Mo was born in Charleston, SC before moving to Huntsville as a child. Mo graduated from Duke University with a double major in political science and economics before graduating from the University of Alabama Law School in 1978. Mo has been elected to the Alabama Hour of Repersentatives multiple times, has served as the Madison County District Attorney, as well as being elceted to the Madison County Commision. Most recently Congressman Mo Brooks was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 2, 2010, He represents the Alabama Fifth Congressional District. He serves on three committees: Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Science, Space and Technology. He is the Chairman of the Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Research and Science Education.