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Jason Holsman Director, State Government Affairs 
Jason Holsman serves as the Director of State Government Affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), where he leads legislative advocacy, regulatory engagement, and strategic partnerships to advance solar energy and energy storage policies across the United States. Previously serving as Director of Government Affairs for the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), Jason joined SEIA following the organizations’ merger in 2026. Drawing on his extensive experience as a state legislator and utility regulator, he works closely with policymakers, regulatory commissioners, industry leaders, and advocacy organizations to expand energy access, strengthen grid reliability, and promote policies that support affordable, reliable, and domestically produced energy.
Prior to joining CCSA, Jason served as a Commissioner on the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC), appointed by Governor Michael Parson and unanimously confirmed by the Missouri Senate in 2020. During his tenure, he oversaw Missouri’s regulated utilities, focusing on grid modernization, energy affordability, infrastructure investment, and consumer protection. He also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), chairing its Committee on International Relations, and represented Missouri on the Organization of MISO States (OMS), where he worked to advance regional energy coordination and transmission policy.
Before becoming a utility regulator, Jason served 14 years in the Missouri General Assembly, including eight years in the Missouri Senate and six years in the Missouri House of Representatives. In the Senate, he served on committees overseeing commerce, consumer protection, energy, environmental policy, transportation, infrastructure, and veterans’ affairs. As a State Representative, he chaired the Committee on Renewable Energy and the Joint Committee on Urban Agriculture, championing policies that promoted energy independence, environmental sustainability, and economic development.
Jason began his professional career in education as a social studies instructor in the Kansas City, Missouri School District. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and U.S. History from the University of Kansas, a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Military Science from Norwich University, and a Missouri State Teaching Certificate from Northwest Missouri State University.
Jason resides in Kansas City with his wife and two children.
Jason Holsman serves as the Director of State Government Affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), where he leads legislative advocacy, regulatory engagement, and strategic partnerships to advance solar energy and energy storage policies across the United States. Previously serving as Director of Government Affairs for the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), Jason joined SEIA following the organizations’ merger in 2026. Drawing on his extensive experience as a state legislator and utility regulator, he works closely with policymakers, regulatory commissioners, industry leaders, and advocacy organizations to expand energy access, strengthen grid reliability, and promote policies that support affordable, reliable, and domestically produced energy.
Prior to joining CCSA, Jason served as a Commissioner on the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC), appointed by Governor Michael Parson and unanimously confirmed by the Missouri Senate in 2020. During his tenure, he oversaw Missouri’s regulated utilities, focusing on grid modernization, energy affordability, infrastructure investment, and consumer protection. He also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), chairing its Committee on International Relations, and represented Missouri on the Organization of MISO States (OMS), where he worked to advance regional energy coordination and transmission policy.
Before becoming a utility regulator, Jason served 14 years in the Missouri General Assembly, including eight years in the Missouri Senate and six years in the Missouri House of Representatives. In the Senate, he served on committees overseeing commerce, consumer protection, energy, environmental policy, transportation, infrastructure, and veterans’ affairs. As a State Representative, he chaired the Committee on Renewable Energy and the Joint Committee on Urban Agriculture, championing policies that promoted energy independence, environmental sustainability, and economic development.
Jason began his professional career in education as a social studies instructor in the Kansas City, Missouri School District. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and U.S. History from the University of Kansas, a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Military Science from Norwich University, and a Missouri State Teaching Certificate from Northwest Missouri State University.
Jason resides in Kansas City with his wife and two children.
