Joey Hood | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 2012 | |
Preceded by | Dannie Reed |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-12-11) December 11, 1976 (age 48) Amory, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Joey Hood (born December 11, 1976) is a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Ackerman, Mississippi. Hood attended the French Camp Academy in French Camp, Mississippi, and received a history and political science degree from Mississippi State University. He then worked for Republican senator Trent Lott in Washington D.C. Hood later returned to Mississippi to study at the Mississippi College School of Law and became a law clerk and attorney.
On August 2, 2011, Hood won a Republican primary election and stood as his party's candidate for District 35. No Democrat ran against him and Hood easily defeated the Libertarian candidate in the November 8, 2011 general election.
References
- "house/2008-12 - House of Representatives (1948-2016)". MS Digital Archives. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Hood tells candidacy for Rep. District 35". Starkville Daily News. July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- "State House - District 35 - GOP Primary". Associated Press. August 3, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- "State House - District 35 - General". Associated Press. November 9, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
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