Joy Hollingsworth

Joy Hollingsworth (born March 15, 1984) is an American politician, businessperson, and former basketball player. She is a member of the Seattle City Council from the 3rd district, having been elected in 2023. She played basketball at the college level for the University of San Francisco and later the University of Arizona. She served as an assistant coach at Seattle University. Hollingsworth is now part of her family's local marijuana business, The Hollingsworth Cannabis Company (THC Co.), which is based in Washington.

Early life and basketball career
Hollingsworth's paternal grandmother, Dorothy Hollingsworth, was a prominent educator and civil rights activist in Seattle. Her uncle is former Sonics player, Bruce Seals. Hollingsworth's mother, Rhonda, moved from New Orleans to Seattle to be closer to her brother, Bruce. Joy Hollingsworth was born in Seattle on March 15, 1984.

Hollingsworth played for Seattle Prep and led the basketball team to their first girls state title in 2002. She started playing college basketball at the University of San Francisco and then later transferred to the University of Arizona after two years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of Arizona and in 2009, earned a Masters in Education in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership from the University of Washington. Before the 2009–2010 basketball season, she was hired as the assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle University. Hollingsworth also played basketball in Athens, and has written for ESPN The Magazine.

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Post-basketball
Hollingsworth left coaching in 2012. In 2013, Hollingsworth and her family went into the marijuana business, growing plants for their own business, the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company (THC Co.), located in Shelton. Hollingsworth's job in the family business is to oversee processing. Their marijuana farm has around 9,000 plants.

Political career
In January 2023, Hollingsworth announced that she would be running to represent District 3 on the Seattle City Council for a seat being vacated by Kshama Sawant. She earned the most votes in the primary election and advanced alongside Alex Hudson, who Hollingsworth defeated in the general election. Hollingsworth took office on January 2, 2024.