Harry Brooks is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 politician

Politician

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 in Knoxville, Tennessee

Tennessee

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. He was a house member of the 103rd through 105th General Assemblies

Tennessee General Assembly

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Biography

Harry was born September 4, 1946. He graduated from Maryville High School

Maryville High School

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, competed his undergraduate work as a Speech and Communication major at Carson Newman College, and got his graduate degree from the University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee

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, Knoxville. He is married to Mary and has two children. He retired from law enforcement

Law enforcement agency

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and was a business employer before pursuing politics.