Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

Mark Hollo is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 88 from 2005 to 2006. Mark has been in practice as a Physician Assistant for over 27 years, the past 20 years at Family Care Center in Taylorsville. Mr. Hollo is a graduate of the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University and Southern Illinois University. Hollo is a member of the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants and American Academy of Physician Assistants.

He served in the United States Air Force Reserve rising to the rank of Captain. He has served in local leadership positions with the Alexander County Head Start Program, The Alexander County Community Child Protection Team, and the Alexander County Education Blue Ribbon Study Committee. Mark and his wife Barbara have two sons and are active members of Friendship Lutheran Church.

Serving you in the North Carolina House in the past was a great privilege. Today, we are faced with major challenges; I am seeking office again to make sure the values of the citizens of Alexander and Catawba counties are represented in Raleigh. Over the last four years while we have been suffering from soaring unemployment, we've seen nothing but higher taxes and more corruption coming from the liberals in Raleigh.

I want to be part of a new team of conservative Republican leaders that will end the liberal Democrat's tax and spend agenda in Raleigh. It's time to cut taxes, create new jobs, support small businesses, end government waste and corruption, and make sure the people's hard-earned tax dollars are focused on our highest priorities.

I would greatly appreciate your support and your vote on November 2nd.