Thomas Hooker is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 politician from the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Michigan

Michigan

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. He is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 77th District which covers the city of Wyoming

Wyoming, Michigan

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 and Byron Township

Byron Township, Michigan

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. Representative Hooker was elected in 2010 and is currently serving his first term as a State Representative. Prior to becoming a member of the Michigan House, Hooker was a school teacher in the Byron Center School District for 37 years.

Education

Representative Hooker earned a bachelors degree from Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University

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 and a masters degree from Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University

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