Heidi Brooks

Heidi Brooks is an American politician and former physician currently representing Lewiston in the Maine House of Representatives.[1][2] First elected in 2014, Brooks serves on the Insurance and Financial Services Committee.[1]

Heidi Brooks
Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 61st District
Assumed office
December 3, 2014
Personal details
Political partyDemocrat
ResidenceLewiston, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater
ProfessionFormer physician

Background

A native of the Lewiston-Auburn area, Brooks earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a medical degree from New York Medical College in 1996.[2][3] In 2004, the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine revoked her license.[3] She applied to get it back the next year, but her application was denied based on personal health issues and substance abuse.[3]

Political career

After years of local political involvement, Brooks ran for the Maine House of Representatives in 2014. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and faced then-independent Mark Cayer in the general election. During the campaign, Brooks published promotional materials referring to herself with the designation "M.D."[3] Maine law prohibits anyone who is not a licensed physician from referring to themselves as "M.D." if they purport to be a physician.[3]

As a legislator, Brooks has pushed for single-payer health care in Maine.[4]

Brooks served as the secretary of the Maine Democratic Party until 2018.[5]

References
  1. Office, Clerk's. "Maine House of Representatives: Heidi E. Brooks". legislature.maine.gov.
  2. "Rep. Brooks". legislature.maine.gov.
  3. "Candidate Brooks not a licensed doctor - Lewiston Sun Journal". 17 October 2014.
  4. "Heidi Brooks sponsors single-payer health care bill for Maine - Lewiston Sun Journal". 8 May 2017.
  5. "Maine Democratic Party". Maine Democratic Party.


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