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|birth_name = Barbara Friers Olschner<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.martindale.com/fairhope/alabama/barbara-friers-olschner-25685-a/ |title=Ms. Barbara Friers Olschner |website=[[Martindale-Hubbell]]}}</ref> |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|3|29}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Hubbell |first=Martindale |date=December 2003 |title=Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 1 |publisher=[[Martindale-Hubbell]] |isbn=9781561605699 }}</ref> |
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|birth_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee]] |
|birth_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], U.S. |
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|alma_mater = [[University of North Carolina]]<br>[[Cumberland School of Law]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Barbara Friers Olschner''' (born March 29, 1951) is a published author, speaker, lawyer and politician.<ref name=lowv>{{cite web|title=Barbara F. Olschner|url=http://vote411leon.org/images/Barbara_F._Olschner.pdf|publisher=League of Women Voters|access-date=June 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018151954/http://vote411leon.org/images/Barbara_F._Olschner.pdf|archive-date=October 18, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Olshner ran for Congress as a moderate Republican in [[Florida's 2nd congressional district]] in 2010.<ref name=lowv /> In 2013, she published a book titled, ''The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority'', released by the [[University Press of Florida]], which is a non-fiction account of the 2010 race.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority|date=March 2013 |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8130-4453-8|publisher=Publishers Weekly|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> The book received a lot of praise from the general public on her attempt to address [[extremism]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=WHEELER |first1=DEBORAH |title='Reluctant Republican' takes on extremism in new book |url=http://www.waltonsun.com/news/reluctant-republican-takes-on-extremism-in-new-book-1.107324?page=2 |publisher=Walton Sun |access-date=June 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018165134/http://www.waltonsun.com/news/reluctant-republican-takes-on-extremism-in-new-book-1.107324?page=2 |archive-date=October 18, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lorei |first1=Rob |title=Republican Candidate Warns That the Party Is Moving Too Far to the Right |url=http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/republican-candidate-warns-that-the-party-is-moving-too-far-to-the-right |publisher=WMNF |access-date=June 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717135645/http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/republican-candidate-warns-that-the-party-is-moving-too-far-to-the-right |archive-date=July 17, 2014 }}</ref> She was also the founder and owner of the law firm ''Olschner & Hart'' in [[Birmingham, Alabama]], and now practices law in [[Fairhope, Alabama]]. Olschner has over twenty-five years of [[litigation]] experience. |
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She is also the founder of the non-profit organization, ''Purple Moderates'', which was established to "educate, inform and support" a moderate platform in politics. |
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She is also the founder of the [[non-profit organization]], ''Purple Moderates'', which was established to "[[educate]], [[inform]] and support" a moderate platform in politics. She is a frequent [[speaker]] at political organizations on the necessity for "[[moderation]] in politics" and for an "effective [[democracy]]".<ref>{{cite web|title="The Reluctant Republican: My Fight For the Moderate Majority"|url=http://panhandletigerbay.com/meetings.asp?dID=106|publisher=TigerBay Club|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> Olschner currently maintains a [[blog]] at ''PM Blog''<ref>{{cite web|title=Purple Moderates|url=http://www.purplemoderates.org|publisher=Purple Moderates|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> and is a regular contributor to ''Hip Hop Republicans''.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Authors|url=http://www.hiphoprepublican.com/authors/|publisher=Hip Hop Republicans|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Olschner is a native of [[North Carolina]] who moved to [[Birmingham, Alabama]] to practice law. After 30 years, she moved to [[Walton County, Florida]] where she currently resides. She holds a [[Bachelor's degree]] in Creative Arts from the [[University of North Carolina]] and received her law degree from [[Cumberland School of Law]], [[Samford University]] in Birmingham.<ref name=lowv /> |
Olschner is a native of [[North Carolina]] who moved to [[Birmingham, Alabama]], to practice law. After 30 years, she moved to [[Walton County, Florida]], where she currently resides. She holds a [[Bachelor's degree]] in Creative Arts from the [[University of North Carolina]] and received her law degree from [[Cumberland School of Law]], [[Samford University]] in Birmingham.<ref name=lowv /> |
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Latest revision as of 09:27, 27 April 2024
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (December 2014) |
Barbara F. Olschner | |
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| Born | Barbara Friers Olschner[1] March 29, 1951[2] Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina Cumberland School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Author, lawyer |
| Known for | Author, speaker, politician |
| Website | http://thereluctantrepublican.net/ |
Barbara Friers Olschner (born March 29, 1951) is a published author, speaker, lawyer and politician.[3] Olshner ran for Congress as a moderate Republican in Florida's 2nd congressional district in 2010.[3] In 2013, she published a book titled, The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority, released by the University Press of Florida, which is a non-fiction account of the 2010 race.[4] The book received a lot of praise from the general public on her attempt to address extremism.[5][6] She was also the founder and owner of the law firm Olschner & Hart in Birmingham, Alabama, and now practices law in Fairhope, Alabama. Olschner has over twenty-five years of litigation experience.
She is also the founder of the non-profit organization, Purple Moderates, which was established to "educate, inform and support" a moderate platform in politics.
Early life
[edit]Olschner is a native of North Carolina who moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to practice law. After 30 years, she moved to Walton County, Florida, where she currently resides. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Creative Arts from the University of North Carolina and received her law degree from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in Birmingham.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ms. Barbara Friers Olschner". Martindale-Hubbell.
- ^ Hubbell, Martindale (December 2003). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 1. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561605699.
- ^ a b c "Barbara F. Olschner" (PDF). League of Women Voters. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority". Publishers Weekly. March 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ WHEELER, DEBORAH. "'Reluctant Republican' takes on extremism in new book". Walton Sun. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Lorei, Rob. "Republican Candidate Warns That the Party Is Moving Too Far to the Right". WMNF. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.