Mo Brooks
Morris Jackson Brooks Jr.[1] (born April 29, 1954) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 5th congressional district from 2011 to 2023. He is a Republican.
Mo Brooks | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Parker Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Dale Strong |
| Member of the Madison County Commission from the 5th district | |
| In office 1996–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Colson |
| Succeeded by | Phil Riddick |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office 1984–1992 | |
| Preceded by | James Haney |
| Succeeded by | Tom Drake |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Britnell |
| Succeeded by | Frank Riddick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Morris Jackson Brooks Jr. April 29, 1954 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Martha Jenkins (m. 1976) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Duke University (BA) University of Alabama (JD) |
| Website | House website |
In 2017, he ran and lost for the United States Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions upon his confirmation as U.S. Attorney General.[2][3] In 2022, he ran for the U.S. Senate again to replace retiring Senator Richard Shelby however he lost the nomination to Katie Britt in the second round of voting.
Early political career
changeMo Brooks was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1982. When he was elected he was elected he was with 11 other Republican politicians out of 140 politicians in the Alabama House of Representatives. Mo Brooks was elected again in 1983, 1986, and 1990. He was the leader of the meetings that the Republicans did.
In 1996, Mo Brooks ran for election for the Madison County Commission and won against the incumbent who had been there for eight years. He was elected again in 2000, 2004, and 2008.[4]
United States House of Representatives
changeIn 2010, Mo Brooks was elected to represent Alabama's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Parker Griffith and was the first Republican to represent the district in more than 130 years. Brooks is on two United States congressional committees in the House. He is on the United States House Committee on Armed Services and the United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. He is also on smaller committees that are part of these committees. They are called "subcommittees". They are the United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, and the United States House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.[4]
Personal life
changeMo Brooks married Martha Jenkins in 1976 and they have four children and ten grandchildren.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Representative Morris Jackson Brooks (Mo) (R-Alabama, 5th) - Biography from LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com.
- ↑ Lyman, Brian (May 15, 2017). "U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks jumps into Alabama Senate race". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama: Robert Granfeldt Jr. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ↑ Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine (August 15, 2017). "Alabama Election Results: Two Republicans Advance, Democrat Wins in U.S. Senate Primaries". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Mo Brooks". Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
Other websites
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Media related to Mo Brooks at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Mo Brooks at Wikiquote
- Congressman Mo Brooks Archived 2011-06-30 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Mo Brooks for Congress Archived 2021-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Mo Brooks at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission