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Bob Hooper - State Representative

4 weeks ago

Evenin’ Neighbors. 12/28/24Now that the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future have gone the way of the Thanksgiving Turkey- the opening of the Legislative season seems to be ready to start knocking on our front doors. This session will be a different experience for most of the legislators, as the last election created a new environment and it may be a shocker for some folks….Not a shocker like when the heater turns off in your fancy French bidet, but a more pleasant one where deals will need to be reached which will bring people and parties closer together in order to get\ something done. I am sure there would still be a group that would never stand for compromise on any issue, but hopefully their influence will be diminished.You never know what is going to be proposed, but several folks are already up in arms about the Heat Standard bill-one that to my knowledge has not been seen or written yet since the proposal was to study possibilities. I remain concerned about both ends of the spectrum here, the pollution of our atmosphere that burning things generates, versus the potential increase in cost to homeowners-especially those in rural “old” housing that sends a lot of heat outside. This is a complicated problem that requires a broad approach to trying to do our part to get to international climate goals. I personally think that our residual fear of some energy sources may deserve a new look at, since industry practices and equipment has changed radically in the recent decades. My father worked building reactors and we lived about 50 miles from Three Mile Island when it went critical….so I am aware of the issues the huge projects presented both in cost and safety. The industry seems to have moved to small scale/lower megawatt units, which do not rely on water to manage and cool them. Europe has adopted this technology and I personally think it deserves a review here. We can not dam up any more rivers or start burning more wood chips or natural gas to meet future demands and not put future generations into jeopardy. The above discussion is equally tied to Vermont’s economic development potential in many ways. As artificial intelligence and other industries look for places to come to employ our citizens, having the ability to provide these job providers with clean reliable energy from within our borders becomes more important. Our next contracts to buy from Hydro Quebec will probably be much more competitive in the bidding process. A new high voltage line was being placed deep in the lake this summer, designed to take power directly from Canada to metro Mass. Not a good sign. Let me know your thoughts.Property taxes/school funding/livability of our state will be high on the importance list for consideration this year. The tax is complicated to figure out, but is directly related to how much money local school boards get local citizens to endorse in their annual budgets…..We just kinda (in its simplest terms) add up the money needed to fund those budgets and send an assessment to have towns implement. Town meeting day budget discussions have a lot to do with the UP or DOWN of that tax assessment….still, we need a more transparent way to fund and distribute funding. Lots of ideas are circulating-we will see what perks to the top.I have been spending a bit of time in the sunny South up until last Sunday. I left Orlando at 77 degrees, and arrived in Vermont with 1 degree on the dial. OUCH!! Legislating starts again the first Tuesday after the First Monday when the Lake freezes over with a full moon….I think that works out to the 9th….. IF you have anything you would like to propose or discuss prior to that date, please drop me an email at STATEREPHOOPER@GMAIL.COM Would be good to hear from y’all.Hope your Holidays were filled with love and cheer….Hooper ... See MoreSee Less

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Bob Hooper - State Representative

2 months ago

Good afternoon Great Northenders,This is a quick announcement of a zoom informational happening that you may be interested in dealing with HOUSING in the state and programs the group of Democratic Legislators in the city are putting on. I also want to AGAIN take the opportunity to say THANK YOU for your votes and confidence and a surprising number of emails around the last election. I hope you continue to take me seriously when I say “IF YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION OR QUESTION-CONTACT ME!!” I try to attend each NPA meeting, post these ramblings on my campaign page (BobHooper.org) and Facebook….BobHooperStateRepresentative…. Please-otherwise I am stuck watching reruns of Star Trek on TV…..Back to the regularly scheduled discussion.Hopefully when I push a couple of buttons a photo will appear with a sign up spot below it. REGISTER and a link will be sent back to you to participate…. ALL are welcome.Zoom registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qde-uqDkvHtfPRgTCOiFxCIRaebcWAmKENext time I sit to write, I am going to try to get into what didn’t go as planned on the election night, and try to fill in the gaps of what we (local and national) are doing, and what we did wrong. IF you want to talk about it you know StateRepHooper@gmail.com gets my attention. Thanks again folks…. I intended to be at the round church with a thank you sign, but……. May still make it…..but KNOW I appreciate your vote and conversation.Hooper ... See MoreSee Less

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Advocating for the needs of working Vermonters and protecting those most vulnerable for over 30 years.

A History of Service for Vermont

Bob Hooper has a long and varied career of service for the people of Vermont. As a member of the Vermont Veterans Home Board of Trustees and a former member of the Veterans Advisory Council, Bob has helped countless veterans get the assistance they need and deserve.

His involvement and experience with pension and retirement assets for the State of Vermont gives him an advantage over many incumbent representatives.

Hooper is a solid, hard working Democrat. He represents working class Vermonters As the President Emeritus of the Vermont State Employees’ Association, he fought for fair wages and affordable healthcare.

Bob is ready to work for you-full time!

Vote for Hooper!!