Yvonne Lewis Holley
Yvonne Lewis Holley (born August 12, 1952) is an American politician. She was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012 and was re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018. A Democrat, she serves the 38th district (consisting of part of Wake County).[1][2]
Yvonne Holley | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Deborah K. Ross |
Personal details | |
Born | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | January 27, 1952
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Howard University (BA) |
She is the daughter of Raleigh broadcast personality J.D. Lewis of WRAL-TV.[3][4] She attended William G. Enloe High School and Howard University, graduating in 1974 with a BA in Political Science and Government.[5] [6] Before her career as a state legislator, she worked for the North Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Purchase and Contract, as a Procurement and Contract Specialist. [7]
In 2020, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Holley to the Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental, and Health Equity Task Force.[8]
Campaign for Lt. Governor
Holley is running for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in the 2020 election. She placed first in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020, but with less than the 30 percent required to avoid the possibility of a runoff.[9] The second-place finisher, Terry Van Duyn, declined to call for a runoff, however, making Holley the Democratic nominee.[10]
Holley is campaigning on what she calls an Affordable Living Initiative (ALI), which would bring together "public/private partnerships, non-profits, urban and rural governments, legislators, environmentalists, homebuilders, and everyday citizens to help solve some of the problems that have become critical needs in communities across NC. ALI will focus on the following: Attainable Housing; Access to Affordable and Healthy Food; Jobs (Living wages, Entrepreneurial, Small Business, and Workforce Development); and Transportation."[11]
References
- "Yvonne Lewis Holley". Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- "State House, part two". Raleigh News & Observer. October 24, 2016.
- "JD Lewis". CBC History.
- "Information about Wake County and Statewide Races". PoliticaNC. September 24, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- Governor Cooper Names Members of Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental, and Health Equity Task Force
- WRAL.com: Surprise of the night in NC politics? The LG's race
- WRAL.com: No runoff in Democratic LG primary, Wake's Holley wins
- IndyWeek (Independent Weekly) Candidate Questionnaire: Yvonne Holley, Lieutenant Governor
External links
- Representative Yvonne Lewis Holley government website
- Holley for Lt. Governor campaign website
- Yvonne Lewis Holley at Ballotpedia
- Profile at Vote Smart
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Deborah K. Ross |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 38th district 2013–present |
Incumbent |