George Hooks

George Hooks (born May 9, 1945) is an American politician and Democratic former member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 14th District from 1991 through 2013.

Senator Hooks, a sixth-generation native of Sumter County, graduated from Americus High School and earned a BA degree from Auburn University.

Senator Hooks co-chairs the joint Senate–House Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee, created by the 1993 Georgia General Assembly to help bring about budget reform by strengthening the legislature's role in evaluating the performance of state agencies.

He is also a member of the Senate–House Fiscal Affairs Committee which is responsible for considering the transfer of state funds within agencies when the General Assembly is not in session.

Active in community affairs, Hooks was named an Outstanding Young Man of America in 1979, by the State Chamber of Commerce and was selected for Leadership Georgia in 1982.

The purpose of the award is to recognize state or federal elected officials of government who have demonstrated their belief in and support of school counseling and guidance activities by outstanding work in passing legislation or stimulating future legislation which affects school counseling and guidance.

The 14th Senate District includes Peach, Taylor, Macon, Schley, Sumter, Talbot, Stewart, Upson, and Webster, Dooly, Marion, and Crawford counties.