Notable roles include Senate Chair of the Maryland Veterans Caucus , member of the Legislative Black Caucus, and Democratic Caucus. He resides in Woodstock, Maryland, with his wife Theresa , two daughters , and seven grandchildren. Brooks founded B&R Brooks LLC, an accounting firm 42 years ago, now operated by his son.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not specified in available records. Politically, Brooks served as Chief Deputy Majority Whip and Deputy Majority Whip in the House of Delegates, and was a member of the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee . In the House , he sat on the Economic Matters Committee . In the Senate , he serves on the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee , Rules Committee, and Executive Nominations Committee . Key appointments include Co-Chair of the Financial Education and Capability Commission , Commission on Climate Change , Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Council , and Task Force to Study Solar Tax Incentives . He was a 2016 Democratic National Convention delegate and holds community roles such as Treasurer of Edrich Manor Homeowners Association and board member of Sojourner Douglass College.