He attended the Hill School and graduated from Princeton University in 1962.
Holland received a masters in tax law from Georgetown University in 1967.
He served for 24 years in that body on a number of committees, including Courts of Justice, Commerce and Labor, Finance, Education and Health, and Rules.
During his time in the Senate, Holland also served on the Judicial Council of Virginia, the Committee on District Courts and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.
[1] Ed Holland maintains a law office in Falls Church, Virginia.