Brooks Frederick Landgraf (born March 15, 1981) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...
from the 81st district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office in 2015.
Early life and education
Landgraf is a native of
Odessa, Texas and graduated from
Permian High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
and a
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
St. Mary's University School of Law. As an undergraduate, Landgraf was a member of the
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets.
Career
After graduating from law school, Landgraf returned to Odessa and began working as an attorney. Landgraf was elected to the
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...
in November 2014 and assumed office in 2015.
Personal life
Landgraf married Shelby Levins in 2013. They have one daughter.
References
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Living people
1981 births
People from Odessa, Texas
Permian High School alumni
Texas A&M University alumni
St. Mary's University School of Law alumni
Texas lawyers
Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians