Herbert Brooks, Jr., District 8 (D-Joliet)

A member of the County Board since 2008, serves on the following committees:

• Finance
• Legislative & Policy

Herbert and his wife, Gwen, have been married since November 1, 1974.  He and Gwen are the parents of five children and eight grandchildren.  A graduate of LaSalle University of Chicago with a Bachelor Degree in Business and John Marshall Law School with a certificate of completion in Social Law, Chicago.

Herbert has been Pastor of St. John Church since May 1990.

Current Community service:

• President of Joliet Ecumenical Clergy Association (JECA)

• President of Rainbow PUSH

• Superintendent of Evangelism for the Lebanon Baptist District
• NAACP- Board member
• Silver Cross Hospital Community Commission Council- Member
• Family Violence Coordinating Council, 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, IL- Member
• Health Cares Authority Coalition

Past Community service:

• Former President of the Board of Inspector of School District 86

• Editorial Board of the Joliet Herald News- Member

• Organizer of the Building Bridges Project in Joliet and the Expungement Program