Hugh Holston is from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Hugh is married to his wife, Olymphia LeGrand. They have an adult son, Jonathan. He has lived in Greensboro for over 30 years. 

Hugh is a senior project manager with Old North State Medical Society. He has previously worked for Wells Fargo, AT&T, and the Lincoln Financial Group. 

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Hugh is currently an at-large member of the Greensboro City Council. He was appointed in 2021 and re-elected in 2022. Hugh is currently serving his first term. 

Supports small business development and retention, as well as attracting new businesses and corporations to Greensboro.

Supports small business development and attracting new businesses and corporations.

Wants to improve job and career opportunities and plans to attract and retain high school, community college, and university graduates.

Wants to improve job and career opportunities.

Plans to encourage vibrant entertainment centers.

Plans to "encourage vibrant entertainment centers."

As a council member, approved establishing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Fund to provide education, training, and entrepreneurial support to marginalized communities to promote economic independence.

As city council member, supported creating a fund to provide education, training, and entrepreneurial support for disadvantaged communities and to promote economic independence.

As a city council member, established the "Social District" to revitalize downtown and support small businesses.

Supported establishing the "Social District" to revitalize downtown and support small businesses.

- Supports small business development and attracting new businesses and corporations.
- Wants to improve job and career opportunities.
- Supports unions and "living wages."
- Plans to "encourage vibrant entertainment centers."
- As city council member, supported creating a fund to provide education, training, and entrepreneurial support for disadvantaged communities and to promote economic independence.
- Supported establishing the "Social District" to revitalize downtown and support small businesses.

Economy

Aims to "source opportunities for youth to live, work, and engage."

Wants to create "opportunities for youth to live, work, and engage."

Encourages citizens to engage with community-based organizations, non-profits, and to serve on the City of Greensboro's boards and commissions.

- Wants to create "opportunities for youth to live, work, and engage."
- Encourages citizens to engage with community-based organizations, non-profits, and to serve on the City of Greensboro's boards and commissions.

Public Services

Supports affordable housing, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

Supports approving development of the Lidl grocery store in the downtown ‘food desert’

Supported the development of a Lidl grocery store in the downtown ‘food desert.’

Plans to invest $20 million in infrastructure and build 1,200-1,300 homes by annexing over 350 acres of land into Greensboro.

Supported annexing city land and investing $20 million in infrastructure and the development of 1,200-1,300 homes.

- Supports affordable housing, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
- Supported the development of a Lidl grocery store in the downtown ‘food desert.’
- Supported annexing city land and investing $20 million in infrastructure and the development of 1,200-1,300 homes.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports "proactive support, with accountability" for the Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro Fire Department, and Guilford Metro 9-1-1.

Supports "proactive support [and] accountability" for the Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro Fire Department, and Guilford Metro 9-1-1.

Supports adequate staffing and retention programs, comprehensive training, and ensuring access to proper tools for public safety personnel.

Supports adequate staffing, retention programs, and access to the necessary tools for public safety personnel.

As a city councilor, supported increasing mental health resources for police officers.

Supports increasing mental health resources for public safety officers.

Supports prioritizing de-escalation and nonviolent intervention in public safety efforts.

Plans to promote neighborhood watches in District Town Halls.

- Supports "proactive support [and] accountability" for the Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro Fire Department, and Guilford Metro 9-1-1.
- Supports adequate staffing, retention programs, and access to the necessary tools for public safety personnel.
- Supports increasing mental health resources for public safety officers.
- Supports prioritizing de-escalation and nonviolent intervention in public safety efforts.
- Plans to promote neighborhood watches in District Town Halls.

Public Safety

Plans to focus on infrastructure citywide to prepare for the future.

Plans to focus on infrastructure citywide to "prepare for the future."

- Plans to focus on infrastructure citywide to "prepare for the future."

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of October 8, 2025, Hugh Holston’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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