{{Short description|American politician (born 1978)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Brooke Grossman | image = Brooke Grossman (53496058826).jpg | caption = Grossman in 2023 | state_delegate = Maryland | district = 2B | term_start = January 11, 2023 | term_end = December 13, 2024 | alongside = | predecessor = Brenda J. Thiam | successor = Matthew Schindler | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|9|25}} | birth_place = Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, U.S. | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = 6 | education = | alma_mater = Kaplan University (BS) | occupation = | profession = }} '''Brooke Grossman''' (born September 25, 1978) is an American politician who was a member for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 2B in Washington County from 2023 to 2024.
==Early life== Grossman was born on September 25, 1978, in Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan. She graduated from Brunswick High School and attended Kaplan University, where she earned a B.S. degree in human service administration in 2016.<ref name="legbio">{{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Brooke Grossman |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/grossman01 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 11, 2023}}</ref>
==Career== Grossman currently works as the chief mission officer for Horizon Goodwill Industries<ref name="Thiam" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Heim |first1=Janet |title=New 'Project' helps young people reach the workforce |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2019/04/01/ew-project-helps-young-people-reach-the-workforce/44266091/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> and chairs the county's homeless coalition.<ref name="Homeless">{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Michael |title=Homeless people to receive more assistance to quarantine from COVID-19 |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2022/01/26/homeless-people-receive-assistance-quarantine-covid-19-washington-county/9205569002/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>
In May 2018, the Washington County Board of Commissioners appointed Grossman to a three-year term as a citizen at-large representative to its Emergency Services Advisory Council.<ref>{{cite news |title=Washington County briefs |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2018/06/01/washington-county-briefs/44651919/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=May 31, 2018}}</ref>
In 2020, Grossman unsuccessfully ran for in the Hagerstown City Council,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Julie |title=Hagerstown will have at least two new council members, new mayor |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2020/01/23/hagerstown-will-have-at-least-two-new-council-members-new-mayor/43711839/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> placing seventh with 8.7 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Julie |last2=Umstead |first2=Matthew |title=Bruchey holds onto lead for fifth Hagerstown council seat |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2020/11/14/bruchey-holds-onto-lead-for-fifth-hagerstown-council-seat/115829762/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=November 14, 2020}}</ref>
In 2022, Grossman ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 2B, challenging incumbent state delegate Brenda J. Thiam. She won the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022, receiving 61.3 percent of the vote,<ref>{{cite news |title=Live updates: Holsinger overtakes Albert for sheriff |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/07/19/maryland-election-day-2022-liveblog-democratic-republican-today/65373333007/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=July 19, 2022}}</ref> and later defeated Thiam in the general election on November 8.<ref name="Thiam">{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Julie |title=Republican incumbent concedes Maryland House of Delegates seat after more ballots counted |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/11/democratic-challenger-brooke-grossman-wins-maryland-delegate-seat/69638661007/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=November 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle |last2=Kurtz |first2=Josh |title=Counting continues: Democratic legislators in tight races and Rep. David Trone claim victory |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/11/11/counting-continues-democratic-legislators-in-tight-races-and-rep-david-trone-claim-victory/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
==In the legislature== Grossman was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brooke Grossman, Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa18378.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=January 14, 2025 |date=December 23, 2024}}</ref> She is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/05/jones-announces-new-democratic-caucus-committee-leaders-for-2023-general-assembly-session/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 5, 2023}}</ref> In November 2024, Grossman said that she would resign from the House of Delegates on December 13, 2024, after she and her family moved out of the district.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Julie E. |title=Brooke Grossman resigning her Maryland delegate seat representing Hagerstown |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2024/12/05/grossman-resigning-md-delegate-seat-because-shes-moving-out-of-state/76774904007/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=December 5, 2024}}</ref>
==Political positions== In January 2022, Grossman requested that the Washington County Board of Commissioners provide $10,000 in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to help with the costs of quarantining COVID-19 positive homeless people. The motion for the request was approved 4-0 by the Board of Commissioners.<ref name="Homeless" />
In February 2022, Grossman criticized a petition released by state delegate Brenda J. Thiam against the newly drawn legislative redistricting maps.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Michael |title=County Democratic candidates call district map petition an attempt to disenfranchise voters |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2022/02/18/washington-county-democrats-respond-legislative-map-lawsuit-maryland-hagerstown/6814154001/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=The Herald-Mail |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>
In May 2022, Grossman signed a Chesapeake Climate Action Network resolution to move Maryland to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and to remove trash incineration from the state's "clean energy" classification.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shwe |first1=Elizabeth |title=Political Notes: More than 100 State Candidates Sign Carbon-Free Electricity Pledge and Congressional Endorsements |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/05/13/political-notes-more-than-100-state-candidates-sign-carbon-free-electricity-pledge-and-congressional-endorsements/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 13, 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== Grossman is married with six children.<ref name="legbio"/>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no party no change | title = Hagerstown City Council election, 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Official 2020 Presidential General Election results for Washington County |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/results/general/gen_results_p2020_4_by_county_220.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=November 12, 2022 |date=December 4, 2020}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate no party no change |candidate = Tiara Burnett |votes = 6,840 |percentage = 13.6 }} {{Election box winning candidate no party no change |candidate = Kristin B. Aleshire |votes = 6,178 |percentage = 12.5 }} {{Election box winning candidate no party no change |candidate = Tekesha Martinez |votes = 5,601 |percentage = 11.3 }} {{Election box winning candidate no party no change |candidate = Shelley McIntire |votes = 5,380 |percentage = 10.8 }} {{Election box winning candidate no party no change |candidate = Bob Bruchey |votes = 4,770 |percentage = 9.6 }} {{Election box candidate no party no change |candidate = Peter E. Perini, Sr. |votes = 4,717 |percentage = 9.5 }} {{Election box candidate no party no change |candidate = Brooke Grossman |votes = 4,293 |percentage = 8.7 }} {{Election box candidate no party no change |candidate = Penny May Nigh |votes = 4,024 |percentage = 8.1 }} {{Election box candidate no party no change |candidate = Austin Heffernan |votes = 3,817 |percentage = 7.7 }} {{Election box candidate no party no change |candidate = Brenda J. Thiam |votes = 3,772 |percentage = 7.6 }} {{Election box write-in no party no change |votes = 202 |percentage = 0.4 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title=Maryland House of Delegates District 2B Democratic primary election, 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/primary_results/gen_results_2022_7_5.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=November 12, 2022 |date=August 24, 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Brooke Grossman |votes = 1,167 |percentage = 61.3 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Ladetra Robinson |votes = 738 |percentage = 38.7 }}{{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title=Maryland House of Delegates District 2B general election, 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/general_results/gen_results_2022_7_5.html |website=msa.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=November 29, 2022 |date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Brooke Grossman |votes = 5,001 |percentage = 54.15 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Republican Party |candidate = Brenda J. Thiam (incumbent) |votes = 4,222 |percentage = 45.72 }}{{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 12 |percentage = 0.13 }}{{Election box end}}
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==External links== * {{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Brooke Grossman |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/grossman01 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 11, 2023}}
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