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