Morris Hood Jr.

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Morris Hood Jr.
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 11th district
21st District (1971–1972)
6th District (1973–1992)
In office
January 1, 1971 – October 7, 1998
Preceded byGeorge F. Montgomery Jr.
Succeeded byIrma Clark-Coleman
Personal details
Born(1934-06-05)June 5, 1934
Detroit, Michigan, US
DiedOctober 7, 1998(1998-10-07) (aged 64)
Detroit, Michigan, US
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenMorris Hood III (son)
RelativesRaymond W. Hood (brother)
Alma materWayne State University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1954–1956

Morris Hood Jr. (June 5, 1934 – October 7, 1998) was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing part of Detroit from 1971 until his death in 1998.[1]

Early life[]

Born in Detroit in 1934, Hood served in the United States Army and attended Wayne State University.

Career[]

In 1970, he was elected to the House, and was re-elected 14 times. (His last term was the last he could have served under Michigan's term limits.) While in the House, Hood chaired the Appropriations Committee.[2]

Hood served as a delegate to four Democratic National Conventions.

He was the primary founder of the King-Chavez-Parks Initiative scholarship program.[3][4]

Personal life[]

Hood died of a heart attack on October 7, 1998. His body lay in state in the Capitol rotunda, the first legislator to receive the honor.[5]

Hood's brother Raymond W. Hood, and his son Morris Hood III, also both served in the Michigan Legislature.

References[]

  1. ^ The Political Graveyard: Hood, Morris, Jr.
  2. ^ 1997–1998 Michigan Manual: Morris Hood, Jr.
  3. ^ House Resolution 384 (1998): A resolution offered as a memorial for Representative Morris Hood, Jr.
  4. ^ 144 Cong. Rec. 151 (1998): Tribute to State Representative Morris Hood, Jr.
  5. ^ Gongwer News Service (Oct. 8, 1998): Capitol Stunned by Death of Morris Hood
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