Nancy Hollister
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Nancy Elizabeth Hollister (née Putnam; born May 22, 1949) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Hollister was the first and, to date, only female governor of Ohio, serving briefly from December 1998 to January 1999.
Nancy Hollister | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Tom Johnson |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Garrison |
66th Governor of Ohio | |
In office December 31, 1998 – January 11, 1999 | |
Lieutenant | Vacant |
Preceded by | George Voinovich |
Succeeded by | Bob Taft |
60th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
In office January 9, 1995 – December 31, 1998 | |
Governor | George Voinovich |
Preceded by | Mike DeWine |
Succeeded by | Maureen O'Connor |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-05-22) May 22, 1949 (age 74) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jeff Hollister[1] |
Hollister attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college she became a housewife. She began her political career in the 1980s, becoming a member of the city council in Marietta and eventually winning the position of mayor. In 1994, George Voinovich picked her as his candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and she served from 1995 to 1998. After a failed congressional bid in 1998, she succeeded Voinovich as Governor after he resigned to become a U.S. Senator. She served as Governor for 11 days, taking few political actions during her brief tenure.
Almost immediately after leaving the governorship, Hollister was appointed to a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. She won election to a full term in 2000 and 2002. In 2004, Hollister was defeated for re-election, attributed in part to her opposition to a constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage.