(WXYZ) — Former State Sen. Morris Hood III has died from COVID-19, 7 Action News has confirmed.
Hood, a Democrat from Detroit, served in the State Senate from 2010 through 2018 and in the State House of Reprsentatives.
He was part of a family that served in the state, as his father, Morris Hood, Jr., served in the Michigan House for more than two decades.
“Today my thoughts are with the friends, family, colleagues and countless individuals mourning the loss of former Sen. Morris Hood III. Former Sen. Hood served our state with tenacity and passion, earning a reputation of kindness and the admiration of most everyone who had the pleasure of working with him," House Democratic Leader Christine Greig said in a release. "We lost him much too soon. I offer my deepest condolences to all who knew and cared for him during this difficult time.”
Additional Coronavirus information and resources:
Read our daily Coronavirus Live Blog for the latest updates and news on coronavirus.
Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Michigan, a timeline of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Southeast Michigan, and links to more information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and the WHO.
View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.
Find out how you can help metro Detroit restaurants struggling during the pandemic.
See all of our Helping Each Other stories.
See complete coverage on our Coronavirus Continuing Coverage page.