George Thomas Holland II, known as Tom Holland, was born on July 23, 1961, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has been serving as a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 3rd district since 2009. Before his tenure in the Senate, he was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008.
Tom Holland is not just a politician but also a small business owner and entrepreneur. He is the president of Holland Technologies, an informational technology services firm, which he has been running since 1994. He is also the founder of a Kansas farm winery and vineyard operation called Haven Pointe Winery LLC located in Baldwin City.
In 2010, he announced that he would seek the 2010 Democratic nomination to be the next Kansas Governor. However, he was defeated by more than 30 points by Sam Brownback in the general election.
In terms of education, Tom Holland holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
He is the ranking minority member on both the Senate Assessment and Taxation & Commerce committees and serves on the Joint Committee on Information Technology.
On a personal note, Tom Holland is married to Barbara and they have four children - Thomas, Derek, Brandon, and Louisa Holland. He was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana.
