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Tom Holland
| Tom Holland | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate Minority Whip | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Indiana University | |
| Master's | University of Minnesota | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 23, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Indianapolis | |
| Profession | Owner, Holland Technologies, Inc. | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Tom Holland (b. July 23, 1961) is a Democratic member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 3 since 2009. He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003-2008. Currently, he is the Minority Caucus Chair. On February 17, 2010, Holland announced that he would be running for governor of Kansas.[1] He was defeated by Sam Brownback in the general election.
Holland has been the owner and president of Holland Technologies, Incorporated since 1994. He founded the company in 1992. Holland Technologies, Inc. is an an Information Technology consulting and professional services firm providing IT project management, software development and network engineering services for its customers.
Holland graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1982. He went on to the University of Minnesota and earned a Masters of Business Administration in August, 1987.
Policy Positions
Senator Holland's issue positions according to his campaign website:[2]
- Help Kansas economy by encouraging small businesses
- Crack down on illegal immigration
- Public education funding.
- Inexpensive healthcare
- Renewable and nuclear energy policy
- Property taxes should be reduced
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Holland served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Assessment and Taxation | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Holland served on these committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Assessment and Taxation | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance | ||||
| • Information Technology | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Holland served on these committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Assessment and Taxation | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance | ||||
| • Information Technology | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
Medicaid
On the campaign trail, Tom Holland reacts to news that Medicaid legislation may provide $50 million windfall for Kansas budget.[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Holland won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 3. Holland ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Anthony Brown (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom Holland Incumbent |
53.2% | 16,678 | |
| Republican | Anthony Brown | 46.8% | 14,658 | |
| Total Votes | 31,336 | |||
2010
Holland was defeated by Sam Brownback (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Holland was unopposed in the August 3 primary.
Oct. 7, 2010 debate
In the gubernatorial debate on October 7, 2010 on KWCH all four candidates for Kansas governor said they’re against the statewide smoking ban and the hypocrisy of exempting the state-owned casinos from the ban.
Holland said:
- In the legislature, I voted against the statewide smoking ban. I believe these issues are best left to local control, local units of government.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Holland was elected to the 3rd District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Roger C. Pine (R) and Patrick Wilbur (L).[8] Holland raised $190,461 for his campaign, while Pine raised $100,094 and Wilbur raised $5,085.[9]
| Kansas State Senate, District 3 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Holland (D)
|
18,896 | 48.4% | ||
| Roger C. Pine (R) | 17,998 | 46.1 | ||
| Patrick Wilbur (L) | 2,130 | 5.4% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008 Holland collected $190,461 in donations.[10]:
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Democratic Party | $59,163 |
| Holland, Tom and Barbara | $30,000 |
| Senate Democratic Committee of Kansas | $5,817 |
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of Kansas | $2,421 |
Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[11] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Tom Holland received a rating of 0% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index. Holland's score of 0 was the lowest of any senator.[12]
Personal
Holland is married to Barbara. Together they have four children: Thomas, Derek, Brandon and Louisa.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Tom + Holland + Kansas + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Tom Holland News Feed
- Kansas Senate GOP leaders propose compromise tax plan - Kansas City Star
- State Sen. Tom Holland speaks to political science class, rebuts Brownback tax ... - K-State Collegian
- Senate votes to bar public funds for gun control - Topeka Capital Journal
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control - Baldwin City Signal
- Governor's veto threat looms in session's final days - Topeka Capital Journal
- Tea party looks to take advantage of moment - Kansas City Star
- Kan. moves to enact law on lobbying on gun issues - San Antonio Express
- Kelly: Omaha is tops in US for least financial stress - Omaha World-Herald
- Revenue secretary says tax cuts are working - The Kansas City Kansan
- Celebrities turn out for the Kentucky Derby - Kansas City Star
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External links
- Tom Holland's website
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Tom Holland on Facebook
- Tom Holland on Twitter
- Tom Holland on Flickr
- Tom Holland on LinkedIn
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Democratic Kansas Sen. Tom Holland launches campaign for governor," February 17, 2010
- ↑ Tom Holland Issues
- ↑ Medicaid may provide Kansas $50 million windfall
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 Primary (official)," retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ ‘’Kansas Secretary of State, “2012 Kansas General Election Results,” accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ "Governor Candidates Against Statewide Smoking Ban, Casino Hypocrisy," Kansas Watchdog, October 7, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ District 3 Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Tom Holland 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
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