Preceded by Jolie Justus Name Jason Holsman Political party Democratic Role Politician | Alma mater University of Kansas Spouse Robyn Holsman (m. 2001) Signature Party Democratic Party | |
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Born March 25, 1976 (age 48)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. ( 1976-03-25 ) Residence Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Occupation Faculty - University of Phoenix Education Norwich University, University of Kansas | ||
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Jason R. Holsman (born March 25, 1976) is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. He is currently a member of the Missouri Senate for the 7th district in Jackson County.
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- Senator jason holsman d kansas city l medical marijuana l legislative update
- Senator jason holsman at ghs talks about getting involved
- Early life and education
- Career
- Missouri State Representative
- Missouri State Senator
- Personal life
- State Senator District 7 November 8th 2016
- State Senator District 7 November 6 2012
- State Senator District 7 August 7 2012
- Missouri House of Reps Dist 45 November 2 2010
- Missouri House of Reps Dist 45 November 4 2008
- Missouri House of Reps Dist 45 November 7 2006
- Missouri House of Reps Dist 45 Democratic Primary August 8 2006
- References
Senator jason holsman at ghs talks about getting involved
Early life and education
Son of Gale and Judy Holsman, Jason was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated in 1994 from Blue Valley High School and attended the University of Missouri, where he became a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He later transferred to the University of Kansas, where he received his bachelor's 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, he earned his Missouri State Teaching Certificate from Northwest Missouri State University.
Career
After his graduation from the University of Kansas, Holsman took a staff position in the United States Senate. Holsman's tenure working for then Senator John Ashcroft was brief and he soon returned to Missouri. Upon returning to the Midwest, Holsman accepted a position as a political correspondent to the Missouri Legislature for the Suburban Journals. While working for the Suburban Journals, he met his future wife, Robyn, and they returned to Kansas City, where she is a public school 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 of inner-city students from Kansas City, Missouri at Van Horn High School, he coached both varsity football and baseball.
Missouri State Representative
In 2006, Holsman ran successfully for a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 45). He was re-elected in 2008 and 2010.
Holsman was the Chairman of both the Joint Committee on Urban Agriculture and Special Committee on Renewable Energy. His additional committee assignments include the Joint Committee on Education, Utilities and International Trade and Business.
Missouri State Senator
In 2012, Holsman ran successfully for a seat in the Missouri Senate (District 7).
In 2016, Holsman was re-elected to the Missouri Senate.
Personal life
Jason and Robyn Holsman wed in March 2001; the couple has two children and attend John Knox Kirk Presbyterian . He is a member of the Ancient and Accepted Free Masons.