[5] In 1987, the Junior Chamber International awarded Hooper "Outstanding Young Man of Alabama".
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a group of conservative lawmakers and businesses, presented him with the Thomas Jefferson Free Enterprise Award.
[7] When Luther Strange was appointed to the Senate, Hooper endorsed him and declined to run against him in the 2017 special election to fill the remainder of the term.
[2] Hooper was youth athletics coach and the by the YMCA of Montgomery awarded him "Man of the Year".
[11] In 2023, Hooper attempted to file a lawsuit against the city of Montgomery and its police department, alleging he had been "set up" as part of a political ploy, but he dropped the suit in October 2023.