Barbara F. Olschner, of Santa Rosa Beach, announced this week that she has filed to run as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House District 2.
Olschner, an attorney who has spent the majority of her life practicing law, decided to run after being encouraged to seek the seat by friends, neighbors and voters who had expressed to her their concern about the direction of the country and the decisions being made in Washington D.C.
?I am not a politician,? said Ms. Olschner, in a press release, ?but an ordinary citizen, who believes its time to step forward and work to help solve the serious issues that confront our nation. I have no interest in being a career politician, but I do believe in public service. It is my intention to apply sound reasoning and common sense principles ? together with hard work ? to address the two greatest problems in this country; the state of our economy and its far reaching effects on the future of our nation and the issue of our national security.?
"Our current congressman Allen Boyd votes with Speaker Nancy Pelosi 95 percent of the time," she said. "Clearly, Mr. Boyd?s votes do not reflect the average family?s values and beliefs in the 2nd district in Florida.
"Everyday, families in the 2nd district are making tough decisions when it comes to their budget. Many politicians in Washington, D.C. don?t seem to understand that. One case in point was the recent vote by Pelosi and Boyd that increased our nation?s debt ceiling to a staggering $14.3 trillion. I believe that is morally irresponsible and mortgages our children and grandchildren?s futures.
"And let me clear, I do not believe that terrorists have constitutional rights nor should they be treated as criminals. We are at war with Islamic extremists and as such, they should be treated as enemy combatants and tried by military tribunals. What disturbs me is that so many career politicians are not listening to citizens of this country.
"What we need in Washington is common sense, openness and transparency. And we need citizen legislators who will listen to their constituents," she said.
Ms. Olschner graduated from St. Mary?s Jr. College in Raleigh, North Carolina, and obtained a Bachelor of Creative Arts from The University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She played professional tennis for seven years on the Avon Futures Circuit as well as the Southern Circuit, and as a team member of the United States Professional Tennis Association, Southern Team.
Following that, she attended the same law school as her father, Joseph Olschner. She graduated from Cumberland Law School at Sanford University. She practiced law in Birmingham, Alabama and was the founder and managing partner of the law firm, Olschner & Hart, P.C. In 2001, she closed the firm to move full time to Florida and now works on specialized litigation matters throughout the country.
Olschner, an attorney who has spent the majority of her life practicing law, decided to run after being encouraged to seek the seat by friends, neighbors and voters who had expressed to her their concern about the direction of the country and the decisions being made in Washington D.C.
?I am not a politician,? said Ms. Olschner, in a press release, ?but an ordinary citizen, who believes its time to step forward and work to help solve the serious issues that confront our nation. I have no interest in being a career politician, but I do believe in public service. It is my intention to apply sound reasoning and common sense principles ? together with hard work ? to address the two greatest problems in this country; the state of our economy and its far reaching effects on the future of our nation and the issue of our national security.?
"Our current congressman Allen Boyd votes with Speaker Nancy Pelosi 95 percent of the time," she said. "Clearly, Mr. Boyd?s votes do not reflect the average family?s values and beliefs in the 2nd district in Florida.
"Everyday, families in the 2nd district are making tough decisions when it comes to their budget. Many politicians in Washington, D.C. don?t seem to understand that. One case in point was the recent vote by Pelosi and Boyd that increased our nation?s debt ceiling to a staggering $14.3 trillion. I believe that is morally irresponsible and mortgages our children and grandchildren?s futures.
"And let me clear, I do not believe that terrorists have constitutional rights nor should they be treated as criminals. We are at war with Islamic extremists and as such, they should be treated as enemy combatants and tried by military tribunals. What disturbs me is that so many career politicians are not listening to citizens of this country.
"What we need in Washington is common sense, openness and transparency. And we need citizen legislators who will listen to their constituents," she said.
Ms. Olschner graduated from St. Mary?s Jr. College in Raleigh, North Carolina, and obtained a Bachelor of Creative Arts from The University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She played professional tennis for seven years on the Avon Futures Circuit as well as the Southern Circuit, and as a team member of the United States Professional Tennis Association, Southern Team.
Following that, she attended the same law school as her father, Joseph Olschner. She graduated from Cumberland Law School at Sanford University. She practiced law in Birmingham, Alabama and was the founder and managing partner of the law firm, Olschner & Hart, P.C. In 2001, she closed the firm to move full time to Florida and now works on specialized litigation matters throughout the country.
