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Barbara F. Olschner | |
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| Born | Barbara Friers Olschner[1] March 29, 1951[2] |
| 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
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
- ^ https://www.martindale.com/fairhope/alabama/barbara-friers-olschner-25685-a/
- ^ 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 18 October 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ WHEELER, DEBORAH. "'Reluctant Republican' takes on extremism in new book". Walton Sun. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Lorei, Rob. "Republican Candidate Warns That the Party Is Moving Too Far to the Right". WMNF. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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