Tom Holland (politician)
Tom Holland (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.
Tom Holland | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Roger Pine |
Personal details | |
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | July 23, 1961
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 4 |
Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MBA) |
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
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by Kathleen Sebelius |
Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas 2010 |
Succeeded by Paul Davis |