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Nancy Elizabeth Hollister (née Putnam; born May 22, 1949) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Hollister was the first and, to date, only female governor of Ohio, serving briefly from December 1998 to January 1999. Hollister attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college she became a housewife.
Jan 1, 2024 · Twenty-five years ago, Nancy P. Hollister was serving her initial full day as Ohio's first and only female governor. Sworn in on Dec. 31, 1998, she would lead the state for the shortest...
Jan 14, 2022 · And so, Nancy Hollister became Ohio's lieutenant governor. In 1998, when Voinovich was term-limited and couldn't run for governor again, he jumped into the U.S. Senate race.
Mar 29, 2021 · Formerly the lieutenant governor of Ohio, Hollister became the first — and only — woman governor of the state on December 31, 1998. She served just 11 days, or the interim between former...
Nancy Putnam Hollister was elected to the Ohio House in 1999 after becoming Ohio's first female governor in 1998. Hollister was born on May 22, 1949, in Marietta, Ohio. She attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college, she became a housewife.
Dec 31, 1998 · She is the first woman to hold the office of Governor of Ohio, despite having served for only 11 days. She later won election to the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from 2000 to 2004.
Nancy Putnam Hollister was born on May 22, 1949. A descendant of Rufus Putnum, who founded Marietta in 1788, Hollister thrice made history as the first woman mayor of Marietta, first woman lieutenant governor, and first woman governor of Ohio.
