Tom Holland (politician)
Tom Holland | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office January 12, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Roger Pine |
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
In office January 13, 2003 – January 12, 2009 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Tony Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | George Thomas Holland II July 23, 1961 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 4 |
Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MBA) |
George Thomas Holland II (born July 23, 1961) is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 3rd district since 2009. He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008.
He is the ranking minority member on both the Senate Assessment and Taxation & Commerce committees and serves on the Joint Committee on Information Technology.
2010 gubernatorial race[]
He announced on February 17, 2010, that he would seek the 2010 Democratic nomination to be the next Kansas Governor. Holland was defeated by Sam Brownback in the general election.[1]
Major donors[]
The top contributors to Holland's 2008 Kansas Senate campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[2]
- Kansas Democratic Party, Tom and Barbara Holland (personal campaign contributions), Senate Democratic Committee of Kansas, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of Kansas, Carpenters Local 1329 union
His largest donor group was political party committees.
Professional career[]
Holland is a small business owner and entrepreneur. He is president of Holland Technologies, an informational technology services firm, and has run the business since 1994. He is also the founder of a Kansas farm winery and vineyard operation called Haven Pointe Winery LLC located in Baldwin City.
Personal life[]
Holland was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He and his wife Barbara have four children - Thomas, Derek, Brandon and Louisa Holland.
References[]
- ^ "Kansas". The New York Times. 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Tom Holland 2008 campaign contributions
External links[]
- Senator Tom Holland official Kansas Legislature site
- Tom Holland/Kelly Kultala for Governor/Lt. Governor official campaign site
- Holland Technologies
- 1961 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- Kansas state senators
- Living people
- Kansas Democrats
- Indiana University Bloomington alumni
- University of Minnesota alumni
- Members of the Kansas House of Representatives