Jimmy Holley
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Preceded byDwight L. Adams
Preceded byFrank P. White
Succeeded byGareth Moore
Preceded byDistrict Created
Jimmy W. Holley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office November 4, 1998 – November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dwight L. Adams |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| In office November 8, 1983 – November 9, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Frank P. White |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Moore |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| In office November 6, 1974 – November 8, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Bob McKee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1944 Coffee County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2024 (aged 80) Elba, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 2008) Republican (after 2008) |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Profession | Educator, Troy University |
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]
