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Howard Brookins Jr.

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Alderman (Chicago, IL) - Ward 21 (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair, Chicago City Council Black Caucus

Member, Committee on Aviation, City Council

Member, Committee on Budget and Government Operations, City Council

Member, Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics, City Council

Chair, Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development, City Council

Member, Committee on Finance, City Council

Member, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, City Council

Member, Committee on Workforce Development and Audit, City Council

Member, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards, City Council

Chair, Education and Child Development Committee

Chair, Joint Committee: Economic, Capital and Technology Development; Finance, City Council

Chair, Joint Committee: Finance; Budget and Government Operations, City Council

Member, Joint Committee: Finance; License and Consumer Protection, City Council

Member, Joint Committee: Finance; Public Safety, City Council

Member, Joint Committee: Workforce Development and Audit; Committees, Rules and Ethics, City Council

Education

  • Graduated, Northern Illinois University
  • Graduated, Southern Illinois at Carbondale

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Northern Illinois University
  • Graduated, Southern Illinois at Carbondale
  • Attorney, H B Brookins Law Group, 1988-present
  • Former Assistant Public Defender
  • Former Assistant States Attorney
  • Former Special Assistant Attorney General
  • Candidate, Cook County State Attorney, 2007-2008

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Northern Illinois University
  • Graduated, Southern Illinois at Carbondale
  • Attorney, H B Brookins Law Group, 1988-present
  • Former Assistant Public Defender
  • Former Assistant States Attorney
  • Former Special Assistant Attorney General
  • Candidate, Cook County State Attorney, 2007-2008
  • Alderman, City of Chicago, Illinois, District 21, 2003-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 1, 2016, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Chicago City Council Black Caucus

Member, Committee on Aviation, City Council

Member, Committee on Budget and Government Operations, City Council

Member, Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics, City Council

Chair, Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development, City Council

Member, Committee on Finance, City Council

Member, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, City Council

Member, Committee on Workforce Development and Audit, City Council

Member, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards, City Council

Chair, Education and Child Development Committee

Chair, Joint Committee: Economic, Capital and Technology Development; Finance, City Council

Chair, Joint Committee: Finance; Budget and Government Operations, City Council

Member, Joint Committee: Finance; License and Consumer Protection, City Council

Member, Joint Committee: Finance; Public Safety, City Council

Member, Joint Committee: Workforce Development and Audit; Committees, Rules and Ethics, City Council

Current Legislative Committees

No committee memberships found.

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Northern Illinois University
  • Graduated, Southern Illinois at Carbondale
  • Attorney, H B Brookins Law Group, 1988-present
  • Former Assistant Public Defender
  • Former Assistant States Attorney
  • Former Special Assistant Attorney General
  • Candidate, Cook County State Attorney, 2007-2008
  • Alderman, City of Chicago, Illinois, District 21, 2003-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 1, 2016, 2018
  • Member, Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Member, Board of Directors Media Workshop
  • Board Member, Northern Illinois Alumni
  • Member, Prince Hall Mason Eureka Lodge #64
  • Member, Trinity United Church of Christ

Other Info

  • Howard Brookins Sr.

  • Former United States Senator
  • Former Chicago Police Officer

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Energy

1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

Environment

Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marriage

Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Unknown Position

National Security

Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?
- Unknown Position

Social Security

Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- Unknown Position