What is Nancy Hollister?
'''Nancy Hollister''' (born May 22, 1949, [[Marietta, Ohio]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[politician]]. She was the first (and as of 2021, the only) female [[List of governors of Ohio|governor of Ohio]]. Hollister was also the shortest operating governor of the state. Her term began on [[New Year's Eve]] 1998 and ended on January 11, 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gov. Nancy P. Hollister, Ohio|work=National Governors Association|url=https://www.nga.org/governor/nancy-p-hollister|access-date=August 28, 2021}}</ref> Before that, Hollister operated as the 60th [[List of lieutenant governors of Ohio|lieutenant governor of the state]] from January 9, 1995 until December 31, 1998. Hollister is a United States [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party member]]. Hollister began her political career in 1980. She first entered the public office when she was elected to the Marietta City Council that year. Four years later, Hollister was elected Mayor of Marietta. She operated as such until 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Archives of Women's Political Communication|publisher=Iowa State University|url=https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/nancy-hollister|access-date=August 28, 2021}}</ref> From January 5, 1999 until almost 2005, Hollister worked in the [[Ohio House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nancy Hollister|work=The Ohio Republican Women Strong|url=http://ohiorepublicanwomenstrong.org/nancy-hollister|access-date=August 28, 2021|archive-date=August 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828124018/http://ohiorepublicanwomenstrong.org/nancy-hollister/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hollister, Nancy}} [[Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians]] [[Category:United States representatives from Ohio]] [[Category:Lieutenant Governors of Ohio]] [[Category:Governors of Ohio]] [[Category:American mayors]] [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{us-bio-stub}}