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Perry O. Hooper Jr.
| Perry O. Hooper Jr. | |
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| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | At-large |
| State: | Alabama |
| Bound to: | Donald Trump |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
| Perry O. Hooper Jr. | |
| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Palomar Insurance |
| Role: | Vice President |
| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Expertise: | Insurance |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | Auburn University (B.S.) •Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (J.D.)[1] |
| Website: | Official website |
Perry O. Hooper Jr. was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Alabama. Hooper was one of 36 delegates from Alabama bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[2] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Career
In 1994, Perry O. Hooper Jr. joined Palomar Insurance in Montgomery, Alabama. Hooper began as a property & casualty producer for the company and later served as the vice president of Palomar Insurance.[1][3].
Hooper has served on the boards of the Montgomery YMCA, the Capital City Kiwanis Club, and the Envision 2020, which is part of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He has also served on the boards of the Southern Development Council, The Alabama Sports Festival, and the Montgomery Quarterback Club.[3]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Hooper was an RNC delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Alabama. When asked about the convention, Hooper told the Montgomery Advertiser, "[w]hen we go out to Cleveland we need to make sure everybody is loyal and make sure everybody signed on not just to nominate Trump for president, but every time a ballot comes up, period."[4]
Delegate rules
At-large and congressional district delegates from Alabama to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected directly by voters in the state primary election. 2016 Alabama GOP bylaws required delegates to vote at the convention for the candidate to whom they pledged an oath on their qualifying form for all ballots—unless that candidate released them to vote for another candidate or two-thirds of the delegates pledged to a particular candidate voted to release themselves.
Alabama primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Alabama, 2016
| Alabama Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Donald Trump |
43.4% | 373,721 | 36 | |
| Ted Cruz | 21.1% | 181,479 | 13 | |
| Marco Rubio | 18.7% | 160,606 | 1 | |
| Ben Carson | 10.2% | 88,094 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 4.4% | 38,119 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.5% | 3,974 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 858 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 544 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0% | 253 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.3% | 2,539 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.2% | 1,895 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 617 | 0 | |
| Other | 0.9% | 7,953 | 0 | |
| Totals | 860,652 | 50 | ||
| Source: AlabamaVotes.gov | ||||
Delegate allocation
Alabama had 50 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 21 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's seven congressional districts). Alabama's district-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the vote in a congressional district in order to have received any of that district's delegates. The highest vote-getter in a district was allocated two of the district's three delegates; the second highest vote-getter received the remaining delegate. If only one candidate met the 20 percent threshold in a district, he or she won all of the district's delegates. If no candidate won at least 20 percent of the vote, then the 20 percent threshold was discarded. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in a district, he or she received all three of that district's delegates.[5][6]
Of the remaining 29 delegates, 26 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate must have won 20 percent of the statewide vote in order to have received a share of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she was allocated all of Alabama's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[5][6]
Top influencers by state
Influencers in American politics are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take on many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, nonprofits, to name a few.
In 2016, Ballotpedia identified Perry O. Hooper Jr. as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
- Local knowledge of our professional staff
- Surveys of activists, thought leaders and journalists from across the country and political spectrum
- Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists
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See also
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- RNC delegate guidelines from Alabama, 2016
- Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Perry O. Hooper Jr.," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Alabama GOP, "2016 Republican National Convention Delegates," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Palomar Insurance, "Perry O. Hooper Jr.," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Donald Trump delegates win key GOP convention slots," April 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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