Dave Hood, Jr.
| Dave Hood, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Metz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1954 Fort Polk, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lorraine "Lori" Hood |
| Children | Charles III, Randall Clay, Lauren Alyson Hood, Lauren Elizabeth, Louis Garafolo, Jr. |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina (B.A.) University of South Carolina Law Center (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Charles David "Dave" Hood, Jr. (born April 24, 1954, in Fort Polk, Louisiana) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 25th District, which consists of eastern Volusia County, including Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, and New Smyrna Beach, since 2012.
Hood moved to Florida in 1978, and began work as an attorney, and he is currently a partner in the law firm of Smith, Hood, Stout, Bigman & Brock, P.A. From 1992 to 1994, he served as an Ormond Beach City Commissioner, and from 1994 to 1999, as the Mayor of Ormond Beach, though he currently lives in Daytona Beach Shores.
Following the reconfiguration of Florida House of Representatives districts in 2012, Hood opted to run in the newly created 25th District. He won the nomination of the Republican Party unopposed, and easily defeated independent candidate Christina Spencer-Kephart in the general election, winning 61% of the vote.
During the 2012-2014 legislative session, Hood supported legislation proposed by Katie Edwards that gives judges more leniency when determining sentences for drug offenders, saying, "We're only talking about the first offenders, non-violent, no prior history, and what we're doing is putting the discretion in the one person in the courtroom...the impartial observer: the judge."[1]
