As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 118

2025-2026

Speaker Huffman, Representatives Russo, Stewart, Abdullahi, Abrams, Baker, Barhorst, Bird, Brennan, Brent, Brewer, Brownlee, Callender, Claggett, Click, Cockley, Craig, Creech, Daniels, Dean, Deeter, Demetriou, Denson, Dovilla, Ferguson, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Glassburn, Grim, Gross, Hall, D., Hall, T., Hiner, Holmes, Hoops, Humphrey, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, Johnson, Jones, King, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lampton, LaRe, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Lett, Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, McNally, Miller, J., Miller, K., Miller, M., Mohamed, Mullins, Newman, Odioso, Oelslager, Peterson, Piccolantonio, Pizzulli, Plummer, Rader, Ray, Richardson, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Robinson, Roemer, Rogers, Salvo, Santucci, Schmidt, Sigrist, Sims, Somani, Stephens, Swearingen, Sweeney, Synenberg, Teska, Thomas, C., Thomas, D., Thomas, J., Tims, Troy, Upchurch, White, A., White, E., Williams, Willis, Workman, Young

A R E S O L U T I O N

In memory of Ronald Edward Hood.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Ronald Edward Hood and pay tribute to his memory; and

WHEREAS, Ron Hood, a devoted Christian, will be remembered fondly by all those who knew him, and his absence will leave an irreparable void in our society. Widely respected for his tenure with the Ohio General Assembly, he was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1994, and over the course of his career, he proudly represented the 57th, 78th, and 91st districts. In addition, he served as a member of the commerce and labor and criminal justice committees, and clearly, his tremendous devotion to Christ first, to principle, and to duty earned him the appreciation of his colleagues and constituents alike; and

WHEREAS, Ron Hood’s passion for community service was always evident in his own approach to public life, and he helped to guarantee a high level of success for all projects with which he was associated. He also held the post of executive director for National Right to Work Committee, and he was admired by his fellow citizens, friends, and family alike for his deep personal commitment. He has certainly left an enduring legacy that will surely live on; and

WHEREAS, Without question, Ron Hood made the world much fuller, and he was especially devoted to the individuals who had a treasured relationship with him, including his children, Ellah, Edward, Judah, Quinne, Wesley, and the late Ronald. All those who cherished him can find strength and solace in the happy moments shared with this great man. Most assuredly, the State of Ohio has benefited exponentially from his life’s work, and he will be remembered for his visionary example of citizenship; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Ronald Edward Hood and express a profound sense of loss and sincere regret on the sorrowful occasion of his death; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the family of Ronald Edward Hood.