Trey Hollingsworth | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Todd Young |
Personal details | |
Born |
Joseph Albert Hollingsworth III September 12, 1983 Clinton, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Kelly |
Residence | Jeffersonville |
Alma mater |
Georgetown University University of Pennsylvania |
Website | House website |
Joseph Albert "Trey" Hollingsworth III /ˈhɒlɪŋzˌwɜːrθ/ (born September 12, 1983) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Indiana, who is the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Hollingsworth was born in Clinton, Tennessee. He attended Webb School in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the Wharton School. After graduating from Wharton, Hollingsworth founded Hollingsworth Capital Partners, which specialized in rebuilding old manufacturing sites and returning them to service. He also founded an aluminum remanufacturing company.
Hollingsworth moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana; a suburb of Louisville, in September 2015. He declared his campaign for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana's 9th congressional district in October 2015. Running in the Republican Party primary election against Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and State Senators Erin Houchin and Brent Waltz, Hollingsworth won, receiving 34% of the vote. He faced Democratic Party nominee Shelli Yoder in the November general election. Hollingsworth defeated Yoder by 14 points, winning 54% of the vote. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.