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Indiana Representative Susan BrooksRepublican – 5th District1505 Longworth House Office Building202-225-2276Indiana Current Volunteers: Approximately 100Indiana Volunteers Since 1961: More than 3,100Began Service in the House of Representatives: 2013 (New Member of Congress)District Offices: IndianapolisCommittee Assignments: Education and the Workforce; Ethics; Homeland SecurityKey Staff: Paul Mandelson (Peace Corps Issues); Emily Herzberg (Appropriations); EmilyHerzberg (Natural Resources)On the Issues(Representative Brooks is a new member of Congress and has no record. Below is some furtherbackground information, as reported by Politico)EDUCATION: B.A., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; J.D., Indiana University Robert H.McKinney School of Law, IndianapolisCAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Former senior vice president and general counsel for Ivy TechCommunity College; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana; deputy mayor ofIndianapolis under Mayor Steve Goldsmith.KEY ISSUES: Priority is advocating for pro-growth policies that bring good-paying jobs toher 5th District, enhancing job skills of unemployed and underemployed workers, andfighting for tax and entitlement reforms to deal with the nation’s debt.WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: “I’ve been a mom for 22years, and I’ve been a lawyer for 27 years.FUN FACT: Her family’s main hobby is trail riding. “Riding horses,” Brooks says, “buildscharacter, patience and guts.”