Donald M. Hooper

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Donald M. "Don" Hooper (born October 2, 1945) is a Vermont educator, environmental activist, and political figure. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives for four terms, and as Secretary of State of Vermont for one.

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Early life

Hooper was born in Hartford, Connecticut on October 2, 1945. [1] He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968, and he received a Master of Education degree from Harvard in 1973. [1]

In his early career, Hooper was a Peace Corps teacher in Botswana. [1] He later served as coordinator of instruction and acting director for the Central Vermont region of the Community College of Vermont. [1] He also worked as director of operations for the Vermont Natural Resources Council. [1]

Political career

A longtime resident of Brookfield, Vermont, Hooper was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1984. [1] He was reelected three times, and served from January 1985 to January 1993. [1] During his House career, Hooper served as chairman of the Government Operations Committee, and served on the Natural Resources and Ways and Means Committees. [1]

In 1992, Hooper was the successful Democratic nominee for Secretary of State. [1] He defeated Republican nominee James F. Milne, and succeeded Jim Douglas, who ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate. [1] [2] [3]

Hooper served one term, January 1993 to January 1995. [1] In 1994, Hooper was defeated for reelection by Milne, who went on to serve two terms. [1] [2]

Later career

Hooper later worked as the Northeast Regional Representative for the National Wildlife Federation. [4] He retired in 2016. [4]

Publications

Don Hooper is the illustrator of I Could Hardly Keep From Laughing: An Illustrated Collection of Vermont Humor , co-authored with Bill Mares. Publication date: December 7, 2021, by Rootstock Publishing, of Montpelier, Vermont.

Family

Hooper is married to Allison Hooper, the co-founder of the Vermont Butter and Cheese Company. [5] They are the parents of three sons, Miles, Sam, and Jay. [5]

In 2016, Jay Hooper was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. [6]

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