Education
A graduate of the Max M. Fisher College of Business at, Hood earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1991. He had dual majors in marketing and economics.
A graduate of the Max M. Fisher College of Business at, Hood earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1991. He had dual majors in marketing and economics.
Currently he represents the 78th District. He represented, at various times, both the 57th and the 91st districts. He most recently lost a primary bid for Ohio"s seventh Congressional District on March 4, 2008.
In 1992, Hood ran for an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives but lost that election by a narrow margin.
Two years later, he again sought election to the Ohio House of Representatives. In 1994, Hood was elected to represent the 57th district.
He held that office for three terms. lieutenant was after Hood relocated to central Ohio that he sought an additional legislative term.
He has served on both the House Commerce and Labor Committee and the House Criminal Justice Committee.
A self-described conservative, the main issues for his most recent election attempt were: national security. The economy; and opposition to abortion.
In 2005, he won a close race for the 91st district with a 5.28% margin. He received the Watchdog of the Treasury Award four times and was named Friend of the Taxpayer three times. In 1999, he received the National Right To Work Legislator of the Year Award. In 2000, Hood received the Frank Lausche Young Conservative Award.
During his four terms as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, Hood was named the 1995-1996 Outstanding Conservative Freshman Legislator.