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]
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.
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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]
"Biography, Donald M. Hooper" (PDF). Vermont State Archives. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
"Biography, James F. Milne" (PDF). Secretary of State James F. Milne Records, 1995 to 1999. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives (2011). "Secretaries of State, 1778-2011". History of Elected Officials. Vermont House of Representatives.
Cockrum, Zach (June 20, 2016). "National Wildlife Federation Recognizes Don Hooper of Brookfield, Vermont for Environmental Leadership". NWF News. Washington, DC: National Wildlife Federation.
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