GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — State Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids, has announced that she will not be seeking reelection.
“I will not be announcing another bid for state office. Over the last several years, I worked tirelessly to represent Greater Grand Rapids, raise my family, and care for my parents at the end of their lives. It was a powerful experience that drilled home the ephemeral nature of the years I have left with children at home; it’s time to prioritize my family” Hood said in a statement.
Hood was first elected into the Michigan House in 2018 and represents parts of Grand Rapids and surrounding townships.
“Rachel Hood showed us just how powerful it is to send a determined mom to Lansing to fight for her kids,” Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, said in a statement. “She’s a team player who leads with integrity. I didn’t expect she would conclude her service in the state legislature before me, but I am honored to celebrate the positive impacts she’s had on our region and the state, and grateful for the time and focus she was able to commit to us.”