Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Brooks has made his experience as a firefighter and labor union leader a central part of his congressional campaign. But questions surrounding his personal finances, business dealings, and investment holdings are bringing a different side of his background into the spotlight.
Brooks, who is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, has presented himself as a candidate who understands the financial pressures facing ordinary working families.
His campaign emphasizes his years in the fire service, his leadership in organized labor, and his lack of a traditional college education.
