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.[2] He then worked for Republican senator Trent Lott in Washington D.C.[2] Hood later returned to Mississippi to study at the Mississippi College School of Law and became a law clerk and attorney.[2][3]

Joey Hood
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 35th district
Assumed office
January 2012
Preceded byDannie Reed[1]
Personal details
Born (1976-12-11) December 11, 1976 (age 47)
Amory, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

On August 2, 2011, Hood won a Republican primary election and stood as his party's candidate for District 35.[4] No Democrat ran against him and Hood easily defeated the Libertarian candidate in the November 8, 2011 general election.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "house/2008-12 - House of Representatives (1948-2016)". MS Digital Archives. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Hood tells candidacy for Rep. District 35". Starkville Daily News. 2011-07-06. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  4. ^ "State House - District 35 - GOP Primary". Associated Press. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  5. ^ "State House - District 35 - General". Associated Press. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 13 January 2012.