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Corey Brooks
Corey Brooks is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 43 from 2012 to 2016.
Brooks was defeated in the 2016 primary election by challenger Paul Scott.
Biography
Brooks earned his B.A. in political science from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2001 and his M.A. in strategic planning from the U.S. Naval War College.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • General Government |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Insurance |
| • Pension, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
Campaign themes
2012
Brooks' website highlighted the following campaign issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "A constitutional conservative, Corey Brooks believes in the power of the private sector. He will work to get state government off the backs of entrepreneurs, ranchers and farmers. Too much red-tape and taxation is making business difficult in Oklahoma."
- Excerpt: "Oklahoma should be a jobs leader. Lowering taxes, reforming the workers’ compensation system and tort system will help make our state more attractive to new employers and aid existing businesses."
- Excerpt: "Corey Brooks believes that the best method of making Oklahomans more employable and offering a better quality of life is through education. Corey will work for more local control of schools, to focus on the basics and direct more dollars into the classroom where they can have the most benefit."
- Excerpt: "A Christian, Corey Brooks believes in traditional marriage and the sanctity of human life – from conception to natural end."
- Excerpt: "A proud American Sailor, Corey Brooks will defend our constitutional rights like the Second Amendment and freedom of religion from the overreaching federal government."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.
Paul Scott defeated Leah Pollan in the Oklahoma State Senate District 43 general election.[3]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Scott |
75.39% | 25,395 | |
| Democratic | Leah Pollan | 24.61% | 8,290 | |
| Total Votes | 33,685 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Leah Pollan ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 43 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Leah Pollan (unopposed) | |
Paul Scott defeated incumbent Corey Brooks in the Oklahoma State Senate District 43 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Paul Scott |
51.06% | 3,142 | |
| Republican | Corey Brooks Incumbent | 48.94% | 3,012 | |
| Total Votes | 6,154 | |||
2012
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012
Brooks ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma State Senate District 43. Brooks and Peggy Davenport advanced to the August 28 primary runoff. Brooks defeated Peggy Davenport in the primary runoff. He defeated Mike Fullerton (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Corey Brooks |
70.7% | 21,014 | |
| Democratic | Mike Fullerton | 29.3% | 8,717 | |
| Total Votes | 29,731 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Corey Brooks (advanced to runoff) |
45.6% | 1,664 |
| Peggy Davenport (advanced to runoff) |
25.5% | 928 |
| Clark Southard | 14.7% | 535 |
| Ron Magar | 14.2% | 519 |
| Total Votes | 3,646 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2016
In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- Research Institute for Economic Development: 2016 Reid Report
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2016 Environmental Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
2015
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In 2015, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through May 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to May 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to May 24.
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Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Senator Corey Brooks on Facebook
- Senator Corey Brooks on Twitter
- Corey Brooks on LinkedIn
- Profile from The Oklahoman
- Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Corey Brooks," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Corey Brooks for Senate, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Greg Childers (R) |
Oklahoma State Senate District 43 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Paul Scott (R) |
