Born and having resided his entire life in El Paso, Joe Moody is a second-generation public servant; his father William Moody having served as a District Judge.  He graduated from New Mexico State University with a degree in Government, and later from the Texas Tech School of Law in 2006.  He served in the 81st legislative session as the youngest legislator in the state of Texas specifically geared toward the interests of the residents of El Paso, where he resides currently with his wife of two years, Adrianne.