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Barbara F. Olschner
Barbara F. Olschner
Born	Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation(s)	Author, lawyer
Known for	Author, speaker, politician
Website	http://thereluctantrepublican.net/

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Barbara Olschner is a published author, speaker, lawyer and politician.^[1] Olshner ran for congress as a moderate Republican in Florida's 2nd Congressional District in 2010.^[1] 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.^[2] The book received a lot of praise from the general public on her attempt to address extremism.^[3]^[4] 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. She is a frequent speaker at political organizations on the necessity for "moderation in politics" and for an "effective democracy".^[5]

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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Barbara F. Olschner" (PDF). League of Women Voters. 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. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Lorei, Rob. "Republican Candidate Warns That the Party Is Moving Too Far to the Right". WMNF. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight For the Moderate Majority". TigerBay Club. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

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[lowv-1] "Barbara F. Olschner" (PDF). League of Women Voters. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[2] "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

[3] WHEELER, DEBORAH. "'Reluctant Republican' takes on extremism in new book". Walton Sun. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[4] Lorei, Rob. "Republican Candidate Warns That the Party Is Moving Too Far to the Right". WMNF. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[5] "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight For the Moderate Majority". TigerBay Club. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

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 '''Barbara Olschner''' is a published [[author]], [[Public speaker|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|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref> Olshner ran for congress as a moderate Republican in [[Florida's 2nd congressional district|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|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8130-4453-8|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=11 June 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|accessdate=10 June 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|accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref> She was also the [[Entrepreneur|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. She is a frequent [[Public speaker|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>
+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 [[Public speaker|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>
 ==Early life==