"Joy" Hollingsworth[1] (born March 15, 1984) is an American politician, businessperson, and former basketball player.
[4] Hollingsworth played for Seattle Prep and led the basketball team to their first girl's state title in 2002.
[11] Their marijuana farm has around 9,000 plants and appeared on an episode of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
[12][13] Hollingsworth and her family were crucial in ensuring a law supporting more people of color entering the cannabis industry in Washington state passed.
[13] In January 2023, Hollingsworth announced that she would be running to represent District 3 on the Seattle City Council.
[16] In the primary, Mayor Bruce Harrell endorsed Hollingsworth of the eight challengers for the open seat.
[27] She added amendments that would create a SODA zone in the Capital Hill neighborhood to disrupt drug trafficking in the area.