Laughlin Hudson Holliday (born September 24, 1944) is a two-star General from Poplarville, Mississippi. Holliday is currently serving as a Pearl River County Supervisor and was a candidate for governor of Mississippi in 2011.[2]
Hudson Holliday
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|---|---|
| Pearl River County Supervisor[1] | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1944 Poplarville, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Paulette Kirkland Holliday |
| Website | Official Website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Mississippi National Guard |
| Years of service | 39 |
| Rank | Major General |
Education
editHolliday graduated from Poplarville public schools,[3] Pearl River Community College and University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Business Administration.[4] In 1995, he graduated from the U. S. Army War College and in 2005 was inducted into the Fort Benning, Georgia Officer Candidate School (OCS) Hall of Fame.[5]
Career
editHolliday worked in oil fields and mechanic shops during the summer while in college, and since graduating has been involved in a wide variety of jobs in farming, timber harvesting, home building, heavy construction, law enforcement, real estate development, soldiering, and even crop dusting with an airplane. Upon completing basic training in the Mississippi Army National Guard, he worked for the Boeing Company on the Saturn Project, starting as a methods analyst and rising to be the administrative assistant to the manager of Industrial Engineering/Production Control. When the Saturn program ended, he enrolled in OCS at Fort Benning, Georgia, graduating as a 2nd Lt. In addition to being a county supervisor, he is involved in the restoration of wetlands.
Personal life
editHe and his wife, have three children and two grandchildren. They are members of the United Methodist Church. Holliday's interests include government, restoring old cars, flying airplanes, and riding motorcycles.
References
edit- ^ "Allison elected sheriff, county has four new supervisors » Local News » the Picayune Item". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "Holliday says he is planning to run for governor » Local News » the Picayune Item". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ http://www.mississippiwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hudson_Holliday Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Hudson Holliday Mississippi Wiki Page
- ^ http://www.ng.mil/ngbgomo/library/bio/holliday_lh.htm Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine National Guard Bureau Bio Page
- ^ [1] Hudson Holliday Official Biography
External links
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