Jeffrey Mark Holy, Sr. (born October 25, 1955) is an American politician, lawyer, and police officer currently serving as a member of the
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Washington State Capitol, Legis ...
for the
6th legislative district. A
Republican, he previously served as a member of the
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
. Prior to entering politics, Holy was a police officer with the
Spokane
Spokane ( ) is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south ...
Police Department.
On February 23, 2024 in a vote of 48 to 1, the Washington State Senate passed a bill to end child marriage, sending the bill to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for signature. Holy was the only no vote.
Education
Holy graduated from
Washington State University
Washington State University (WSU, or colloquially Wazzu) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Pullman, Washington, United States. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest Land-grant uni ...
in 1983. He received a JD from
Gonzaga University School of Law
The Gonzaga University School of Law (also known as Gonzaga Law or GU Law) is the professional school for the study of law at Gonzaga University. Established in 1912, the Jesuit-affiliated law school has been fully accredited by the American Ba ...
in 1989.
Personal life
Holy's wife is Cindy Holy. They have two children.
See also
*
Kent Pullen
References
External links
Jeff Holt at ballotpedia.org
1955 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
American municipal police officers
Law enforcement officials from Washington (state)
Republican Party Washington (state) state senators
21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
Washington State University alumni
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