The Rotary Club of Marana welcomes Jo Holt, their newest member. She is a retired research biochemist who worked at the University of Arizona in the 1980s during which time her son was born at Tucson Medical Center. Her family then moved to St. Louis where she continued her career at Washington University. As a research biochemist, Jo spent decades running research laboratories. In this highly competitive environment, she was required to develop and stick to budgets, sell ideas, solve complex problems, complete projects and deliver results.
 
In 2007, Jo retired Imageto Arizona to be the caregiver for her husband Gary when he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. Watching Gary fade away was the hardest thing Jo has ever done. Jo is running for the Arizona State Senate, and we wish her well in the 2014 election. She is already contributing to the Rotary Club of Marana by supporting Rotary's international commitment to eradicate Polio worldwide.