Jason R. Holsman
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| Jason R. Holsman | |
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| In office January 3, 2007 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Cathy Jolly |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | March 25, 1976 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Robyn Holsman |
| Children | Savannah Grace Holsman Grant Thomas Holsman |
| Occupation | High School Teacher |
| Website | www.jrholsman.com |
Jason R. Holsman (born March 25, 1976) is a high school social studies teacher and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. He is currently serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 45th District (Jackson County).
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[edit] Early life and education
Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Jason Holsman is the son of Gale and Judy Holsman. A 1994 graduate of Blue Valley High School, Holsman went on to attend the University of Missouri - Columbia. At MU, Holsman became a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He later transferred to the University of Kansas, where he received his Bachelors Degree in Political Science and U.S. History in 1999. He went on to earn his Master of Arts Degree in Diplomacy & Military Science from Norwich University in Vermont. In 2005, Holsman received his Missouri State Teaching Certificate from Northwest Missouri State.
[edit] Career
After his graduation from the University of Kansas, Holsman took a position in the office then-Senator John Ashcroft. Holman's tenure working for Ashcroft was brief and he soon returned to Missouri after only seven weeks on Senate staff.
Upon returning to the Midwest, Holsman accepted a position as a political correspondent to the Missouri Legislature for the St. Louis Suburban Journals. While working for the Suburban Journals, Holsman met his future fiancée and returned to Kansas City where she worked as a 4th grade teacher.
Holsman spent three years as a network design engineer for Sprint PCS before becoming a certified public school teacher.
As a social studies teacher at Van Horn High School in the inner city of Kansas City, Missouri, Holsman coached both varsity football and baseball.
[edit] Missouri State Representative
In 2006, Jason Holsman ran for a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 45) previously held by Representative Cathy Jolly. Holsman challenged another political newcomer, Jerry Young, in the democratic primary. Despite losing the political endorsement battle to Young 29 to 1, Holsman won the contest by 154 votes.
After his victory in the primary, Holsman easily won the general election, defeating write-in candidate Tom Cole by over 7,400 votes.
On January 3, 2007, Holsman was sworn in as the State Representative for Missouri's 45th District. His committee assignments include the Joint Committee on Education and the Special Committees on Ticket to Work, and Energy & Environment. He is the ranking democrat on the Special Committee for Tax Reform.
His first piece of sponsored legislation, House Bill 869, would create a statewide uniform procedure that allows private citizens to install solar power and wind power on private property. It also establishes net metering in relationship to the grid.
[edit] Personal information
Jason Holsman married his wife, Robyn, in March 2001. The couple has two children, Savannah Grace and Grant Thomas.
He is a member of the Ancient and Accepted Free Masons.
He has received numerous awards including Who's Who Among American High School Students, the National Citizenship Award, National Honor Roll, and Who's Who Among American Teachers (twice).
[edit] Elections
[edit] Missouri House of Reps. - Dist. 45 (November 7, 2006)
- Jason R. Holsman (DEM) - 8,681 - 87.3%
- Tom Cole (WI) - 1,264 - 12.7%
[edit] Missouri House of Reps. - Dist. 45 - Democratic Primary (August 8, 2006)
- Jason R. Holsman - 1,581 - 52.6%
- Jerry Young - 1,427 - 47.4%
