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Mike Holmes' Biography

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Full Name:

Mike D. Holmes

Gender:

Male

Family:

Married, Spouse:Susan E. Heid Holmes; 3 children:Lindsay E. Holmes, Paige K. Holmes, Meagan J. Holmes

Birth Date:

08/21/1965

Birth Place:

Ocala, FL

Home City:

Vail, AZ

Religion:

Christian

Graduate Certificate, Strategic Communication, U. S. Army Command & General Staff College, 2008

MA, Diplomacy, International Relations, Norwich University, 2006-2008

Graduate Certificate, Military Arts & Sciences, U. S. Army Command & General Staff College, 2007

BA, History, English, German, The University of Texas at Austin, 1983-1987

BA, History, University of Texas - Austin, 1987

No political experience information on file.

Director, Jewish Family & Children's Services of Southeast Arizona, 2012-present

Operations Program Manager, Pima County Attractions & Tourism, 2014 to present

Operations Program Manger, Economic Development and Tourism, Pima County, 2014-present

Board Member, Vice Chair, Jewish Family and Children's Service of Southern Arizona, 2012-2016

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserve, 1985-2015

Acting Regional Director for Southern Arizona, Arizona Forward, 2013-2014

Executive Director, Imagine Greater Tucson, 2012-2013

Cost Benefit Analysis Consultant, SyzygyLogos Limited Liability Company, 2010 -2011

Deputy Director, Program Manager, Oberon Associates, 2006-2010

Board Chair Elect, Executive Committee, Jewish Family and Children's Services of Southern Arizona, 2011-present

Vice President of the Board of Directors, International Child Amputee Network, 2013

Vice President/President Elect, Kiwanis Club of South Lake County, 1998-2001

President, Clermont Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization, 1998-2000

Awards:

Bronze Star Medal for Exceptionally Meritorious Service in Combat
U. S. Army Meritorious Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal, with Campaign Star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal, with Campaign Star
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Knowlton Award for Excellence in Military Intelligence
U. S. Army Combat Action Badge

Bronze Star Medal, U. S. Army; Meritorious Service Medal, U. S. Army; U. S. Army Commendation Medal x 3; U. S. Army Achievement Medal x 4; Combat Action Badge, U. S. Army; Knowlton Award for Excellence in Military Intelligence; Military Intelligence Corps Association

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

13th of June, 1987

Father's Name:

David E. Holmes

Father's Occupation:

Public School Teacher

Mother's Name:

Molly O'Neal Holmes

Mother's Occupation:

My mother was a stay at home mom until I was ten years old, when she and my little sister were killed in a tragic accident.

Priority Issues:

Public Education, Transportation Infrastructure, Water, Economic Development, Open Elections, Healthcare, Veterans Employment

Publications:

Secessionist Jihad: the Taliban's struggle for Pashtunistan, Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin; Making Battlefield Forensics work for US: Turning Forensic Intelligence into Tactical Intelligence, Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin; White Paper: Biometric and Forensic Support to Irregular Warfare, Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin; Tajbeg Palace: One Nation, Two Palaces, Three Stories, Blovag Media; Kabul's Bala Hissar, Blovag Media

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running for office because I could either sit back and complain, or I could use the training and the talents I have developed over thirty years of military service to do what I can to make things better.

Spouse's Occupation:

Registered Nurse

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