Perry Hooper Jr.

Perry Oliver Hooper Jr. (born October 5, 1954), is an American politician. A Republican, Hooper served in the Alabama House of Representatives for District 73 from 1984 until 2003.

Perry Hooper
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
January 3, 1984 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byHam Wilson
Succeeded byDavid Grimes
Personal details
Born
Perry Oliver Hooper Jr.

(1954-10-05) October 5, 1954
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJudy McKissick
Children3
RelativesPerry Hooper Sr. (father)
EducationAuburn University, Montgomery (BA)
Faulkner University (JD)

Early life

Hooper is the son of Perry Hooper Sr.[1] He graduated from Auburn University.[2]

Career

In 1982, Hooper ran for the Alabama House of Representatives for the 81st district. He lost in the general election to the Democratic Party nominee, Ham Wilson Jr.[3] Running for the 73rd district in a special election in 1983, Hooper defeated Wilson.[4] Hooper served until 2003, after he lost renomination in 2002 to David Grimes.[5]

Hooper was the co-chair of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in Alabama.[6] After Jeff Sessions resigned from the United States Senate to become attorney general of the United States, Hooper sought the appointment to succeed Sessions in the Senate. Hooper was one of six finalists considered by Governor Robert Bentley.[7] When Luther Strange was appointed to the Senate, Hooper endorsed him and declined to run against him in the 2017 special election to fill the remainder of the term.[8]

Personal life

Hooper and his wife, Judy, have three children, two who were running backs for the Auburn Tigers football team, and another, a placekicker for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team.[2]

Perry was arrested on August 23, 2022, on charges of first-degree sex abuse for an incident that occurred on August 16. Hooper was accused of grabbing an unnamed female from behind, fondling her breasts, and thrusting his pelvis against her backside.[9]

References
  1. "Chief Justice Perry Hooper remembered as GOP pioneer". April 26, 2016.
  2. "Auburn-South Carolina game reunites Hooper brothers".
  3. "4 Nov 1982, 8 - The Columbus Ledger at". Newspapers.com. November 4, 1982. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  4. "9 Nov 1983, 1 - Alabama Journal at". Newspapers.com. November 9, 1983. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  5. "9 Jun 2002, 31 - The Montgomery Advertiser at". Newspapers.com. June 9, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  6. "Perry Hooper Jr. Not running for Senate; backs Strange". May 17, 2017.
  7. Alabama (May 16, 2017). "Perry Hooper Jr. sets Senate announcement, expected to join race". al.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  8. Alabama (May 17, 2017). "Perry Hooper Jr. not running for Senate; endorses Luther Strange". al.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  9. Robinson, Carol (August 23, 2022). "Perry Hooper Jr., former Alabama lawmaker, charged with sex abuse in Montgomery". al. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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