Barbara Bollier
Barbara Bollier | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kay Wolf |
| Succeeded by | Ethan Corson |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2010 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Constituency | 25th district (2010–2013) 21st district (2013–2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Goolsbee January 13, 1958 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2018) |
| Spouse | Rene Bollier |
| Children | 2, including Bobby |
| Education | University of Kansas (BGS, MD) |
| Website | Official website |
Barbara Goolsbee Bollier (born January 13, 1958) is an American physician and politician. From 2017 to 2021, she was a member of the
Early life and education
Barbara Goolsbee was born in Galveston, Texas, on January 13, 1958, while her father, Robert L. Goolsbee (1931–2015), was in his medical residency, and her mother, Betty, was a nurse, whom Goolsbee had met during an internship in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] She grew up in Fairway, Kansas, and Mission Hills, Kansas.[citation needed]
After receiving an undergraduate degree at the University of Kansas, Bollier earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Her residency at Baylor College of Medicine was in anesthesiology; her father too had attended Baylor University.[citation needed]
Medical career
After earning her M.D., Bollier joined her father's practice at Surgicenter of Kansas City.[2]
Bollier retired from medicine in 1999.[3] She then began to volunteer with the Center for Practical Bioethics and became active with the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation Board.[2][4]
Political career
Kansas House of Representatives
Bollier's legislative career began in 2010 when Republican precinct committee members appointed her to replace Terrie Huntington who had been appointed to the Kansas Senate.[2]
From 2010 to 2012 Bollier represented the 25th district as a Republican in the Kansas House of Representatives. She represented the 21st House district from 2013 to 2017.[5][6]
Bollier did not have a Republican primary challenger in 2010 or 2012. In 2014 she faced Neil Melton, who received support from the conservative groups. Bollier won, 59 percent to 41 percent.[7]
Kansas State Senate
In May 2016, Bollier ran for the Kansas Senate 7th district, after state Senator Kay Wolf announced that she was retiring.[8] Bollier won the seat by defeating Democrat Megan England, with 22,439 votes (54.3%) to 18,884 votes (45.6%).[9]
In July 2018, Kansas Senate President
On December 12, 2018, Bollier changed her party affiliation to the Democratic Party, saying: "Morally, the party is not going where my compass resides. I'm looking forward to being in a party that represents the ideals that I do, including
2020 U.S. Senate election
On October 16, 2019, Bollier announced that she would run in the 2020 election for the
Bollier's senate candidacy was endorsed by former Democratic Governor
On September 1, 2020, she published a list of 75 Republican current and former Kansas officeholders who supported her campaign.
Personal life
While in medical school, Bollier met her husband Rene Bollier, a family medicine physician in Kansas City.[25] Their son Bobby Bollier is an American professional swimmer who was a 14-time NCAA All-American while at Stanford University before attending George Washington University Law School.
Electoral history
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Bollier | 168,759 | 85.34% | |
| Democratic | Robert Tillman | 28,997 | 14.66% | |
| Total votes | 197,756 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Marshall
|
727,962 | 53.22% | +0.07% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Bollier | 571,530 | 41.79% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Jason Buckley | 68,263 | 4.99% | +0.67 | |
| Total votes | 1,367,755 | 100.00% | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Bollier | 22,439 | 54.30% | |
| Democratic | Megan England | 18,884 | 45.70% | |
| Total votes | 41,323 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ Anonymous, Anonymous (June 28, 2015). "Robert Leon Goolsbee M.D. 1931-2015 Obituary". Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c Shorman, Jonathan (July 23, 2020). "As COVID-19 rages, Barbara Bollier melds politics and medicine in campaign for Senate". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Shorman, Jonathan (October 16, 2019). "Bollier launches U.S. Senate campaign after 2018 switch from Republican to Democrat". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Senter, Jay (December 13, 2019). "Former Mission Mayor Laura McConwell will run for state senate seat". Shawnee Mission Post. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Representative Barbara Bollier". Kansas Legislature; 2015–2016 Legislative Sessions. Kansas Legislative Information System and Services. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Senter, Jay (August 6, 2014). "Barbara Bollier, Stephanie Clayton easily fend off challenges from conservatives in NEJC House primaries". Prairie Village Post. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ Senter, Jay. "Sen. Kay Wolf announces retirement, paving way for Mission Hills Rep. Barbara Bollier to run for District 7 seat". Shawnee Mission Post. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- Shawnee Mission Post.
- Shawnee Mission Post.
- Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Kansas Republican shakes up U.S. Senate race by running as 'pragmatic' Democrat". CBS News. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Barry Grissom withdraws from US Senate race, endorses Barbara Bollier". KWCH-DT. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- Wichita Eagle. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- Wichita Eagle, Bryan Lowry and Jonathan Shorman, August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Kansas U.S. Senate democratic candidate discusses competition following primaries, KSNT, Lindley Lund, August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius endorses Barbara Bollier for Senate". KSHB. October 21, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- Wichita Eagle. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- Shawnee Mission Post, September 1, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (September 7, 2020). "Former GOP Sen. Nancy Kassebaum endorses Democrat Bollier in Kansas Senate race". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Marshall vs. Dr. Bollier: Kansas Senate race offers sharp contrast on health policy". Wichita Eagle. 2020.
- ^ The Kansas City Star (subscription required)
- ^ "St. Joseph Family Medical Care - Kansas City Hospital". www.stjosephkc.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
External links
- Campaign website Archived June 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Senator Barbara Bollier state legislature website