Morris Hood III
{{Short description|American politician (1965–2020)}}
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| district = 3rd
| predecessor = Irma Clark-Coleman
| successor = Sylvia Santana
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| district2 = 11th
| predecessor2 = Irma Clark
| state_senate = Michigan
| successor2 = David Nathan
| party = Democratic
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|05|21}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, US
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|05|11|1965|05|21}}
| death_cause = COVID-19
| death_place = Detroit, Michigan, US
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| relations = Raymond W. Hood (uncle)
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| parents = Morris Hood Jr. (father)
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| term_start = January 1, 2011
| term_end = January 1, 2019
| term_start2 = January 1, 2003
| term_end2 = January 1, 2009
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| education = Henry Ford College
Wayne State University
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Morris W. Hood III (May 21, 1965 – May 11, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan Senate. He represented District 3, encompassing Dearborn, Melvindale, and a portion of Detroit from 2011 to 2018.
Early life and education
Hood was born in Detroit. He went to Wayne State University and Henry Ford College.[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/37313/morris-hood-iii Votesmart.com.Morris Hood III] Hood was the son of Morris Hood Jr. and the nephew of Raymond W. Hood.
Career
Prior to his election to the legislature, Hood was a production technician at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Engine & Fuel Tank Plant. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the House in 1998.{{Cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holten-hook.html#536.34.22|title=The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Holtan to Hooke|website=politicalgraveyard.com}} Hood was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2003, serving for three terms.{{Cite web|title=2013-2014 Michigan Manual: State Senator Morris Hood III|url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(acihdk552fyrdd55yz3koc45))/documents/2013-2014/michiganmanual/2013-MM-P0150-p0150.pdf}} He was elected to the Michigan Senate in 2010, also serving as the Michigan Senate Minority Floor Leader until 2018. He was unable to run for re-election due to term limits, and was succeeded by Sylvia Santana. Hood won his father's legislative seat, as he was the son of former Michigan State Rep. Morris Hood Jr., who died in 1998. Due to term limits, Hood went to work in Wayne County administration after his stint in the Michigan State senate ended. Hood III, a widower, was survived by his second wife Chavon Hood. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a former state lawmaker herself and colleague of Hood, called him "a dear friend and proud Detroiter dedicated to community service".{{Cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/05/12/former-detroit-lawmaker-morris-hood-iii-dies-54-after-virus-fight/3114469001/|title = Detroit ex-lawmaker Morris Hood III dies at 54 after virus fight}}
Death
Hood died from COVID-19 on May 11, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan.{{cite web|title=Former Sen. Morris Hood III dies at 54 of COVID-19|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/obituaries/former-sen-morris-hood-iii-dies-54-covid-19 |publisher=Crains Detroit Business|date=May 12, 2020|accessdate=May 12, 2020|first=Chad|last=Livengood}}
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Category:Politicians from Dearborn, Michigan
Category:Politicians from Detroit
Category:Wayne State University alumni
Category:Henry Ford College alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:Democratic Party Michigan state senators
Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature
Category:Candidates in the 1998 United States elections
Category:African-American state legislators in Michigan