Jack Brooks (American politician)
Jack Bascom Brooks (December 18, 1922 – December 4, 2012) was an American Democratic Party politician from the state of Texas who served 42 years in the United States House of Representatives, initially representing Texas's 2nd congressional district from 1953 through 1967, and then, after district boundaries were redrawn in 1966, the 9th district from 1967 to 1995. He had strong political ties to other prominent Texas Democrats, including Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn and President Lyndon B. Johnson. For over fifteen years, he was the dean of the Texas congressional delegation.
Jack Brooks | |
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| Chair of the House Judiciary Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Peter W. Rodino |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hyde |
| Chair of the House Government Operations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Chester E. Holifield |
| Succeeded by | John Conyers (Oversight Committee) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse M. Combs |
| Succeeded by | Steve Stockman |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1953–1967) 9th district (1967–1995) |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 16-1 | |
| In office January 1947 – January 1951 | |
| Preceded by | William Smith |
| Succeeded by | William Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Bascom Brooks December 18, 1922 Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2012 (aged 89) Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Collins (m. 1960) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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