Project Description
IN-05
Susan Brooks
- Was a criminal defense attorney from 1985 – 1998, then appointed Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis, where she focused on crime, the criminal justice system, and social welfare issues.
- Appointed US Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana by President Bush in 2001.
- Won a seven-way primary in 2012 on her way to being elected to Congress. Not only was she the only woman in the field, she also defeated former Rep. David McIntosh by 1%.