Nancy Elizabeth Hollister (née Putnam; born May 22, 1949) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio.

She began her political career in the 1980s, becoming a member of the city council in Marietta and eventually winning the position of mayor.

Almost immediately after leaving the governorship, Hollister was appointed to a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.

In 2004, Hollister was defeated for re-election, attributed in part to her opposition to a constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage.

Hollister left to marry her husband Jeff, just two months before the Kent State shootings.

As Mayor, Hollister worked to attract new businesses to the area, promote tourism, and secured funding for a new bridge across the Ohio River.

In this position, Hollister was responsible for coordinating federal and state efforts to improve life for the twenty-nine counties in Appalachia.

Her selection was thought to be beneficial for Voinovich, who had lost many counties downstate in 1990, and helpful for attracting women to the ticket.

[10] In 1997, she began reconsidering and considered a bid for the 6th congressional district against incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland.

[14] The race was viewed as highly competitive, in part due to the fact that the district had ousted an incumbent every year since 1990.

[16] Hollister received the endorsements of George Voinovich and John Boehner,[15] and campaigned alongside House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole.

She only served 11 days in office - which would also make her Ohio's shortest-serving governor - as she was essentially finishing out Voinovich's term.

[25] A key issue in the campaign was Hollister's opposition to a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.