12 Facts About Nancy Hollister

Nancy Elizabeth Hollister is an American politician from the US state of Ohio.

Nancy Hollister attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college she became a housewife.

Nancy Hollister's parents had married in 1945 in West Virginia and had moved briefly back to Terre Haute before moving to Marietta, Ohio, where her father's family resided.

Nancy Hollister has five siblings: Emily, Esther, Sarah and Benjamin Hay Putnam, III.

Nancy Hollister first entered public office when she was elected to the Marietta City Council in 1980.

Nancy Hollister would serve on city council until being elected Mayor of Marietta in 1984.

Nancy Hollister was elected Ohio's 60th lieutenant governor in 1994 to replace incumbent lieutenant governor Mike DeWine, who was elected to the US Senate.

Nancy Hollister became Ohio's first and to date only female governor.

Nancy Hollister only served 11 days in office - which would make her Ohio's shortest-serving governor - as she was essentially finishing out Voinovich's term.

Nancy Hollister was succeeded by Taft, whose term officially began on January 11,1999.

Nancy Hollister ran for and was elected to the seat in 2000 and 2002.

Nancy Hollister served on the board of trustees of the Ohio History Connection between 2011 and 2016.