Holt was 35 years old at the time of the election. ("Windsor Star", September 23, 2003). He has an educational background in Urban and Regional Planning, and was a tool and die maker in Windsor at the time of the 2003 election. He has been involved in community groups such as; chairing the Windsor Bicycling Committee, the Windsor Essex County Environmental Committee, member of the board of directors of both the Citizens Environment Alliance and Windsor's branch of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group. He has written on sustainable development and social equity, contributing frequently to Windsor's daily and weekly newspapers.