Tom Holland (politician)


Tom Holland 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.

Major donors

The top contributors to Holland's 2008 Kansas Senate campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:
His largest donor group was political party committees.

Professional

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 - Family

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