Robert Hooper (Vermont politician)

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Robert Hooper
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives for Chittenden District 18
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Personal details
Political party Democratic

Robert Hooper is an American politician from Vermont. He is a U.S. Army veteran and has been a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Chittenden-18 District since 2023. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Hooper joined the Army in 1971 and served in the signal corps as a radio operator.

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References

  1. "Representative Robert Hooper". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. "Robert Hooper". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-03.