Mary S. Hooper

Mary S. Hooper DEMDemocrat

State Representative, Washington District

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Mary S. HooperDEMDemocrat State Representative, Washington District
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Mary S. Hooper (born Heidelberg, Germany) is an American politician and civic leader from the state of Vermont. She was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 2009 to 2023, representing the Washington-5 Representative District. She served four 2-year terms as mayor of Montpelier, the capital city of Vermont. Hooper was first elected mayor in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, and 2010. Although Montpelier's municipal elections are non-partisan, Hooper was elected as a Democrat to the Vermont state legislature in 2008. She was reelected every two years through 2020, and was not a candidate for reelection in 2022. Hooper did not run for reelection as Mayor in 2012 and was succeeded by John Hollar.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
University of Virginia
BA History
1972 - 1976
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
Vermont State House of Representatives
2008 - 2023
Former Mayor
City of Montpelier, Vermont
Executive Director
Montpelier Downtown Community Association
1999 - 2004
Deputy Commissioner
Department of Labor and Industry, State of Vermont
1995 - 1999
Executive Director
Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Co-Chair
Hunger Council, Washington County
Member
Rotary Club, Montpelier
Trustee
Orton Foundation
Vice Chair
Central Vermont Community Action Council
Vice Chair
Board of Trustees, Vermont College of the Fine Arts
Volunteer Driver
Meals on Wheels
Former Member
Joint Committee on Legislative Justice Oversight, Vermont State House of Representatives
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