1. Paul Bryan Hollis was born on September 1,1972 and is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the revised 104th District in St Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana from 2012 to 2024.
Paul Hollis was born in Metairie in Jefferson Parish, the third son of Judy and Ken Hollis.
Paul Hollis graduated in 1990 from Grace King High School in Metairie, at which he was the student body president.
At Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Paul Hollis opened his first small business, a karate school.
Paul Hollis received a degree in political science from LSU in 1994.
Paul Hollis met Ashley Tastet in 1996, and they married a few years later.
Paul Hollis began collecting coins in 1978, at the age of six, when he received a Peace dollar from a grandmother.
Paul Hollis was employed by as the youngest salesperson at Blanchard and Company of New Orleans, one of the nation's largest rare coin and precious metal firms.
Paul Hollis worked there until 2001, when he attained the position of "numismatist".
Paul Hollis is one of the few numismatists to visit and undertake an in-depth of study of each of the United States Mints.
Paul Hollis has achieved status of expert in treasure coins, often being interviewed by national and international media outlets.
Paul Hollis gave 1,050 Adams dollars to students at the middle school he attended, John Quincy Adams Middle School.
Paul Hollis was elected to the Louisiana House in November 2011.
In May 2017, Paul Hollis obtained House passage, 70 to 27, of his bill to make it easier for voters to recall public officials.
Paul Hollis was succeeded by Jack Galle on January 8,2024.
Paul Hollis is the author of the book American Numismatist, written for the American Numismatic Association.
Paul Hollis was nominated by former Louisiana House Speaker Chuck Kleckley to serve as a member of the Louisiana Commission on Marriage and Family.
Paul Hollis is a member of the newly formed Gulf Coast Legislative Council.