Members of Parliament for Braintree - Braintree and Witham Times

Member of Parliament for Braintree

Party

Committees

Finance & Services Committee, Private Equity And Venture Capitial Group, Illegal Camping And Traveller Management Group, Pakistan Group

Biography

MP Since - 2005 Majority - 3,893 Born - 08/05/1958. Married, 4 sons & 1 daughter.

Education - Bedford School. Harvard College, Harvard University, USA. Worchester College, Oxford. Harvard Business School, USA.

Previous Occupation - Vice-president, Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc (1984-1987). Director for Newark Brothers Ltd (1987-1992), Stellican Ltd (1992-1998). Partner, Apollo Management LP (1998-2005).

Personal Overview -He successfully entered parliament at the second attempt after fighting a vigorous campaign in Braintree in 2001 and coming within 358 votes of winning. Is an active member of the local community. Has been involved in a number of local campaigns including the Stop Stansted Expansion campaign, the campaign to prevent an incinerator being built in Rivenhall and the keep Chapel Hill primary school open campaign. Has been highly rated by political commentators with Ben MacIntyre reporting in the Times on 9th June 2001 that Brooks was 'the Conservative candidate who most impressed me this year.....his vigorous determination to appeal to moderate Labour voters while anchored in party bedrock was reminiscent of the tactics used by Labour in 1997 and Bush in 2000'. Became an Opposition Whip in the June 2007 reshuffle.

Political History - General Election Candidate for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (1997) & Braintree (2001). MP Braintree (2005-). Member of the Science & Technology Select Committee (2005-07). Member of the Treasury Select Committee (2005-07). Member of the Finance & Services Select Committee (2009-). Opposition Whip (2007-).

Characteristics - Has been involved in raising money for numerous charities, including Get Kids Going and Children in Need. In addition to spending as much time as possible with his children he enjoys tinkering with his MG, trying to keep fit and supporting Newcastle United.

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