Bob Brooks (Pennsylvania politician)
# Bob Brooks (Pennsylvania politician)

Robert "Bob" Brooks is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 54th district from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he served as a city councillor and mayor in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.

## Political career

Brooks was a member of the City Council in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and was Mayor of Murrysville from 2010 to 2018. In 2015, he was named Pennsylvania's Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association.

In 2018, he ran for election to represent the 54th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The Republican primary was a four-way race, which Brooks won with 35% of the vote. He went on to win the general election with 59.8% of the vote.

He currently sits on the following House committees:

* Commerce
* Finance
* Local Government
* Urban Affairs (Subcommittee Chair on Cities, Third Class)

## Electoral record

2018 Republican primary election: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 54 :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Republican | Robert Brooks | 1,755 | 35.0% |
| Republican | Michael Korns Jr. | 1,333 | 26.6% |
| Republican | Maryalice Newborn | 1,319 | 26.3% |
| Republican | Bryan Kline | 612 | 12.2% |

2018 general election: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 54 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Robert Brooks | 16,301 | 59.8% |
| | Democratic | Jonathan McCabe | 10,944 | 40.2% |
