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Joy is originally from the Central District. She attended Seattle Preparatory School. She has a bachelor's degree in multi/interdisciplinary studies, communications, marketing, and religion from the University of Arizona and a master's degree in education, intercollegiate athletics leadership and administration from the University of Washington. She lives with her life.

Joy is a member of the Food Access Network team at Northwest Harvest. She used to be the operating officer and policy analyst at Hollingsworth Farms. the girl's program director at A Plus Youth Program, and the assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle University.

Joy Hollingsworth's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

Wants to increase the impact of the Seattle Department of Transportation on the city.

- Wants to increase the impact of the Seattle Department of Transportation on the city.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to "expand investments in shelter, emergency and transitional housing for unhoused neighbors to get everyone inside, off the street as quickly as possible."

Encourages "pathways to homeownership for historically excluded communities."

Supports the construction of more family-sized housing, such as duplexes or triplexes.

Plans to create a faster, more streamlined permitting and design review process.

- Wants to "expand investments in shelter, emergency and transitional housing for unhoused neighbors to get everyone inside, off the street as quickly as possible."
- Encourages "pathways to homeownership for historically excluded communities."
- Supports the construction of more family-sized housing, such as duplexes or triplexes.
- Plans to create a faster, more streamlined permitting and design review process.

Housing & Urban Development

Aims to elevate projects that create low carbon footprints and net zero emissions.

Supports investment in food rescue programs and food access points.

- Aims to elevate projects that create low carbon footprints and net zero emissions.
- Supports investment in food rescue programs and food access points.

Environment

Plans to engage small businesses in governmental programs in order for them to gain more resources.

Wants to support families by providing affordable childcare, afterschool programs, and pathways to college and careers.

Supports investment in youth enrichment programs.

- Plans to engage small businesses in governmental programs in order for them to gain more resources.
- Wants to support families by providing affordable childcare, afterschool programs, and pathways to college and careers.
- Supports investment in youth enrichment programs.

Public Services

Advocates for providing the police, fire, and emergency medic technician departments with additional resources to combat long response times and staff shortages.

Supports increased regulation of firearms and weaponry.

Intends to increase access to mental and behavioral health services to combat crime.

- Advocates for providing the police, fire, and emergency medic technician departments with additional resources to combat long response times and staff shortages.
- Supports increased regulation of firearms and weaponry.
- Intends to increase access to mental and behavioral health services to combat crime.

Public Safety

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Joy Hollingsworth

Joy Hollingsworth graduated from Seattle Preparatory School. She then went on to earn her Bachelor's degree in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: Communications, Marketing and Religion at the University of Arizona; and her Master's degree in Education: Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership and Administration from the University of Washington. She was born and raised in Central District, where she currently lives with her wife.

Joy is a member of the Food Access Network team at Northwest Harvest. She used to be the operating officer and policy analyst at Hollingsworth Farms. 

Hollingsworth currently works as part of the Food Access Network team at Northwest Harvest, where she has been since 2021. She previously worked as the Operating Officer & Policy Analyst at Hollingsworth Farms from 2014 to 2019; the Girls Program Director at A Plus Youth Program from 2012 to 2014; and was an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Seattle University from 2009 to 2012.

Joy Hollingsworth currently works as part of the Food Access Network team at Northwest Harvest, where she has been since 2021. She previously worked as the Operating Officer & Policy Analyst at Hollingsworth Farms from 2014 to 2019; the Girls Program Director at A Plus Youth Program from 2012 to 2014; and was an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Seattle University from 2009 to 2012.

Joy Hollingsworth's campaign for city council member is her first entry into politics.

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 