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Morris Hood
| Morris Hood | ||
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| Michigan State Senate District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives | ||
| 2002 – 2008 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Before his election to the Legislature, Hood worked for the Dearborn Engine Plant as an assembly line worker. He worked at Dearborn for seven years.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hood served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hood served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriation | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Environmental and Great Lakes | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2010
Hood won election to the 3rd District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Republican Doug Mitchell in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Michigan State Senate, District 3 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Morris Hood (D)
|
43,849 | |||
| Doug Mitchell (R) | 11,994 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hood raised $77,446 in contributions. [2]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends Of Morris Hood Iii | $33,521 |
| Ficano PAC | $10,000 |
| Michigan Auto Workers | $5,000 |
| Michigan Association Of Realtors | $2,500 |
| Whitmer Leadership Fund | $2,500 |
Recent news
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Morris Hood News Feed
- Senate Democrats Blast Snyder Administration's Latest Anti-Education Comments - Michronicleonline
- Moment of silence for fallen Westland firefighter Brian Woehlke on Michigan ... - MLive.com
- Upper Peninsula wolf hunt could move forward under proposal approved by ... - MLive.com
- Michigan lawmakers, Snyder differ on saving for later - Detroit Free Press
- HFCC students celebrate commencement - Dearborn Press and Guide
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[3]
January 2011 - March 2012
Morris Hood received a 10% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[3]
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
References
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