Former Michigan lawmaker Morris Hood III, 'conscience of the Senate,' dies from coronavirus
Former state Sen. Morris Hood III, 54, has died of COVID-19 related complications after weeks in the hospital, Michigan lawmakers confirmed Tuesday.
Hood, a Detroit Democrat who was term-limited out of office in 2018 after serving in both the House and Senate, had been on a ventilator after COVID-19 exacerbated other underlying health conditions related to Hood’s kidney transplant, Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, D-Flint, said on the Senate floor.
Hood was popular among Democrats and Republicans alike and was known for his kindness and calm demeanor, even during passionate legislative debates. In 2018 farewell speeches on the Senate floor, former Sens. David Knezek and then-Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof both referred to him as the “conscience of the Senate.”
After his last term in the Senate, Hood III worked in Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ office.
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