Morris J. “Mo” Brooks Jr. (R)
Name: Morris J. “Mo” Brooks Jr.
Age: 63
Residence: Huntsville
Political races run: 5th Congressional District, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016; lieutenant governor, 2006.
Political offices held: Alabama House of Representatives, 1982-1991; Madison County district attorney, 1991-1992; Madison County Commission, 1996-2011; U.S. House of Representatives, 5th Congressional District, 2011-present.
Professional experience: Tuscaloosa district attorney, 1980; law clerk for John David Snodgrass; counsel to the firm of Leo and Associates, 1993; partner in Leo & Brooks, LLC; special assistant attorney general for state Attorney General Jeff Sessions, 1995-1996; special assistant attorney general for Attorney General Bill Pryor, 1996-2002.
Education: Duke University, bachelor of arts in political science and economics, 1975; Alabama School of Law, juris doctor, 1978.
Main issues: Supports plan to reduce spending and allow the debt limit to be raised only if Congress passes a balanced budget amendment; continued financial support and resources for military; funding for defense and missile defense programs; repeal of Obamacare; elimination of illegal immigration; building wall along Mexican border; NASA and space exploration.
Campaign web site: https://mobrooksforsenate.com/stand-mo-brooks/
Top contributors: Total receipts: $314,812.
$8,100: Brent Fox, Janesville, WI; Diane Hendricks, Beloit, WI; Luther Pate Northport.
$5,400: Cary Katz, Las Vegas, NV; Fay Leo, Huntsville; Karl Leo, Huntsville; Richard Uihlein, Lake Forest, IL.
$5,000: Alabama Power Co. Employees Federal PAC, Birmingham; Employees of Northrop Grumman Corp. PAC, Los Angeles, CA; House Freedom Fund, Alexandria, VA.
$4,000: Grand Canyon State Caucus, Scottsdale, AZ.
$2,700: Gary Adams, Huntsville; Linda Bennett, Huntsville; Thomas Bennett, Huntsville; Tim Boates, Gurley; Louis Breland, Huntsville; Roger Cain, Somerville; Mickey Crutcher, Madison; Edward Diefenthal, Metairie, LA; Tom Fredricks, Hartselle; Francisco Guerra, Lexington; Tatnall Hillman, Chilmark, MA; Eric Janssen, Huntsville; Jada Leo, Huntsville; Nicole Leo, Huntsville; John Maund, Athens; Mark McDaniel, Huntsville; Don Miller, Huntsville; Thomas Patrick, Naples, FL; James Rane, Abbeville; Janice Smith, Huntsville; Nason Snow, Madison; Steven Thornton, Huntsville; Torch Technologies Inc. PAC, Huntsville; Richard Uihlein Jr., Lake Forest, IL; Lisa Williams, Huntsville; Phil Williams, Huntsville.
$2,500: Charles R. Adams, Pike Road; Rachel Adams, Pike Road; Charles Claborn, Athens; Jacobs Good Government Fund of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Pasadena, CA; Gary Kamerman, Huntsville; Linda Kamerman, Huntsville; Sheila McFadden, Madison; Willie McFadden, Madison; Polaris Industries Inc. Political Participation Program, Medina, MN; John Warren, Huntsville; Robin Warren, Huntsville.
$2,300: Bradley Spearing, Big Cove; Gena Spearing, Big Cove.
$2,000: Balch and Bingham LLP Federal Political Committee, Birmingham; First Principles Fund, Alexandria, VA; Paul Gosar for Congress, Prescott, AZ; Terry Green, Harvest; Timothy King, Huntsville; Lockheed Martin Corp. Employees’ PAC, Arlington, VA; Kevin Robinson, Fairfax Station, VA.; Austin Scott for Congress Inc., Tifton, GA; Senate Conservatives Fund, Alexandria, VA; Sierra Nevada Corp. PAC, Sparks, NV; Texans for Lamar Smith, San Antonio, TX.
$1,500: Joseph Fuqua, Huntsville; Steven Hilton, Scottsdale, AZ.
$1,350: Timothy Howard, Lafayette, LA; August Rantz IV, Lafayette, LA.
$1,000: American Society of Anesthesiologists PAC, Park Ridge, IL; Steve Brown, Huntsville; Connie Burnside, Huntsville; Russell Carothers, Winfield; Francine Coles, Phoenix, AZ; James Early, Decatur; Charlene Graham, Huntsville; Ladonna Hamaker, Huntsville; Eleanor Hammerman, Paradise Valley, AZ; Hogan Lovells PAC, Washington, DC; Honeywell International PAC, Washington, DC; Jones Walker Waechter Pottevent Carrere & Denegre PAC, New Orleans, LA; Scott Lentin, Scottsdale, AZ;
Ramona Moloski, Frazier Park, CA; William Newby, Meridianville; Kyle Pettitt, Arab; Lewis Price, Mooresville; Raytheon Co. PAC, Arlington, VA; Reinventing a New Direction PAC, Newport, KY; Michael Robinson, Huntsville; William Schneider, Huntsville; Sheila Schwartz, Phoenix, AZ; Semper Fi PAC, Bethesda, MD; William Smith Jr., Florence; Donald Struminger, Petersburg, VA; Toyota Motor North America Inc. PAC aka Toyota/Lexus PAC, Washington, DC; Joel Verplank, Florence; Glenn Weathers Jr., Huntsville; Elizabeth Whitaker, Dallas, TX; Pamela White, Huntsville; Dean Willis, Brownsboro.
$750: Murray Goodman, Paradise Valley, AZ.
$595: Robert Taylor, Huntsville.
$500: Michael Alpem, Scottsdale, AZ; Orna Avrahami, Paradise Valley, AZ; Matthew Barbour, Mobile; Sandy Belfer, Paradise Valley, AZ; Tricia Beran, Scottsdale,AZ; Michael Blaire, Scottsdale, AZ; Buford Brooks, Jacksonville; Jo Burden, Athens; Ray Burgess, Huntsville; John Calhoun, North Chesterfield, VA; Jan Davis, Huntsville; James Downey, Los Altos Hills, CA; Kenneth Everett, Dothan; Renee Fox, Paradise Valley, AZ; Jackie Garrett, Albertville; Elaine Gill, Decatur; Nestor Guzman, Scottsdale, AZ; Nathan Johnson, Huntsville; Lisa Khan, Phoenix, AZ; Brad Koch, Lenoir City, TN; Stuart Lazar, Phoenix, AZ; Elena Lewis, Owens Cross Roads;
Kathy Linden,Huntsville; Anthony Llewellyn, Athens;
Nita Maddox, Huntsville; Phil Maddox, Huntsville; Robert Markle, Fairfax, VA; Erika Neuberg, Chandler, AZ; Scott Newton, Woodland Hills, CA; Rachel Olsen, Huntsville; Walter Olsen, Huntsville; Jacquelyn Pettitt, Huntsville; Sara Pierce, Huntsville; Harlan Pratt, Huntsville; David Raby, Madison; Edward Reske, Huntsville; James Rosenthal, Paradise Valley, AZ; Joel Schaller, Paradise Valley, AZ; Kenneth Seidberg, Phoenix, AZ; Arthur Sitelman, Phoenix, AZ; Jody Sosnow, Scottsdale, AZ; Len Vaught, Hampton Cove; Debbie Waitkus, Phoenix, AZ; Charlie Weisberg, Phoenix, AZ; Gail Zucker, Paradise Valley, AZ.
