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untutored in the use of
computers, the Internet, and
related technology skills. The
newly generated training
programs that grew out of this
initiative gave them the computer
skills they would need to re-enter
the labor force, as well as more
choices in the workplace.
A quick study in Congress, she
currently serves on the Education
and the Workforce, Homeland
Security and Ethics Committees.
In line with her responsibilities on
Homeland Security, she has put a
tremendous amount of energy
into ensuring that the US is
vigilant against terrorist threats.
For example, on February 6, the
House Committee on Homeland
Security presented the National
Cybersecurity and Critical
Infrastructure Protection
(NCCIP) Act of 2014. This
legislation aims to protect the
United States from cyber attacks,
one of her highest priorities. As
Chair of the Subco mmittee on
Emergency Preparedness,
Response and Communications,
she offered several amendments,
all of which were approved.
In addition, she cosponsored The
Medical Preparedness Allowable
Use Act, passed by the House in
February, which ensures that
homeland security grant dollars
are available for such activities as
the purchase of vital medical
equipment and supplies used by
first responders. This would help
us to deal with imminent threats remember that five people died in
the anthrax scare of her first year
as a Federal Prosecutor. As US
Attorney for the Southern
District of Indiana (2001-2007),
Brooks would normally have been
focused on mortgage fraud, gun
violence, drug trafficking, gangs,
child exploitation, and identity
theft. However, since her
appointment by President Bush
came one month after 9/11, she
(and every federal prosecutor)
was suddenly tasked with
spending a great deal of time in
generating ideas on how to
prevent another terrorist
attack. And it has been a
priority of hers ever since.
Son Conner is a sophomore at
Montana State, where he recently
changed his major to Education –
clearly a family tradition. Susan
and her husband have
experienced some of the Baby
Boomer challenges of managing
the lives of aging parents,
although both sets have family
nearby, and access to social,
medical and religious
organizations. It's amazing what
can be achieved with prior
planning and group participation!
We asked Brooks What do you
think are the biggest differences
between Boomers and those in
other age groups with respect to
how we see our duties and
responsibilities, rights and
privileges, and our world view?
She replied:
“I do think we have a focus on
interpersonal skills that has
served us well. We still pick up
the phone and talk to one another
and that helps us solve problems
in our homes, workplaces and
communities. Technology has
given our younger generation so
many opportunities and they're
doing so many great things with
those opportunities. But I believe
we have to make sure that text
Family
Married in 1986, she and her
husband David have two
children: daughter Jessica is
23, and just moved from
Washington, D.C. (where she
was staying with Susan) to
Chicago to take a job there.
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