{"county":"shelby","description":"","district":"Arlington","districtgroup":"municipality","id":115,"key":"arlington_alderman_position_4","lastchangeby":null,"name":"Oscar Brooks","next_election":"2017-11-08","notes":"125","officegroup":"arlington_aldermen","partisan":0,"party":"","qualities":"- Policy judgment on town-scale matters \u2014 budget, ordinances, zoning, parks, and code enforcement \u2014 within the city/town charter and Tennessee municipal law.\n- Budget literacy: the board approves the annual municipal budget and sets the property-tax rate.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions in a small body that meets often.\n- Constituent relations in a small town \u2014 retail, relationship-based politics with high accessibility expectations.\n- Coordination with the town mayor, who runs day-to-day operations, while keeping legislative independence.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2027-09-01","term_start":"2023-09-01","term_years":4,"terms":[{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2019-08-06","name":"Oscar Brooks","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nOscar Brooks is a candidate for Arlington Alderman, Position 4 in the 2026 Tennessee election (Shelby County).\n","firstname":"Oscar","lastname":"Brooks","token":"v4KeyLeqR8"},"term_end":"2023-09-01","term_start":"2019-09-01"},{"current":1,"description":"","electiondate":"2023-09-01","name":"Oscar Brooks","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nOscar Brooks is a candidate for Arlington Alderman, Position 4 in the 2026 Tennessee election (Shelby County).\n","firstname":"Oscar","lastname":"Brooks","token":"v4KeyLeqR8"},"term_end":"2027-09-01","term_start":"2023-09-01"},{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2003-08-06","name":"Oscar Brooks","person":{},"term_end":"2007-09-01","term_start":"2003-09-01"},{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2007-08-06","name":"Oscar Brooks","person":{},"term_end":"2011-09-01","term_start":"2007-09-01"},{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2011-08-06","name":"Oscar Brooks","person":{},"term_end":"2015-09-01","term_start":"2011-09-01"},{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2015-08-06","name":"Oscar Brooks","person":{},"term_end":"2019-09-01","term_start":"2015-09-01"}],"title":"Arlington Alderman Position 4","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-04-25 19:49:19"}