Sheriff named to council

The Ventura County Scout Council has announced that Bob Brooks, Ventura County Sheriff, has been appointed as the new president of the executive board of the Ventura County Scout Council. In this role, Brooks will lead the executive board, consisting of more than 40 community and business leaders from all areas of Ventura County in establishing policy, raising funds, and governing council affairs.

A 29-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Brooks was elected Sheriff and appointed by the Board of Supervisors to begin his term on June 27, 1998. In addition to his newly appointed role with the Scouts, Brooks serves on the board of directors for several professional, educational and charitable organizations.

Brooks received his bachelor’s degree in public administration from the University of Redlands and his master’s degree in organizational management from Regent University. He graduated from the National Sheriffs’ Institute, the National Executive Institute and with distinction from the P.O.S.T. Command College.

The purpose of the Ventura County Scout Council, chartered in 1921, is "to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, to grow in personal fitness and to develop leadership skills. Its mission is to bring adults and resources together to guide boys and young adults to become successful, participating members of the communities in Ventura County."