Profiles in Service - Aug. 7, 2017

Roy Charles Brooks

NACo President
Commissioner, Tarrant County, Texas

Number of years involved in NACo:  26 years

Years in public service:  26

Occupation:  Tarrant County commissioner, Precinct 1

Education:  Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary), Texas Wesleyan University

The hardest thing I’ve ever done:  Run for NACo second VP.

Three people (living or dead) I’d invite to dinner:  Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela.  

A dream I have is to: Make a difference by helping to reduce childhood poverty in America.

You’d be surprised to learn that I:  Am a pretty decent singer.  

The most adventurous thing I’ve ever done is: Move to Jamaica for two years. 

My favorite way to relax is to:  Read murder mysteries.  

I’m most proud of:  The accomplishments of my wife and children.   

Every morning I read:  Three newspapers online.

My favorite meal is: BBQ.  

My favorite music is: Jazz.

My pet peeve is:  Sanctimonious people. 

My motto is:  And this too shall pass.  

The last book I read was: House of Spies by Daniel Silva.   

My favorite movie is:  The Godfather and The Godfather Part II.

My favorite U.S. president is:  Barack Obama. 

My county is a NACo member because: Replacing all of the benefits that we get from NACo would cost far more than the price of our dues.