Ronald Edward Hood (born 1969) is a former Republican legislator in the

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. 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 is a candidate in the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election.

Education

A graduate of the

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, Hood earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1991. He had dual majors in marketing and economics.

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. He has served on both the House Commerce and Labor Committee and the House Criminal Justice Committee. In 2019 Ron Hood and

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Personal life

In 2001, Hood married Michal Marie Dean of

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. The couple have 5 children and divorced in January 2020. Mr. Hood resides near

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