PERSONAL INFORMATION

- Council Member’s Name:  Ernest Brooks, II

- Hobbies: Reading, Golf, Travel

- Spouse’s Name: Samone Polk  

- Spouse’s Hobbies: Reading, Arts & Crafts

- Children(s) Name: Eren Samone- 10 yrs old

- Profession/Occupation: Attorney

- Education:
BA- Finance, Morehouse College, Atlanta GA
JA- University of Tennessee, School of Law, Knoxville, TN

- Honors/Professional Designations & Affiliations:
American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Procedure; Jackson-Madison County Bar Association; Ballard-Taylor Bar Association; Tennessee Supreme Court Disciplinary Hearing Committee

- Civic/Community Involvement:

• Two-term City Councilman –District Three
• Has Served as Vice Mayor
• He has chaired several standing and adhoc committees.
• Represents cities and municipalities, Colleges and Universities and corporations on renewable energy and sustainability, energy efficiency, and historic preservation projects.
• Founder of the “Jackson Green Coalition”, recently sponsored an e-waste recycling event and hosted a renewable energy conference in West Tennessee.