Thomas E. Hoolsema Jr.

Thomas E. Hoolsema, Jr. was born and raised in Houston, Texas.

He grew up under his father’s ministry at the Oaklawn Presbyterian

Church. He graduated from Houston Baptist College in 1970. He

worked for sixteen years as a programmer/analyst and technical

writer for the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative

Services in Austin, Texas, until his retirement in April, 2007.

Mr. Hoolsema has a moderately severe case of cerebral palsy.