Ronnie Brooks Candidate

Born: ~1944
Irvington, New Jersey
Essex County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: --
Gender: Woman
Occupation: Director of research, Minnesota Senate Majority
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Notes: Born Ronnie Durchlag. Brooks moved to Minnesota in 1971. She was the campaign director for in Minnesota for George McGovern in 1972. Brooks later became a special assistant to Governor Rudy Perpich and then executive director of the St. Paul Downtown Council beginnin in 1985.
Sources: United States Census, 1950. The Minneapolis Star, July 20, 1972 (p. B21). The Minneapolis Star, October 28, 1976 (p. C8). Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 29, 1988 (p. B2).
Photo of Ronnie Brooks.
Photo of Ronnie Brooks.
Minneapolis Tribune, May 18, 1978 (p. B2).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/02/1976 State Senate, District 63 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 13,179 45.16% Lost