George Holding
George Edward Bell Holding (born April 17, 1968) is an American politician, lawyer, and former federal prosecutor who is a former United States Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 2017 to 2021. He previously represented the 13th District from 2013 to 2017. Holding is a member of the Republican Party. The district Holding represented stretched from just southwest of Raleigh to just east of Rocky Mount. He served as the United States Attorney for North Carolina's Eastern District from 2006 to 2011.
George Holding | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Miller |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Ross |
| Constituency | 13th district (2013–2017) 2nd district (2017–2021) |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| In office September 13, 2006 – June 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Frank Whitney |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Edward Bell Holding April 17, 1968 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lucy Herriott (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Wake Forest University (BA, JD) |
Holding announced in December 2019 that he would not run for re-election in 2020, after court-mandated redistricting made the district significantly more Democratic.
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