Sandra Hollins

Sandra Hollins
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Preceded by	Jennifer Seelig
Personal details
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence	Salt Lake City, Utah
Alma mater	University of Utah

Sandra Hollins is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives and represents House District 23. Hollins is the first African-American woman to serve in the Utah State Legislature.^[1]

Early life and career

Hollins got a degree in Business Management from Phoenix University, and a masters in Social Work from the University of Utah.

Political career

Hollins has served as a representative of district 23 since 2015. She ran for office in 2014 and beat Republican candidate Kristopher Smith.

2014 Utah State House election District 23
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sandra Hollins	2,492	62.3%
	Republican	Kristopher Smith	1,282	32%

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During the 2016 General Session Hollins served on the following committees:

• House Health and Human Services Committee
• House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
• Social Services Appropriations Committee^[3]

Legislation

2016 sponsored bills

Bill number	Bill title	Status
HB338	June teenth Holiday Observance	Governor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB388	State Job Applications Process	House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB458	Utah Criminal and Traffic Code Amendments	House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB460	School Resource Officers and School Administrators Training and Agreement	Governor Signed 3/22/2016

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External Links

• Official Page
• Biography Project Vote Smart
• Elections Ballotpedia

Sources

1. Davidson, Lee (January 5, 2015). "Black politicians beat odds in Utah". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
2. "Sandra Hollins - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
3. Hollins, Sandra. "Sandra Hollis". State of Utah House Representatives. State of Utah. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
4. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.