James “Jim” Holland was elected as the Dale District Supervisor on November 6, 2007, and began his term of 4 years on January 1, 2008. He was elected as the Board’s Vice Chairman in 2010.

Mr. Holland is a 23-year resident of Chesterfield County. Born in Gates, North Carolina, he received a Master’s in Business Administration in 1980 from North Carolina Central University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Fayetteville State University in 1979, with honors.

Mr. Holland served in the United States Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from January 1972 until December 1974, in the 18th Airborne Corp, 118th Military Police company as a Paratrooper and Military Policeman during the de-escalation of the Vietnam War.

Mr. Holland is the President of Holland & Company, CPA located in Chesterfield County. He is retired from Philip Morris USA International. He is also a Professor of Accounting and CPA Advisor at Virginia Commonwealth University.

He is a member of the Chesterfield Democratic Party and is an active member in several organizations, including American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Virginia Society of CPAs. Mr. Holland has been active in many civic organizations including Chesterfield County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Task Force, Parent-Teacher Association, Chesterfield County Council of PTAs as District, Vice President. He is also a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at First Baptist Church Centralia.

Mr. Holland was appointed to the Board of Commissioner for the Virginia Public School Authority in 2002 by Governor Mark Warner and currently serves as Chairman of the Board, to which he was appointed by Governor Tim Kaine in 2008.

Mr. Holland and his wife, Judith, a teacher for Chesterfield County Public Schools, have two children, both of whom graduated from Chesterfield County Public Schools and are college graduates.

Committee Appointments/Regional Assignments

• Capital Region Airport Commission
• Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
• Richmond Area Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization
• Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitor's Bureau
• Capital Region Taxicab Advisory Board
• Stadium Operating Committee
• Capital Region Workforce Investment Board Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium
• Budget and Audit Committee