John Holder and his wife, Kasey, have six children together. He is an ICU nurse.

John Holder and his wife, Kasey, have six children together.

John is an ICU nurse and United States Marine Corps veteran.

John's campaign for Forsyth County Board of Education member, District 1, is his first time running for public office.

As of March 11, 2026, John V Holder III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

For Candidate John V Holder III on Issue school-curriculum:  
Supports strong academics while also promoting athletics, arts, and career programs.

Supports strong academics while also promoting athletics, arts, and career programs.

Wants to cultivate detailed growth models for the near and distant future.

- Supports strong academics while also promoting athletics, arts, and career programs.
- Wants to cultivate detailed growth models for the near and distant future.

School Curriculum

Supports maintaining transparent budgeting and responsible spending.

Supports increased access to academies and pathways throughout the district.

Will build the bridge between the business community and all students.

Will focus resources where they matter most — in the classroom.

Wants to re-open Board meetings to encourage full dialogue

- Supports maintaining transparent budgeting and responsible spending.
- Supports increased access to academies and pathways throughout the district.
- Will build the bridge between the business community and all students.
- Will focus resources where they matter most — in the classroom.
- Wants to re-open Board meetings to encourage full dialogue

School Facilities & Resources

Supports expanding counseling resources to enhance student well-being and resilience.

For Candidate John V Holder III on Issue student-wellbeing: Supports maintaining strong safety measures and coordination with law enforcement.

Supports maintaining strong safety measures and coordination with law enforcement.

Advocates to prepare our graduates for the realities of college, careers, and skilled trades.

Wants to "ensure every student will graduate having thrived, not merely survived."

Will ensure families have a strong voice in their children’s education.

- Supports expanding counseling resources to enhance student well-being and resilience.
- Supports maintaining strong safety measures and coordination with law enforcement.
- Advocates to prepare our graduates for the realities of college, careers, and skilled trades.
- Wants to "ensure every student will graduate having thrived, not merely survived."
- Will ensure families have a strong voice in their children’s education.

Student Wellbeing

Said, "Champion increased pay so they can actually afford to live in our community"

Advocates to recruit and retain the best educators and staff for our students and schools.

Advocates to keep class sizes manageable.

- Said, "Champion increased pay so they can actually afford to live in our community"
- Advocates to recruit and retain the best educators and staff for our students and schools.
- Advocates to keep class sizes manageable.

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John V Holder III

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county 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.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.