Justin Aldred Holland (born March 15, 1984) is an American

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from

Heath A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, who is a

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member of the

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for the 33rd District, which includes Rockwall County and a portion of Collin County. He won the

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held on November 8, 2016, and was sworn into office on January 10, 2017. He is currently serving his third term in the Texas House of Representatives.

Career in public service

He served five years on the

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, including two years as

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. In the 85th Texas Legislature, Holland was appointed to the House committees on Homeland Security & Public Safety and Investments & Financial Services. In the

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, Holland was appointed to the House committees on Culture, Recreation & Tourism and State Affairs. In the 87th Texas Legislature, Holland was appointed as Vice Chair to the House Committee on Urban Affairs, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles I, IV, & V. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission and is serving a term to expire in 2025. The Commission has five Senators, five Representatives, and two members of the public, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House. The position of chair rotates between the House and the Senate every two years. In the general election held on November 6, 2018, Holland won reelection to his second term, 53,761 votes (65 percent), to 28,885 (35 percent) for

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Laura Gunn. In the general election held on November 3, 2020, Holland won reelection to his third term, 77,504 (65 percent), to 41,827 (35 percent) for

Andy Rose. In the primary election held on March 1, 2022, Holland won his party's nomination for the fourth consecutive time with 6,402 votes (69.9 percent), to his two opponents who collectively garnered 2,326 votes (25.4 percent) and 429 votes (4.7 percent) respectively. He will face

nominee Graeson Lynskey in November 2022.

Personal life

A sixth-generation Rockwall native, Holland graduated from

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and

Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...

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and then obtained a

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from

Texas A&M University–Commerce Texas A&M University–Commerce is a public university in Commerce, Texas. With an enrollment of over 12,000 students as of fall 2017, the university is the third-largest institution in the Texas A&M University System. Founded in 1889, the inst ...

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, Texas. He is a member of Rockwall

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, a 2014 graduate of Leadership Rockwall, former vice president of the Heath Economic Development and Municipal Benefits Corporations, an endowed member of East Trinity Lodge #157, a member of the Rockwall Republican Men's Club, a former member of the City of Heath Special Events Board, a volunteer for Rockwall County Relay for Life, past director of the

Rockwall Independent School District Rockwall Independent School District is a public school district based in Rockwall, Texas (USA). In addition to Rockwall, the district serves the cities of Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Mobile City, most of Fate, and small portions of Rowlett, ...

Education Foundation, and a volunteer for Rockwall County Helping Hands. Holland is a 32° Scottish Rite Mason and is a noble of the Hella Shrine in Garland, Texas; both being affiliated bodies of Freemasonry. Justin and his wife Neely have been married since 2008 and have two daughters. The Hollands are members of Lake Pointe Church, a large

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congregation in Rockwall, Texas.

References

External links

Campaign website

Justin Holland at the Texas TribuneTexas House of Representatives Member Page
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