Barbara Olschner

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Barbara F. Olschner
Born
Barbara Friers Olschner [1]

(1951-03-29) March 29, 1951 (age 72) [2]
Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation(s)Author, lawyer
Known forAuthor, 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ms. Barbara Friers Olschner". Martindale-Hubbell .
  2. ↑ Hubbell, Martindale (December 2003). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 1. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN   9781561605699.
  3. 1 2 3 "Barbara F. Olschner" (PDF). League of Women Voters. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority". Publishers Weekly. March 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ WHEELER, DEBORAH. "'Reluctant Republican' takes on extremism in new book". Walton Sun. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ 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.
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