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Rachel Hood

Rachel Hood is the Democratic State Representative for Michigan’s 76th House District, representing the City of Grand Rapids. Prior to entering public service, Hood served as executive director of the West Grand Neighborhood Organization, focusing on crime prevention and leading community development in Grand Rapids, and executive director of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, leading efforts to develop watershed education programs and innovative clean energy policy.

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Opinion: Community Solar – a rare opportunity for bipartisanship

July 6, 2021 Michele Hoitenga, Rachel Hood in

Guest Commentary

Unlike traditional large-scale utility solar installations that often require hundreds of acres of land, community solar projects can be located almost anywhere – rooftops, parking lots, brownfields, farmland.

Opinion | The clock is ticking on Line 5, and rightfully so

December 10, 2020 Rachel Hood in

Guest Commentary

As a lifelong Michigander, I take great offense from Enbridge’s lack of transparency and disregard for the long-term well-being of the Great Lakes.

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Opinion: Community Solar – a rare opportunity for bipartisanship

Opinion | The clock is ticking on Line 5, and rightfully so