Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Brouk has represented the New York's 55th [State Senate district|55th district] of the New York State Senate, which is based in Rochester and its eastern suburbs, since January 2021.Early career
The daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, Brouk was born and raised in Rochester and nearby Pittsford. After graduating from Williams College and serving in the Peace Corps, Brouk held jobs at non-profits including DoSomething and Chalkbeat.Political history
In November 2019, Brouk launched her campaign for the New York's 55th State [Senate district|55th district] of the New York State Senate, running against Republican incumbent Rich Funke. A month later, however, Funke chose to retire rather than seek a fourth term. Brouk faced no opposition in the Democratic primary and won the 2020 [New York State Senate election|general election] over Republican Christopher Missick, winning 57% of the vote to his 42%, flipping the seat.Brouk is currently the chair of the Mental Health Committee, and she is a member of the Aging Committee, the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee, the Education Committee, the Elections Committee, the Health Committee, and the Women's Issues Committee.Personal life
Brouk lives in Rochester with her husband, Brian.