Laura is originally from the Bronx, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree in sports management from SUNY Cortland. She lives in Marietta City with her daughter.

Laura is a court appointed special advocate and Young Center Child volunteer.

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Laura Holder's campaign for Marietta City Board of Education Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Laura Holder’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

Believes families should influence how the school district's $167 million budget is spent.

- Believes families should influence how the school district's $167 million budget is spent.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes safe and supportive schools enable teachers to teach and students to learn, allowing parents to "breathe easier."

- Believes safe and supportive schools enable teachers to teach and students to learn, allowing parents to "breathe easier."

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Plans to have interpreters for non-English speaking families with disabilities at board meetings.

- Plans to have interpreters for non-English speaking families with disabilities at board meetings.

Access to Education

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Laura Holder

Opposes using taxpayer dollars to fund "sexually explicit materials."

Plans to launch "Writing the Book on Literacy: The High School Chapter" in July.

Laura's campaign for Marietta City Board of Education Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
