Barbara Bollier
American politician
Barbara Goolsbee Bollier (born January 13, 1958) is an American physician and politician. She is the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate from Kansas in the 2020 election.
Barbara Bollier | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kay Wolf |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2010 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Terrie Huntington |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Stogsdill |
| Constituency | 25th district (2010–2013) 21st district (2013–2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1958 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Rene Bollier |
| Children | 2, including Bobby |
| Education | University of Kansas (BGS) University of Kansas Medical Center (MD) |
| Website | Official website |
She is a member of the Kansas Senate since January 2017. Bollier is a member of the Democratic Party, after having left the Republican Party in 2018.
If Bollier won the U.S. Senate race, she would have been the first woman physician elected to the U.S. Senate.[1]
Bollier lost the election to Roger Marshall in the senate race in November 2020.
References change
- ↑ Singer, Jenny. "Barbara Bollier Is Running for Senate. Her Platform? Congress Is Sick; Send a Doctor". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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