Jim Hood

Jim Hood
39th Attorney General of Mississippi
In office
January 13, 2004 – January 9, 2020
GovernorHaley Barbour
Phil Bryant
Preceded byMike Moore
Succeeded byLynn Fitch
Personal details
Born
James Matthew Hood

(1962-05-15) May 15, 1962 (age 64)
New Houlka, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Debra Hood
Children3
EducationUniversity of Mississippi,
Oxford (BA, JD)

James Matthew Hood (born May 15, 1962) is an American lawyer. He was the 39th Attorney General of Mississippi. He is a Democrat. He was elected in 2003 and left office in 2020.

He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2019. He lost the election to Tate Reeves.

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press (26 June 2016). "Hood, Reeves could headline 2019 governor's race". Mississippi Business Journal. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Collins, Sean (2019-11-05). "Republican Tate Reeves wins a surprisingly close race, becoming Mississippi's next governor". Vox. Retrieved 2019-11-06.