Jeff Holy

{{Short description|American politician, lawyer, and police officer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix =

| name = Jeff Holy

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| image = Jeff_Holy.png

| caption = Holy in 2019

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| state_senate = Washington

| district = 6th

| term_start = January 14, 2019

| term_end =

| predecessor = Michael Baumgartner

| successor =

| prior_term =

| state_house1 = Washington

|district1 = 6th

| term_start1 = {{Start date|2013|01|14}}

| term_end1 = January 14, 2019

| predecessor1 = John Ahern

| successor1 = Jenny Graham

| birth_name = Jeffrey Mark Holy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|10|25}}

| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

| party = Republican

| spouse = Cynthia Ann "Cindy" (Eastham) Holy

| children = Two

| profession = Police officer
Police detective
Lawyer

| residence = Four Lakes, Washington

| alma_mater = Washington State University (BS)
Gonzaga University (JD)

| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = Washington Army National Guard

| serviceyears = 1975–1978
1981–1982

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| battles =

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| website = [http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/jeff-holy/ Official]

|signature=Jeff Holy Signature.png

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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 for the 6th legislative district. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives. Prior to entering politics, Holy was a police officer with the Spokane Police Department.{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/140096/jeff-holy |title=Jeff Holy's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=September 15, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Legislative District 6 - State Senator - County Results |url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20181106/Legislative-District-6-State-Senator_ByCounty.html |publisher=Washington Secretary of State |access-date=11 January 2019}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kptv.com/2024/02/23/washington-senate-passes-bill-end-child-marriage |last=Staff |first=FOX 12 |date=2024-02-23 |title=Washington Senate passes bill to end child marriage |access-date=2024-02-23}}

Education

Holy graduated from Washington State University in 1983. He received a JD from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1989.

Personal life

Holy's wife is Cindy Holy. They have two children.

See also

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