Cheryl Hooker Explained

Cheryl Hooker
State Senate1:Vermont
State1:Vermont
District1:Rutland
Term Start1:January 9, 2019
Term End1:January 4, 2023
Predecessor1:Peg Flory
David Soucy
Successor1:Terry Williams
Dave Weeks
Term Start2:January 8, 1997
Term End2:January 6, 1999
Predecessor2:Betty M. Ferraro
Successor2:John P. Crowley
State House3:Vermont
State3:Vermont
District3:Rutland 6-3
Term Start3:January 3, 2001
Term End3:January 8, 2003
Predecessor3:Karen J. Moore
Term Start4:January 6, 1993
Term End4:January 4, 1995
Predecessor4:Robert A. Stafford
Successor4:Karen J. Moore
Birth Name:Cheryl Mazzariello
Birth Date:15 February 1950
Birth Place:Rutland, Vermont
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Education:Castleton State College
Spouse:George Hooker
Children:4

Cheryl Mazzariello Hooker (born February 15, 1950) is an American politician. She has served in the Vermont Senate from the Rutland district since 2019.[1] She previously served in the Vermont Senate from 1997 to 1999 and several terms in the Vermont House of Representatives.

Biography

Cheryl Mazzariello Hooker is a lifelong resident of Rutland. She graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Castleton State College. She and her husband George have four children (Sam, Molly, Emily and T.J) and six grandchildren.

Hooker is a retired middle school and high schoolteacher and spends her time with family and friends and volunteers at the Rutland Free Library, The Rutland Community Cupboard, Rutland Dismas House and her church.

Political career

From 1999 to 2002, Hooker served on the Rutland City Board of Aldermen. She also served in the Vermont House of Representatives (1990-1991, 1993–1995, 2000, 2001–2003) and Vermont Senate (1997-1999).[2] [3] In 2018, she was again elected to the Vermont Senate, and she was reelected in 2020.

Hooker serves as the Clerk of the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs and as the Clerk of the Senate Committee on Institutions.[4] She is a member of the Senate Sexual Harassment Panel. Hooker is one of three state senators serving on the Judicial Nominating Board.[5]

In December 2020, Hooker was selected to serve as Majority Whip for the 2021-2022 session.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Keck . Nina . In Rutland, Democrat Cheryl Hooker Wins Back Elusive Senate Seat . . 7 November 2018 . en . 8 March 2020 . 11 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190211074403/http://www.vpr.org/post/rutland-democrat-cheryl-hooker-wins-back-elusive-senate-seat#stream/0 . live .
  2. Web site: Katy Savage . Hooker wins Senate seat after running unexpected campaign . Mountaintimes.info . 2018-11-14 . 2019-03-20 . 2018-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118095926/http://mountaintimes.info/hooker-wins-senate-seat-running-unexpected-campaign/ . live .
  3. Web site: Senator Cheryl Hooker . Legislature.vermont.gov . 2019-03-20 . 2020-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200512233159/https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2020/30979 . live .
  4. Web site: Senator Cheryl Hooker. legislature.vermont.gov. 2020-02-21. 2020-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200512233159/https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2020/30979. live.
  5. Web site: Judicial Nominating Information Vermont Judiciary. www.vermontjudiciary.org. 2020-02-21. 2019-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206124025/https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/attorneys/judicial-nominating-information. live.
  6. News: McCallum . Kevin . November 22, 2020 . In Coming Session, Women Will Dominate Vermont Senate Leadership . Vermont Seven Days . Burlington, VT . . January 28, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . https://archive.today/20211223113958/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/11/22/in-coming-session-women-will-dominate-vermont-senate-leadership . live .