Jessica Holmes has spent most of her professional career as an advocate for workers as a labor and employment attorney. Holmes has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law. She has a track record of supporting job creation as a county commissioner and attracting businesses with a diverse pool of talent.
It is time for workers to have a champion. I am ready to fight for livable wages, safe and healthy work environments, and family-friendly policies. North Carolina workers deserve an advocate that puts them first every day.
“Jessica Holmes is a young visionary leader whom I admire. She led the Wake County Commissioners to strongly support Smart Start, and she is a strong supporter of our public schools. As Commissioner of Labor, she will bring fresh ideas and do what’s right for the working families of our state.”
Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.
Carolina Law started preparing Jessica Holmes ’09 for her legal career before she was even a law student. As a junior studying political science at
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