Morris Hood Jr.
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 by | George F. Montgomery Jr. |
Succeeded by | Irma Clark-Coleman |
Personal details | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, US | June 5, 1934
Died | October 7, 1998 Detroit, Michigan, US | (aged 64)
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Morris Hood III (son) |
Relatives | Raymond W. Hood (brother) |
Alma mater | Wayne State University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1956 |
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[]
- ^ The Political Graveyard: Hood, Morris, Jr.
- ^ 1997–1998 Michigan Manual: Morris Hood, Jr.
- ^ House Resolution 384 (1998): A resolution offered as a memorial for Representative Morris Hood, Jr.
- ^ 144 Cong. Rec. 151 (1998): Tribute to State Representative Morris Hood, Jr.
- ^ Gongwer News Service (Oct. 8, 1998): Capitol Stunned by Death of Morris Hood
- 1934 births
- 1998 deaths
- Burials in Michigan
- Politicians from Detroit
- Military personnel from Michigan
- Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan Democrats
- Wayne State University alumni
- 20th-century American politicians