Ann Brookes Running for LG.
Westbrook Republican Ann Brookes chose a Lisbon Republican Town Committee meeting Tuesday to announce her candidacy for lieutenant governor. Brooks made a brief run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Representative in Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District. She lost to perennial candidate Daria Novak–and not many people can say that.
Brooks was an alternate to the 2016 Republican convention. The one that nominated Donald Trump. Here’s the biography she provided for that convention.
Ann is a self-employed LL.M. tax attorney who resolves matters with the IRS for individuals and small businesses, and she consults with US and foreign companies who seek private and governmental project partnerships, often in infrastructure development overseas. A Connecticut native, she was raised in Glastonbury. Her father, who was a social studies teacher, not only showed her love of America but also inspired her fervor for politics. As a high school student Ann interned for the Connecticut Senate Republican Caucus and registered as a Republican at 17 years old. She is a member of the DAR with a New England heritage that dates back to Colonial America.
She is a former figure skater and now volunteers regularly and supports the dog rescue efforts of both Shaggy Dog Rescue and Rescue Road Trips. It is common to see her walking rescue dogs when their transport truck makes its rest stop in Connecticut. You can see this on FB and Twitter @AnnBrookesCT
Ann holds a B.A. from Wheaton College (Norton, MA) and law degrees from Western New England College and Villanova University. She is a Red Sox fan, travels internationally extensively, and lives in the tranquil Connecticut shore town of Westbrook with her 2 dogs Henry and Pippa. It is with great pride that she attends this, her first, National Convention.
Expect more candidates to eye the second spot on the ticket as each gubernatorial hopeful searches for a running mate who can raise $75,000 in small contributions to qualify for a generous public financing grant next spring.