Maggie Brooks
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Maggie Brooks is the County Executive of Monroe County, New York. A Republican, she was elected to the office in 2003. She is the first woman to hold this position.
Brooks, formerly a local television journalist, leveraged her name recognition from a career in Rochester for her political career. She served in the Monroe County Legislature before becoming Monroe County Clerk. She was first appointed in that position by Gov. George Pataki to fill a vacancy and then elected to two terms in her own right. She served as County Clerk until her election as County Executive.
She was considered a potential Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006, as a running mate for former Masschusetts Gov. William Weld. Weld choose New York Secretary of State Christopher Jacobs as his running mate. Weld and Jacobs later withdrew from the race for the Republican nomination.
Brooks graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Political Science.
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In February 2007, Brooks threatened to remove funding from the Central Rochester Public Library. This action followed from a report on internet pornography that aired on local affiliate News 10 NBC, Brooks' former employer.[1]
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| Preceded by Jack Doyle |
Monroe County Executive 2003 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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