Tom Hooker
Thomas "Tom" Hooker is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 77 from 2010 to 2017.
Hooker did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Hooker earned his bachelor's degree from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor's degree, and then from Western Michigan University with his Master's degree. His professional experience includes working as a Red Cross instructor and public school teacher.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hooker served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Families, Children, and Seniors, Chair |
| • Health Policy |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hooker served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Families, Children, and Seniors, Vice chair |
| • Health Policy |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hooker served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Families and Children's Services |
| • Health Policy |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Tom Hooker (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Tommy Brann defeated Dana Knight in the Michigan House of Representatives District 77 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 77 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tommy Brann |
65.80% | 27,946 | |
| Democratic | Dana Knight | 34.20% | 14,528 | |
| Total Votes | 42,474 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Dana Knight ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 77 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 77 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dana Knight (unopposed) | |
Tommy Brann defeated Frank Murin in the Michigan House of Representatives District 77 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tommy Brann |
89.93% | 6,752 | |
| Republican | Frank Murin | 10.07% | 756 | |
| Total Votes | 7,508 | |||
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Jessica Hanselman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tom Hooker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hooker defeated Hanselman in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Hooker Incumbent |
67% | 16,114 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Hanselman | 33% | 7,938 | |
| Total Votes | 24,052 | |||
2012
Hooker won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 77. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Scott Barton (D) and Larry Warner (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Hooker Incumbent |
60.4% | 23,599 | |
| Democratic | Scott Barton | 36.3% | 14,191 | |
| Libertarian | Larry Warner | 3.3% | 1,300 | |
| Total Votes | 39,090 | |||
2010
Hooker won election to the District 77 Seat in 2010. He defeated Frank Murin, Rusty Richter, Dave Van Houten and Nate Vriesman in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Scott Barton (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9][10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 77 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Hooker (R)
|
18,088 | |||
| Scott Barton (D) | 6,913 | |||
| Brian Boyer (L) | 682 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[11]
January 2011 - March 2012
Tom Hooker received an 84% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[11]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Hooker's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[12]
Personal
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Hooker and his wife, Pam, have two children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Tom + Hooker + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kevin Green (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 77 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Tommy Brann (R) |
