Dr. Jumelle Brooks is a healthcare administrator, educator, researcher, and business owner with nearly 25 years of experience in policy development, healthcare administration, and education. She is running for South Carolina House District 12, which represents McCormick and Greenwood counties. Dr. Brooks owns and operates The Nest Home Health Care, LLC, which provides personal assistance and in-home care to vulnerable members of her community. She is also a member of the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce. Drawing on her experience in healthcare, education, research, and policy development, Dr. Brooks aims to address gaps in state governance and improve access to essential services for District 12 residents.

Dr. Brooks’s policy priorities focus on local economic development, education reform, school health education, juvenile violence prevention, and healthcare access. She supports expanding local employment opportunities for college graduates so young people educated in District 12 can build careers and remain in their communities. She advocates for reforming South Carolina’s education policies by expanding health education in schools and modernizing the state’s Comprehensive Health Education Act to provide age-appropriate health instruction and help reduce juvenile violence. Based on her experience providing healthcare services, Dr. Brooks also seeks to address healthcare deserts in District 12 and surrounding communities. She supports expanding Medicaid eligibility and increasing reimbursement rates for healthcare providers to improve access to affordable, quality healthcare and help sustain healthcare services in underserved areas.

Dr. Brooks’s is focused on creating local career opportunities, strengthening public education, improving health education for students, preventing juvenile violence, expanding healthcare coverage, and supporting healthcare providers who serve rural and underserved communities in South Carolina.