Brandy Fluker Oakley
Brandy Fluker-Reid is an American politician serving as the State Representative for Massachusetts's 12th Suffolk State House district since 2021. Her district includes part of Milton in Norfolk County, Hyde Park, Mattapan, and part of Boston in Suffolk County. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Personal life
Fluker Oakley is the only child of Rev. Brenda A. Fluker, Esq. and the middle child of Joseph G. Oakley. She was born and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Boston Latin School.Fluker Oakley attended Syracuse University, where she obtained bachelor's degrees in both social work and policy studies. She taught-third grade, as a member of the Baltimore Teachers’ Union before attending law school at Emory University. Fluker Oakley became a public defender with the Committee for Public Counsel Services in the Boston Municipal and Chelsea District Courts.
On December 31, 2024, Fluker Oakley married real estate developer Omar Reid.
Political career
Fluker Oakley won the Democratic Party's primary election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th District on September 1, 2020. She ran unopposed in the general election on November 3, 2020. She replaced Democrat Dan Cullinane, who represented the 12th Suffolk district for seven years. She is a member of the women's caucus and the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.Committee Assignments
For the 2025-26 Session, Fluker-Reid sits on the following committees in the House:- Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on Operations, Facilities and Security
- Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy