American Majority Spotlight: Holly Gerard

Moving from suburban Philadelphia to a small, rural southeastern Oklahoma town would be a considerable culture shock to most people. And while this was most certainly the case for conservative superwoman Holly Gerard, her move to Durant, Oklahoma, in 2003 was a breath of fresh air. It also afforded her the rare opportunity to change the course of an entire state’s political direction.

As a wife, mother of five, and political force, Holly Gerard is a busy woman. Currently serving as the Strategic Projects Director for the George Faught Congressional Campaign (2nd District – Oklahoma), Holly is tasked with traveling the eastern half of Oklahoma on behalf of the Faught Campaign to recruit volunteers, organize precincts, and coordinate county party involvement. This level of campaign involvement is a far cry from her beginnings in 2008 as she witnessed the national election results and feared for the direction of her country.

Soon after the 2008 elections, Gerard took it upon herself to begin the process of reorganizing her county party in the heart of Oklahoma’s “Little Dixie”. As a single-party stronghold since statehood, southeastern Oklahoma had never seen someone as determined as Holly Gerard to change their community and their nation. Furthermore, her willingness to take on the “good old boy” network spurred her on to become the GOP Vice-Chair of Bryant County where she began motivating other conservatives and recruiting candidates for state house and state senate. As part of this effort, Gerard was helpful in organizing an American Majority Activist Training in Durant in 2009 – the first in that part of the state.

Then in 2010, Gerard’s reputation and determination led her to manage the campaign of Josh Breechen for state senate and volunteering for various other campaigns. In June of that year, Brecheen and Gerard attended an American Majority Candidate Training in Oklahoma City as they began their campaign against a two term incumbent in a part of Oklahoma that had never elected a Republican state senator or house member. In November Brecheen won his election, and the future looked bright for southeastern Oklahoma and especially for Holly Gerard. In fact, in 2011, Gerard received the prestigious “Rising Star Award” from the Oklahoma Republican Party for her efforts and her resolve. For these reasons and more, Holly Gerard is an outstanding example to all conservatives of hard work and dedication, and we are proud to call her a dear friend to American Majority Oklahoma.