Susan Brooks

"Indiana actually has a fairly long history of women in the type of roles that I’ve served in. I think I’m really fortunate to come from a state that has had a lot of women step up in elected offices."

"I hope that women consider raising their hands themselves and consider putting themselves out there and consider getting on the ballot without being asked. Just getting people accustomed to having women leaders and women’s voices at the table, I think that’s critically important. And, I hope that men and women and boys and girls support those efforts."

"I do think we will have a women president certainly within the next 10 to 15 years and I think the country is ready for that"

"I learned from the best during that time, I just loved it. After that, I went to Ice Miller [LLP] as part of their government services practice group for about a year and a half."

"I’ve always just taken it one position at a time, I did think that it would be incredibly cool to be a mayor because I really enjoyed the work at City Hall, but my kids were ages 5 and 8 at that time, though they really enjoyed my job at the mayor’s office. We did a lot of cool things, and they had a lot of fun with me when I was deputy mayor."

"Afterwards, Judge Barr actually became a very good friend and supporter of mine, It’s one of those things where you never know who you will encounter in your life. It’s why I remind people that integrity and manners do matter. Be civil and polite and be good at what you do."

"It was a very important time to be part of the federal government."

"There are so many important issues, and I will continue to bring attention to them. I truly love advocating for people, so in some ways I’ll be involved in advocacy and advising. Though, I really don’t know what the next chapter holds for me."

"I would like for women and young girls to value their experiences and leadership skills more than they do. I think this is really important. I didn’t come into this job because I was a woman or to be a strong Republican female leader, but going out, I realize how incredibly important it is, and I’m going to be really focused on recruiting over the next 18 months young people, women and people of color because, as I’ve told my party, we need to do a better job of looking like the country."

"Susan is passionate about leading and developing people and teams. Bringing a positive attitude to challenging issues, Susan believes that collaboration with diverse perspectives is a key factor in solving problems. She is a strong proponent of change and leverages facts to inform decision making."

"Susan is a champion of diversity and inclusion and has elevated Indiana women to leadership positions."