Full Name:
Morris 'Mo' J. Brooks
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Martha; 4 Children: Rachel, Jay, Chelsie, Thomas
Birth Date:
04/29/1954
Birth Place:
Charleston, SC
Home City:
Huntsville, AL
Religion:
Non-Denominational Christian
JD, University of Alabama, 1978
BA, Economics/Political Science, Duke University, 1975
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 5, 2010-2022
Candidate, United States Senate, Alabama, 2022
Commissioner, Madison County Commission, 1996-2010
Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1983-1992
Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present
Member, 10th Amendment Task Force
Member, 112th Immigration Caucus
Founder, Army Aviation Caucus
Former Member, Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
Member, Congressional Aerospace Caucus
Member, Congressional Army Caucus
Member, Congressional Arthritis Caucus
Member, Congressional Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus
Member, Congressional Constitution Caucus
Member, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
Member, Congressional Directed Energy Caucus
Member, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
Member, Congressional Electronic Warfare Working Group
Member, Congressional HIV/ AIDS Caucus
Member, Congressional High Technology Caucus
Member, Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus
Member, Congressional Missile Defense Caucus
Member, Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus
Member, Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus
Member, Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Member, Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus
Member, Congressional Reclaim American Jobs Caucus
Member, Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Member, Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus
Member, Defense Communities Caucus
Former Member, Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Freshman Immigration Reform Caucus
Member, General Aviation Caucus
Member, House Air Force Caucus
Founding Member, House Freedom Caucus
Member, Robotics Caucus
Former Vice Chair, Space Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Turkey Caucus
Candidate, Unmanned Systems Caucus
Chief Litigation Counsel, American Builders & Contractors Supply Corporation, Incorporated, 1993-2010
Partner/Owner, Leo & Brooks, Limited Liability Corporation, 1993-2010
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1995-2002
District Attorney, Madison County, 1991-1992
Fill-in Radio Talk Show Host, WVNN, 1990
Law Clerk, Circuit Court Judge John David Snodgrass, State of Alabama, 1980-1982
Prosecutor, Office of the Tuscaloosa District Attorney, 1978-1980
Admitted Member, Alabama Supreme Court Bar Association
Youth Coach, Alabama Youth Soccer Organization
Admitted Member, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
Admitted Member, Bar Association, 5th and 11th Circuits, United States Court of Appeals
Admitted Member, Bar Association, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama, United States District Courts
Member, Board of Directors, Crimestoppers
Member, Board of Directors, Huntsville American League, City of Huntsville Parks and Recreation (COHPAR)
Member, Board of Directors, National Children Advocacy Center
Webelos Den Leader, Boy Scouts of America
Youth Coach, City of Huntsville Parks and Recreation (COHPAR)
Member, Executive Committee, Alabama Republican Party
Member, Executive Committee, Madison County Republican Party
Member, Huntsville Canoe Club
Co-Chair, Legislation Committee, Madison County Drunk Driving Task Force
Member, Madison County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
Member, Madison County Mental Retardation Board
Member, Madison County Republican Men's Club
Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Member, Sierra Club
Admitted Member, United States Claims Court
Admitted Member, United States Supreme Court Bar Association
Member, Victims of Crime and Leniency
Youth Coach, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Chair, Alabama Leadership Team, Ted Cruz Presidential Campaign, 2016
Awards:
All-City, Baseball, Grissom High School
Father's Name:
Jack
Father's Occupation:
Retired, Redstone Arsenal's Metrology Center
Mother's Name:
Betty
Mother's Occupation:
Retired Economics/Government Teacher, Lee High School
Number of Grandchildren:
8 Grandchildren
Spouse's Occupation:
Math Teacher, Whitesburg Middle School