Perry Oliver Hooper Jr. (born October 5, 1954), is an American politician. A

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, Hooper served in the

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for District 73 from 1984 until 2003.

Early life

Hooper is the son of

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He graduated from Auburn University.

Career

In 1982, Hooper ran for the

for the 81st district. He lost in the general election to the

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nominee, Ham Wilson Jr. Running for the 73rd district in a

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in 1983, Hooper defeated Wilson. Hooper served until 2003, after he lost renomination in 2002 to David Grimes. Hooper was the co-chair of

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in Alabama. After

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resigned from the

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to become

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, Hooper sought the appointment to succeed Sessions in the Senate. Hooper was one of six finalists considered by

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Robert Bentley. When

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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.

Personal life

Hooper and his wife, Judy, have three children, two who were

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s for the

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team, and another, a

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for the

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team. 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.

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