Mike Holmes is a professor at Truckee Meadows Community College and teaches Architecture and Construction Management. He is an avid outdoorsman that enjoys hiking, camping, snow skiing, scuba diving, and distance running. He has completed over 30 distance races including multiple Boston Marathons and the prestigious Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. He is a multiple gallon blood donor and is married to former Washoe County District Attorney and current Reno Municipal Court Judge Dorothy Nash Holmes.