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Tom Holland (politician)

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Tom Holland
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 12, 2009
Preceded byRoger Pine
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 12, 2009
Preceded byRalph Tanner
Succeeded byTony Brown
Personal details
Born
George Thomas Holland II

(1961-07-23) July 23, 1961 (age 63)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington (BA)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MBA)

George Thomas Holland II (born July 23, 1961) is an American politician currently serving as 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

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He announced on February 17, 2010, that he would seek the 2010 Democratic nomination to be the next Kansas Governor. Holland was defeated by more than 30 points by Sam Brownback in the general election.[1]

Professional career

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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

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Holland was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He and his wife Barbara have four children - Thomas, Derek, Brandon and Louisa Holland.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas". The New York Times. 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas
2010
Succeeded by