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Sandra Hollins
Sandra Hollins
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Jen Seelig
Constituency	23rd district (2015–2023); 21st district (2023–present)
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Education	University of Phoenix (BS); University of Utah (MSW)

Sandra Hollins is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah State House of Representatives and represents House District 21. Hollins is the first African-American woman to serve in the Utah State Legislature.^[1]

Early life and education

A native of Louisiana, Hollins is a graduate of McDonogh 35 College Preparatory Charter High School in New Orleans. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Utah.

Career

Hollins has served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives since 2015. She ran for office in 2014 and defeated Republican candidate Kristopher Smith.^[2]^[3] Hollis serves as vice chair of the House Ethics Committee.^[4]

References

^ Davidson, Lee (January 5, 2015). "Black politicians beat odds in Utah". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
^ "Sandra Hollins - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
^ Hollins, Sandra. "Sandra Hollis". State of Utah House Representatives. State of Utah. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^ "Remembering prominent Black leaders of Utah, both past and present". ABC4 Utah. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

External links

[1] Davidson, Lee (January 5, 2015). "Black politicians beat odds in Utah". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

[2] "Sandra Hollins - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-01.

[3] Hollins, Sandra. "Sandra Hollis". State of Utah House Representatives. State of Utah. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

[4] "Remembering prominent Black leaders of Utah, both past and present". ABC4 Utah. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

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