Jimmy Holley Explained

Jimmy W. Holley
State Senate:Alabama
District:31st
Term Start:November 4, 1998
Term End:November 8, 2022
Preceded:Dwight L. Adams
Succeeded:Incumbent
State House1:Alabama
District1:91st
Term Start1:November 8, 1983
Term End1:November 9, 1994
Preceded1:Frank P. White
Succeeded1:Gareth Moore
State House2:Alabama
District2:74th
Term Start2:November 6, 1974
Term End2:November 8, 1983
Preceded2:District Created
Succeeded2:Bob McKee
Birth Date:30 July 1944
Death Place:Elba, Alabama, U.S.
Spouse:Mary
Profession:Educator, Troy University
Party:Democratic (before 2008)
Republican (after 2008)

James W. Holley (July 30, 1944 – November 4, 2024) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 31st District from 1998 to 2022. Previously he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1974 through 1994. Holley was a Democrat until January 10, 2008, when he announced he would become a Republican.

In May 2019, he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy, with no exemptions for cases of rape or incest.[1]

Holley died at a care facility in Elba, Alabama, on November 4, 2024, at the age of 80.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Durkin . Erin . Benwell . Max . These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama . The Guardian . 15 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Jimmy Holley. Hayes Funeral Home. November 4, 2024.