Paul Hollis
Paul Hollis | |
|---|---|
| Director of the United States Mint | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ventris Gibson |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 104 | |
| In office January 9, 2012 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nita Hutter |
| Succeeded by | Jack Galle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Bryan Hollis September 1, 1972 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ashley Tastet |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Paul Bryan Hollis (born September 1, 1972) is an American politician who is currently serving as the Director of the United States Mint. From 2012 to 2024, that Hollis served as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the revised 104th District in St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana.
A son of the late State Senator Ken Hollis, Paul Hollis defeated fellow Republican Christopher Trahan, 3,905 votes (56 percent) to 3,096 (44 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, 2011.
Hollis was an announced candidate for the United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2014, but withdrew from the race in July. Victory went to another Republican, the physician and U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy of Baton Rouge.