About

Brooks McCabe Jr. is a West Virginia state senator representing the 17th District, Kanawha County. First elected in 1998, Brooks served for eight years as chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Development. He now serves as vice-chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and is a member of the Senate committees on banking & insurance, economic development, natural resources, pensions, and government organization.

McCabe’s day job is managing member of West Virginia Commercial LLC; he has 30 years of professional experience in commercial and investment real estate, with much of that time specialized in rehabilitating historic properties. McCabe has been recognized for efforts in the redevelopment of downtown Charleston’s Historic Village District and downtown Fairmont’s Historic District.

An active supporter of downtown revitalization, McCabe was a longtime board member of Charleston Renaissance Corporation. He strongly supports the National Trust for Historic Preservation and its Main Street Program.

Other boards on which he has served include the Chemical Alliance Zone, the Charleston Area Medical Center, West Virginia State College Foundation, the University of Vermont, and The GOW School (from which he graduated), a private college preparatory school for dyslexic students in South Wales, NY.

Education:
West Virginia University, Ed.D., Education Administration
University of Vermont, M.A., Education Administration
University of Vermont, B.S., Management Engineering

Professional Designations:
The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) in the REALTORS® National Marketing Institute. Membership in various professional associations including the Urban Land Institute, The Congress for New Urbanism, West Virginia Land & Mineral Owners Council, Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia, West Virginia Forestry Association and The Nature Conservancy of West Virginia.