{"id":2183,"date":"2026-02-16T04:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/de-bilt\/nieuws\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T04:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:21:40","slug":"frans-poot-77-jaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/de-bilt\/nieuws\/frans-poot-77-jaar","title":{"rendered":"Frans Poot 77 jaar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--20 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"heading   heading__size--giant heading__font--serif heading__weight--regular  block-heading__heading\" id=\"nav--br-frans-poot--77---fysiotherapeut--raadslid-en-bruggenbouwer-in-de-bilt9988\"  data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Frans Poot (77): fysiotherapeut, raadslid en bruggenbouwer in De Bilt\" >\n\t<br>Frans Poot (77): fysiotherapeut, raadslid en bruggenbouwer in De Bilt<\/h1>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--13 wrapper__width-desktop--20 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph   paragraph__size--big   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<br>Op 15 februari werd Frans Poot 77 jaar. Wie in De Bilt woont, kent zijn naam vrijwel zeker. Als fysiotherapeut hielp hij duizenden inwoners letterlijk weer op de been. Als raadslid en lijsttrekker voor D66 gaf hij richting aan belangrijke keuzes in de gemeente, van ontmoetingsplekken in het centrum tot voorzieningen in de wijken. Voorafgaand aan zijn verjaardag ontving hij mij thuis voor een gesprek over zijn loopbaan, zijn politieke drijfveren en zijn blijvende betrokkenheid bij de samenleving.<br>Wat volgt is het verhaal van een man die zijn vak en zijn politieke overtuiging altijd met elkaar wist te verbinden: mensen ondersteunen waar nodig, maar vooral helpen om zelfstandig en sterk te worden.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper wrapper__spacing-top-large--30 wrapper__spacing-top-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-top-mobile--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-video\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"block-video__video-wrapper\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/02\/Frans-Poot-new.jpg')\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-video__caption-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-video__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--small paragraph__weight--medium\">\n\t\t<b>Frans Poot<\/b> <i>&#045;<\/i> Beeld: D66 De Bilt\t<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--65 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--24 wrapper__offset-large--3 wrapper__offset-desktop--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black     block-quote__quote\">\n\t\tIk wilde 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begon uw loopbaan als fysiotherapeut. Hoe is dat begonnen?\">\n\t<strong>U begon uw loopbaan als fysiotherapeut. Hoe is dat begonnen?<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tIk ben in 1972 begonnen, aanvankelijk bij een praktijk op de Kerklaan in De Bilt. Ik had eigenlijk plannen om naar het buitenland te gaan, want Nederlandse fysiotherapeuten stonden internationaal goed aangeschreven. Maar het beviel me hier zo goed dat ik bleef. Na een jaar werd ik mede-eigenaar, en later heb ik de praktijk helemaal overgenomen.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-de-praktijk-groeide-snel--wat-was-uw-visie---strong-4236\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"De praktijk groeide snel. Wat was uw visie?\">\n\t<strong>De praktijk groeide snel. Wat was uw visie?<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWe kregen steeds meer pati\u00ebnten. Ik nam collega\u2019s aan, en mijn voorwaarde was dat ieder van hen zich in een specialisme zou verdiepen dat we nog niet hadden. Zo bouwden we een brede praktijk op. Later maakten we er een maatschap van, zodat anderen mede-eigenaar konden worden. Die praktijk bestaat nog steeds.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-u-was-ook-betrokken-bij-de-ontwikkeling-van-het-gezondheidscentrum--waarom-vond-u-dat-belangrijk---strong---strong-1887\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"U was ook betrokken bij de ontwikkeling van het gezondheidscentrum. Waarom vond u dat belangrijk?\">\n\t<strong><strong>U was ook betrokken bij de ontwikkeling van het gezondheidscentrum. Waarom vond u dat belangrijk?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWe wilden de zorg beter organiseren. Daarom verhuisden we met huisartsen en een apotheek naar het gezondheidscentrum aan de Henrica van Erpweg. Door samen te werken konden we pati\u00ebnten beter helpen en sneller overleggen.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--65 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--24 wrapper__offset-large--3 wrapper__offset-desktop--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black     block-quote__quote\">\n\t\tSociaal waar het moet, liberaal waar het kan\t<\/p>\t\n\t<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong--strong-u-was-al-vroeg-betrokken-bij-d66--wat-trok-u-aan-in-die-partij---strong---strong---strong-6790\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"U was al vroeg betrokken bij D66. Wat trok u aan in die partij?\">\n\t<strong><strong><strong>U was al vroeg betrokken bij D66. Wat trok u aan in die partij?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tHet sociaal-liberalisme sprak mij altijd aan. Sociaal steunen waar het moet, maar mensen ook helpen om zelfstandig te worden. Dat deed ik als fysiotherapeut ook. Je helpt iemand eerst, maar daarna geef je oefeningen zodat iemand zelf sterk blijft. Die gedachte past precies bij D66.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong--strong--strong-u-heeft-zelfs--strong---strong---strong---strong--br--strong--strong--strong--strong-bijgedragen-aan-landelijke-beleidsontwikkeling---strong---strong---strong---strong--br--strong--strong--strong--strong-samen-met--strong---strong---strong---strong--br--strong--strong--strong--strong-minister-els-borst---strong---strong---strong---strong--br--strong--strong--strong--strong-hoe-ging-dat---strong---strong---strong---strong-218\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"U heeft zelfsbijgedragen aan landelijke beleidsontwikkeling,samen metminister Els Borst.Hoe ging dat?\">\n\t<strong><strong><strong><strong>U heeft zelfs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong>bijgedragen aan landelijke beleidsontwikkeling,<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong>samen met<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong>minister Els Borst.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong>Hoe ging dat?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tEls Borst woonde hier vlakbij. Ze vroeg mij op een congres om advies over fysiotherapie en de kosten daarvan. Ik stelde voor om een maximum aantal behandelingen te hanteren, met uitzonderingen voor chronische pati\u00ebnten zoals mensen met MS. Die uitzonderingen zijn uiteindelijk in de wet opgenomen. Daarmee werd fysiotherapie behouden binnen de zorgverzekering.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-dat-moet-een-bijzonder-moment-zijn-geweest---strong-2566\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Dat moet een bijzonder moment zijn geweest.\">\n\t<strong>Dat moet een bijzonder moment zijn geweest.<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tZeker. Sommige collega\u2019s waren eerst kritisch, maar later zagen ze dat het juist het vak heeft gered. Het zorgde voor professionalisering en betere zorg.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-dat-moet-een-bijzonder-moment-zijn-geweest---strong-6230\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Dat moet een bijzonder moment zijn geweest.\">\n\t<strong>Dat moet een bijzonder moment zijn geweest.<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tZeker. Sommige collega\u2019s waren eerst kritisch, maar later zagen ze dat het juist het vak heeft gered. Het zorgde voor professionalisering en betere zorg.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--65 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--24 wrapper__offset-large--3 wrapper__offset-desktop--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black     block-quote__quote\">\n\t\tDe gemeenteraad kan echt verschil maken\t<\/p>\t\n\t<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-in-1994-werd-u-raadslid-voor-d66--wat-motiveerde-u-om-de-politiek-in-te-gaan---strong---strong-9561\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"In 1994 werd u raadslid voor D66. Wat motiveerde u om de politiek in te gaan?\">\n\t<strong><strong>In 1994 werd u raadslid voor D66. Wat motiveerde u om de politiek in te gaan?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tIk wilde bijdragen aan de gemeenschap. Als fysiotherapeut hoorde ik veel verhalen van mensen in de wachtkamer. Over problemen in de wijk, overlast, of voorzieningen die ontbraken. Dat gaf mij inzicht in wat er speelde.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong--strong-kunt-u-een-voorbeeld-geven-van-een-concreet-resultaat---strong---strong---strong-9988\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Kunt u een voorbeeld geven van een concreet resultaat?\">\n\t<strong><strong><strong>Kunt u een voorbeeld geven van een concreet resultaat?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tNeem het centrum van Bilthoven. Dat was vroeger \u00e9\u00e9n grote parkeerplaats. Ik heb gezegd: het lijkt wel alsof Bilthoven pleinvrees heeft. We hebben een plein nodig waar mensen elkaar kunnen ontmoeten, met horeca eromheen. Uiteindelijk kwam er een parkeergarage en werd het centrum opnieuw ingericht. Dat zijn besluiten waar de gemeenteraad echt invloed op heeft.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--65 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--24 wrapper__offset-large--3 wrapper__offset-desktop--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black     block-quote__quote\">\n\t\tPolitiek begint met luisteren\t<\/p>\t\n\t<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong--strong--strong-uw-werk-als-fysiotherapeut-hielp-u-dus-ook-als-politicus---strong---strong---strong---strong-8562\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Uw werk als fysiotherapeut hielp u dus ook als politicus?\">\n\t<strong><strong><strong><strong>Uw werk als fysiotherapeut hielp u dus ook als politicus?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAbsoluut. Mensen vertelden mij wat er speelde. Als er overlast was, gaf ik mijn telefoonnummer en ging ik in gesprek. Niet om te straffen, maar om oplossingen te vinden. Soms betekende dat ook opkomen voor jongeren, bijvoorbeeld om een betere plek voor hen te realiseren.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong--strong--strong--strong-u-was-zes-periodes-raadslid-en-daarvan-vier-keer-lijsttrekker--wat-is-uw-grootste-trots---strong---strong---strong---strong---strong-7513\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"U was zes periodes raadslid en daarvan vier keer lijsttrekker. Wat is uw grootste trots?\">\n\t<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>U was zes periodes raadslid en daarvan vier keer lijsttrekker. Wat is uw grootste trots?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tDat we steeds het vertrouwen van inwoners kregen. We groeiden van drie naar zes zetels. Dat gebeurt niet vaak. Het laat zien dat mensen zich gehoord voelden.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--65 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--24 wrapper__offset-large--3 wrapper__offset-desktop--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black     block-quote__quote\">\n\t\tDe samenleving maak je samen\t<\/p>\t\n\t<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong--strong--strong--strong--strong-u-bent-in-2018-gestopt-met-de-gemeenteraad--hoe-kijkt-u-terug-op-uw-politieke-loopbaan---strong---strong---strong---strong---strong---strong-7269\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"U bent in 2018 gestopt met de gemeenteraad. Hoe kijkt u terug op uw politieke loopbaan?\">\n\t<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>U bent in 2018 gestopt met de gemeenteraad. Hoe kijkt u terug op uw politieke loopbaan?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tMet veel voldoening. Ik heb altijd geprobeerd mensen bij elkaar te brengen en oplossingen te vinden. Niet vanuit tegenstellingen, maar vanuit samenwerking.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong--strong--strong--strong--strong--strong-wat-zou-u-huidige-en-toekomstige-politici-willen-meegeven---strong---strong---strong---strong---strong---strong---strong-2258\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Wat zou u huidige en toekomstige politici willen meegeven?\">\n\t<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Wat zou u huidige en toekomstige politici willen meegeven?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tBlijf luisteren naar mensen. Ga in gesprek. Politiek gaat niet om gelijk krijgen, maar om samen vooruitkomen.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tEen leven in dienst van anderen &#8211; <br>Het verhaal van Frans Poot laat zien dat maatschappelijke betrokkenheid vele vormen kan aannemen. Als fysiotherapeut hielp hij mensen letterlijk vooruit. Als politicus werkte hij aan een gemeente waarin mensen elkaar kunnen ontmoeten en ondersteunen.<br>Zijn boodschap is even eenvoudig als krachtig: een sterke samenleving ontstaat wanneer mensen naar elkaar luisteren, elkaar helpen waar nodig, en elkaar vervolgens de ruimte geven om zelfstandig verder te gaan.<br>Juist dat maakt zijn levenswerk nog altijd actueel.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1683,"featured_media":2182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"search-tags":[],"labels":[],"class_list":["post-2183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d66"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>D66 De Bilt &#8212; Frans Poot 77 jaar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Interview met Frans Poot (77), oud fysiotherapeut en raadslid D66 De Bilt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/d66.nl\/de-bilt\/nieuws\/frans-poot-77-jaar\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"nl_NL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"D66 De Bilt &#8212; 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