Ron Hood

American politician (born 1969)

Ron Hood

Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 78th district
In office January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2020
Preceded by	John Adams
Succeeded by	Brian Stewart
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 91st district
In office January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006
Preceded by	Larry Householder
Succeeded by	Dan Dodd
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 57th district
In office January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2000
Preceded by	Judith Carr
Succeeded by	John Boccieri

Personal details
Born	Ronald Edward Hood (1969-06-02) June 2, 1969 (age 54)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Michel Dean (m. 2001; div. 2020)
Children	5
Education	Ohio State University (BS)

Ronald Edward Hood (born 1969) is a former Republican legislator in the Ohio House of Representatives. He represented the 78th District. He also represented, at various times, both the 57th and the 91st districts. Hood was a candidate in the 2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election and was a candidate in the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election.

Education

A graduate of the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University, Hood earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1991.^[1]^{[self-published source]} He had dual majors in marketing and economics.^[2]

Political career

In 1992, Hood ran for an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, but lost by a narrow margin. In 1994, Hood ran again and was elected to represent the 57th District, a position he held for three terms. In 2005, he won a close race for the 91st District with a 5.28% margin.^[3] He has served on both the House Commerce and Labor Committee and the House Criminal Justice Committee.

In 2019 Ron Hood and Candice Keller sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and require doctors to "reimplant" ectopic pregnancies into the uterus, which is not medically possible, or face charges for "abortion murder".^[4]^[5] Hood sponsored a heartbeat bill in 2018 that did not pass. A later heartbeat bill introduced in the senate in 2019 was signed into law but did not take effect due to court action.^[6]

On February 1, 2022, Hood announced that he would run for governor in the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election.^[7]

Personal life

In 2001, Hood married Michal Marie Dean of Xenia, Ohio. The couple have 5 children and divorced in January 2020.^[8] Hood resides near Ashville, Ohio.

References

^ Ron Hood for Congress Campaign Committee (2008). "Ron Hood for Congress". Campaign Web Site. Ron Hood for Congress Campaign Committee. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
^ Ohio Secretary of State (2004). "Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2004 Official Results". Official Election Results. State of Ohio. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
^ Glenza, Jessica (November 29, 2019). "Ohio bill orders doctors to 'reimplant ectopic pregnancy' or face 'abortion murder' charges". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
^ Ohio bill would make doctors 'reimplant' ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face 'abortion murder' charges, National Post, November 29, 2019
^ Ingles, Jo (December 31, 2019). "In 2019, Ohio Passed Its Most Restrictive Abortion Law In Modern History". WOSU Radio. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
^ Balmert, Jessie. "Ex-state Rep. Ron Hood files to run for Ohio governor against incumbent Mike DeWine". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
^ "Franklin County Court Records". Franklin County Clerk of Courts. Retrieved July 18, 2021.

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Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Judith Carr	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 57th district 1995–2000	Succeeded by John Boccieri
Preceded by Larry Householder	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 91st district 2005–2006	Succeeded by Dan Dodd
Preceded by John Adams	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 78th district 2013–2020	Succeeded by Brian Stewart