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 By  Staff Reports Published 
6:38 pm Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Holland running for District 3 seat

Lifelong Franklin County resident Mark Holland has announced his candidacy for the Franklin County Commission. Holland is seeking the District 3 seat.

He is a 1987 graduate of Vina High School.

He has owned and operated his business, M and M Backhoe and Trencher Service, for the past 18 years.

He has worked his entire life in the construction and excavation industry. He is licensed by the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Management Board.

Holland said that Franklin County is a great place to live and work and he wants to see the county move forward.

“I want to serve the men and women of our county in a dependable and honest manner,” he said.

“I want the people of Franklin County to get the most for their tax dollars.”

Holland is a member of the Russellville Booster Club and has served on the Business and Industry Team for the RHS Agriscience Department. He is a member of Mt. Hope Freewill Baptist Church in Vina, where he serves on the building committee and pulpit committee.

Holland has been married to AnnaKay Franklin Holland for the past 19 years.

The couple has two children. Their son, Chase, is 15 and attends Russellville High School. Their daughter, Kaydee, is 9 and attends Russellville Elementary School. He is the son of Linda Holland, of Hodges, and the late Don Holland.

 

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