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Height: 5′ 6″
Husband: Mark Rollins
Age: 52 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Brooke Leslie Rollins |
Profession(s) | • Attorney • Politician |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5′ 6″ (168 cm) |
Eye Colour | Lavender Grey |
Hair Colour | Light Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 April 1972 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 52 Years |
Birthplace | Glen Rose, Texas, USA |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Glen Rose |
College/University | • Texas A&M University (1994) • The University of Texas School of Law |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science (cum laude) in Agricultural Development from Texas A&M University • Juris Doctor (hons.) from the University of Texas School of Law |
Political Party | Republican Party |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Mark Rollins |
Children | Son(s)– 2 • Jake Rollins • Luke Rollins Daughter(s)– 2 • Anna Rollins • Lily Rollins |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Brooke Rollins
- Brooke Rollins was raised by her single mother in Glen Rose, Texas.
- She grew up on a family farm and was part of 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA), where she later served as a state officer. Both programs focus on agriculture, leadership, and skill development for youth.
- In school, she was a cheerleader for the Glen Rose Tigers football team.
- While studying at Texas A&M University, Brooke became the first woman elected as student body president. She also served as Student Senate speaker pro tempore, Texas A&M Judicial Court chair, Fish Camp counsellor, and Cotton Bowl Classic Queen.
- Rollins joined a multinational corporation law firm named K&L Gates LLP in Dallas, after earning a law degree and worked there for several years. She also worked as a clerk for U.S. Federal District Court Judge Barbara M. Lynn.
- She later worked as Governor Rick Perry’s policy director, deputy general counsel, and ethics advisor.
- Rollins served as the president and chief executive officer of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) for 15 years, i.e., from 2003 to 2018.
- In 2007, Brooke spoke at Texas A&M University’s Aggie Muster and became the first woman to do so; the event honours the memory of the university’s deceased alumni.
- In 2011, she was featured in Texas Monthly’s 25 Most Powerful Texans list.
- On 16 February 2018, Rollins was appointed as President Donald Trump‘s assistant for Intergovernmental and Technology and joined the Office of American Innovation (OAI). She served in this position till 24 May 2020.
- Rollins played a key role in advocating for the passage of the First Step Act, a law that aimed to reform the prison system and reduce repeat offences. President Trump signed it into law in December 2018.
- On 24 May 2020, Trump appointed her as director of the Domestic Policy Council. She served in this position till 20 January 2021.
- After Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 elections, Rollins co-founded the non-profit organisation America First Policy Institute in 2021. On 13 April 2021, she became the president and chief executive officer of the organisation, which promotes Trump’s public policy agenda.
- In 2021, Rollins became a key figure in the Save America Coalition, a group formed to challenge Joe Biden‘s $3.5 trillion economic proposal.
- On 23 November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Brooke Rollins would be nominated for the United States Secretary of Agriculture position.
- Brooke spends her free time taking her children to baseball games, cattle shows, piano lessons, and Aggies football games.