Barbara Olschner
Barbara F. Olschner | |
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| Occupation(s) | Author, lawyer |
| Known for | Author, speaker, politician |
| Website | http://thereluctantrepublican.net/ |
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][3][4][5] The book received a lot of praise from the general public on her attempt to address extremism.[6][7] 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.[5]
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".[8] Olschner currently maintains a blog at PM Blog[9] and is a regular contributor to Hip Hop Republicans.[10]
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.
- ^ "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority". University Press of Florida. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority". Barnes and Noble. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "The Reluctant Republican My Fight for the Moderate Majority". Net Galley. Retrieved 10 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.
- ^ "Purple Moderates". Purple Moderates. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "List of Authors". Hip Hop Republicans. Retrieved 11 June 2014.