Cal Holman

Infobox State Representative
name =Calvin Morns Holman


state_house =Arizona
district =24th
term_start =1975
term_end =1985
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nationality =American
date of birth =Birth date |1931|3|30|mf=y
place of birth =flagicon|KansasTopeka, Kansas
date of death =death date and age|2007|12|28|1931|3|30|mf=y
place of death =flagicon|ArizonaScottsdale, Arizona
spouse =Elizabeth Jordan Holman
children = [http://www.calandva.com Calvin Mark] and Mary Morns
residence =Scottsdale, Arizona
alma_mater =Stanford and Harvard
profession =Banking
religion =Presbyterian
party =Republican
website = [http://www.calandva.com/holmansite/do/scrapbook/ScrapbookSearch?keywords=dad Photos of Cal]

Cal Holman served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985. A Republican, Holman represented District 24 in the Paradise Valley, Arizona area. [cite web
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title = Press Release
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title = HCR 2015
publisher = State of Arizona House of Representatives
year = 2008
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accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]

During his 10 years in the House he was on the following committees:

*Chairman of Banking and Insurance Committee
*Chairman of Administration Committee
*Health and Aging Committee
*Public Institutions Committee
*Counties and Municipalities Committee
*Joint Legislative Oversight Committee and permanent subcommittee on Insurance
*Appropriations Committee
*Transportation Committee
*Joint Legislative Reeapportionment and Redistricting Committee
* Member of the Legislative Council

After leaving the Arizona House of Representatives Holman served as the Director of the Arizona Insurance Council which is a group of 60 insurance companies for 10 years. He then served on the [http://www.acdhh.org/index.cfm Arizona Council for the Hearing Impaired] where he was Chairman from 1998-2001. [cite web
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title = Former ACDHH Commissioner killed in accident
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publisher = Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
date = 2008-01-10
url = http://www.acdhh.org/resources/view_article.cfm?ID=32
accessdate = 2008-02-04 ]

Holman's community involvement was extensive. After serving the the Arizona Legislature, Holman served as a Chairman of the District 24 and District 17 Republican Party and as President of the Scottsdale Republican Forum.

In January 2008 the Arizona Republican Party gave Cal a medal posthumously - For Untiring Work and Dedication in Legislative District 8. At the same time the Arizona Republican Party’s annual award for volunteerism was named in honor of Cal. [cite web
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title = 2007 Awards List
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publisher = The Arizona Republican Party
date = 2008-01-20
url = http://www.azgop.org/images/AZ/awards.pdf
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title = Good Republicans working together
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publisher = RedArizona
date = 2008-01-23
url = http://www.redarizona.org/?p=9
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Personal

Holman was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 30 in 1931. Holman earned an undergraduate degree in American History from Harvard University in 1952. He then served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. After being seriously injured while in the service Holman earned an MBA from Stanford University in 1956. After college he began his career at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago.

He was married to his wife, Elizabeth for 51 years and had two children, [http://www.calandva.com Cal (Mark)] on March 17, 1957 and Mary on September 30, 1958. Holman moved to Phoenix in 1961 to work at the Valley National Bank

Holman was active in the community as President of the Homeowners Association and a member of [http://www.scottsdalesunriserotary.org Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary] where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. [cite web
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accessdate = ] Holman had a perfect attendance record at Rotary International. His father was active in Rotary International as is his daughter, Mary, and daughter in law, Virginia Ann. In his honor [http://www.scottsdalesunriserotary.org Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary] has established a scholarship for aspiring political leaders at Scottsdale Community College.

Holman was personally popular and media reports after his death quoted many friends praising his integrity and public service.

Holman was killed in an automobile accident on December 28, 2007. Two men were allegedly street racing and crashed into Holman's 1973 Camaro. They were subsequently arrested and charged with second degree murder. [cite news
last=Janovsky
first=Julie
url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/105490
title=Mourners recall ex-lawmaker killed in Scottsdale
publisher=East Valley Tribune
date=2007-12-31
accessdate=2008-01-27 ] [cite news
last=Beth Duckett
first=and Christopher Ramirez
url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/1229scottsdalecrash-ON.html
title=Ex-legislator dies in crash; 2 arrested
publisher=The Arizona Republic
date=2007-12-30
accessdate=2008-01-27 ] [cite news
last=Julie Janovsky
first= and Nick Martin
url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/105413
title=Ex-Legislator a victim in fatal Scottsdale crash
publisher=East Valley Tribune
date=2007-12-31
accessdate=2008-01-27 ] [cite news
last=Patterson
first=Greg
url=http://coaching.typepad.com/espresso_pundit/2007/12/how-quickly-thi.html
title=How Quickly Things Change
publisher=Espresso Pundit
date=2007-12-29
accessdate=2008-01-27 ] [cite news
last=Sakal
first=Mike
url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/105802
title=Former Paradise Valley lawmaker remembered
publisher=East Valley Tribune
date=2008-01-04
accessdate=2008-01-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.calandva.com/holmansite/do/scrapbook/ScrapbookSearch?keywords=dad Photos of Cal Holman and his life]
* [http://www.friendsofcalholman.com Friends of Cal Holman]
* [http://www.holview.com Web Site of Liz Holman (wife)]
* [http://www.legacy.com/eastvalleytribune/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=100507275&PageNo=1 Obituary Guest Book]
* [http://www.legacy.com/EastValleyTribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=100507275 Obituary]