{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCommissioner Henri E. Brooks was elected to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners on August 4, 2022, to represent District 7. She was also elected to the Board of Commissioners in August 2006 for two terms. Henri began her career as a public school teacher and has dedicated that career to insisting upon accountability in the institutions, systems, and processes that impact the lives of our children.\n \n Henri Brooks took the courageous stand to stop the long-standing violation of African-American children\u2019s due process rights. She is directly responsible for the current overhaul of the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court by filing a complaint with the Department of Justice to investigate the Court. The DOJ found that the Court was in substantial violation of the Constitutional rights of African-American youth, based solely on their race. The Justice Department subsequently entered into a rigorous Memorandum of Agreement with the Court to provide due process, equal protection, elimination of disproportionate minority contact (DMC), and protection from harm. She then formed the Juvenile Court Monitors Program to ensure Court reforms are implemented. \n\nCommissioner Brooks is the only public servant who has held participatory town hall meetings on the investigation and the MOA reforms, where citizens actually get an opportunity to provide input. She formed the Community Monitors program to keep a vigilant eye on Juvenile Court to ensure that the mandated reforms are implemented; and she has formed the Juvenile Court Oversight Ad Hoc Committee to bring accountability, transparency, and public awareness during the Juvenile Court reform process.\n\nCommissioner Brooks formerly served as Chairperson of the Core City, Neighborhoods & Housing Committee, the Community Services Committee, and the Brownfield Advisory Committee. Her stewardship of the Commission\u2019s Core City, Neighborhoods, and Housing Committee demonstrated her commitment and involvement in activities to build and improve the greater Shelby County area.\n\nHenri served as State Representative for the 92nd District for 14 years. She led the House Judiciary\u2019s Constitutional Protections and Criminal Practices & Procedures subcommittees. Henri chaired the Tennessee Black Caucus and the Caucus Title VI committee, and the Children and Gun Safety Study committee. She sponsored and passed the first state-level legislation in the entire country, enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in all federally funded entities (Public Chapter 502).\n\nCommissioner Brooks is a graduate of Memphis public schools, earning her BS in Education from the University of Memphis; she attended the Nashville School of Law and is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Memphis.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BROOKS&id=1456&f=197503&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BROOKS&id=1456&f=189205&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BROOKS&id=1456&f=178671&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_7","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"tn","title":"County Commissioner District 7"},{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_7","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 7"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Brooks, Henri","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/21/26","documentid":"5C838A85-16C0-425A-AB89-54C6AC44A056","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026","documentnameid":["5C838A85-16C0-425A-AB89-54C6AC44A056","Brooks, Henri - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/20/26","documentid":"B24254A0-E5FF-4D50-83AD-C635CB2F802D","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Year-End 2025.pdf","documentnameid":["B24254A0-E5FF-4D50-83AD-C635CB2F802D","Brooks, Henri - CFD Year-End 2025.pdf"],"documenttype":"2025 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/22/25","documentid":"52F87A4B-921D-4BFF-A10D-936965273349","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Mid-Year 2025.pdf","documentnameid":["52F87A4B-921D-4BFF-A10D-936965273349","Brooks, Henri - CFD Mid-Year 2025.pdf"],"documenttype":"2025 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/06/25","documentid":"83920E1D-A756-4C73-A141-FCBE8FC60BB7","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Year-End 2024.pdf","documentnameid":["83920E1D-A756-4C73-A141-FCBE8FC60BB7","Brooks, Henri - CFD Year-End 2024.pdf"],"documenttype":"2024 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"12/11/24","documentid":"868AA458-74C6-4A04-B4C3-9FC6CDEA2335","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Mid-Year 2024.pdf","documentnameid":["868AA458-74C6-4A04-B4C3-9FC6CDEA2335","Brooks, Henri - CFD Mid-Year 2024.pdf"],"documenttype":"2024 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/19/24","documentid":"1D804A99-C466-420A-838C-941388E313EA","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Year-End 2023.pdf","documentnameid":["1D804A99-C466-420A-838C-941388E313EA","Brooks, Henri - CFD Year-End 2023.pdf"],"documenttype":"2023 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"09/05/23","documentid":"C91A4C14-A3BA-4799-AB03-3D75F75B214B","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Mid-Year 2023.pdf","documentnameid":["C91A4C14-A3BA-4799-AB03-3D75F75B214B","Brooks, Henri - CFD Mid-Year 2023.pdf"],"documenttype":"2023 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/30/23","documentid":"CC10AD3E-5C88-407C-B960-DA3D9B9E392C","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD 3rd Quarter 2022.pdf","documentnameid":["CC10AD3E-5C88-407C-B960-DA3D9B9E392C","Brooks, Henri - CFD 3rd Quarter 2022.pdf"],"documenttype":"2022 CFD Documents","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/30/23","documentid":"7E17A46E-E788-4EB9-A8CC-2F9A048AD011","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD 4th Quarter 2022.pdf","documentnameid":["7E17A46E-E788-4EB9-A8CC-2F9A048AD011","Brooks, Henri - CFD 4th Quarter 2022.pdf"],"documenttype":"2022 CFD Documents","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/29/22","documentid":"4EDA5DE5-245E-4D5C-B0BD-1C55C62EA063","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Pre-General 2022.pdf","documentnameid":["4EDA5DE5-245E-4D5C-B0BD-1C55C62EA063","Brooks, Henri - CFD Pre-General 2022.pdf"],"documenttype":"2022 CFD Documents","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/12/22","documentid":"224F807E-ECE4-4EBF-8100-D6B61B4C0320","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD 2nd Quarter 2022.pdf","documentnameid":["224F807E-ECE4-4EBF-8100-D6B61B4C0320","Brooks, Henri - CFD 2nd Quarter 2022.pdf"],"documenttype":"2022 CFD Documents","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/27/22","documentid":"FCD69C83-E1A7-4248-8A89-653ED0AEAF60","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD Pre-Primary 2022.pdf","documentnameid":["FCD69C83-E1A7-4248-8A89-653ED0AEAF60","Brooks, Henri - CFD Pre-Primary 2022.pdf"],"documenttype":"2022 CFD Documents","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/12/22","documentid":"EB4EF163-36AF-45E8-9BDA-3016D3612C60","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - CFD 1st Quarter 2022.pdf","documentnameid":["EB4EF163-36AF-45E8-9BDA-3016D3612C60","Brooks, Henri - CFD 1st Quarter 2022.pdf"],"documenttype":"2022 CFD Documents","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/26/22","documentid":"308D6B5D-67B8-4AF8-9AE0-9345B1C19637","documentname":"Brooks, Henri - Appointment of Treasurer 2022","documentnameid":["308D6B5D-67B8-4AF8-9AE0-9345B1C19637","Brooks, Henri - Appointment of Treasurer 2022"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 7","source_customer_id":"EE6EBC62-7B7C-432F-869E-4DE111271E07","source_filer_id":"E87137E7-CFC4-4545-837C-38321A9A2C78","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Henri","fullname":"Henri E. 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Brooks is a public figure who has held various positions in government and education. She was elected to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in 2022 and previously served two terms on the board starting in 2006. Brooks began her career as a public school teacher and has been dedicated to advocating for accountability in institutions that impact children's lives. She played a significant role in the overhaul of the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court by filing a complaint with the Department of Justice, leading to a Memorandum of Agreement that addressed constitutional rights violations. Brooks has also been involved in community engagement, forming programs and committees to ensure the implementation of court reforms. She served as a State Representative for the 92nd District for 14 years, where she focused on constitutional protections, criminal practices, and children's safety. Brooks holds a BS in Education from the University of Memphis and attended the Nashville School of Law. She is a graduate of Leadership Memphis.","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-04","office":"county_commission_district_7","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-08-04","term_start":"2022-08-04","title":"County Commissioner District 7"}],"token":"GvjWR0FWEa"}