Brooks defeated Athens native Jerry Hill, a decorated Vietnam veteran. The Associated Press declared Brooks the winner with just 10 percent of the boxes counted and Brooks having received 79 percent of the vote.
Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com, The Huntsville Times
Tue, 06/03/2014 - 6:51pm
Brooks defeated Athens native Jerry Hill, a decorated Vietnam veteran. The Associated Press declared Brooks the winner with just 10 percent of the boxes counted and Brooks having received 79 percent of the vote.