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.
Tom Holland | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Ralph Tanner |
| 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) |
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
editHe 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
editHolland 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
editHolland was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He and his wife Barbara have four children - Thomas, Derek, Brandon and Louisa Holland.
References
editExternal links
edit- Senator Tom Holland official Kansas Legislature site
- Tom Holland/Kelly Kultala for Governor/Lt. Governor official campaign site
- Holland Technologies