Rick Nolan

Rick Nolan
Official portrait, 2013
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byChip Cravaack
Succeeded byPete Stauber
Constituency8th district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byJohn M. Zwach
Succeeded byVin Weber
Constituency6th district
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 53A district
In office
January 7, 1969 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byJohn Lemme
Succeeded byRaymond Kempe
Personal details
Born
Richard Michael Nolan

(1943-12-17)December 17, 1943
Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2024(2024-10-18) (aged 80)
Nisswa, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Marjorie C. Langer
​
​
(m. 1964; div. 1982)​

Mary L. Wieland
​
(m. 1984)​
Children4
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

Richard Michael Nolan (December 17, 1943 – October 18, 2024)[a] was an American Democratic politician and businessman. He was the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He was the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 6th congressional district between 1975 and 1981 and was also a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1969 until 1973.

Nolan supported U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders's campaign for president in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary election.[5]

Nolan's 32-year gap between terms in Congress is the second-longest such break in service (after Philip Francis Thomas's 34-year gap from 1841 to 1875)[6] in American political history.[7]

Nolan ran for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota as the running mate of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[8] They lost in the August primary to Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan.[9]

Nolan was born in Brainerd, Minnesota. He was inspired to run for politics because of his aunt, who was a lawyer.[10] He went to St. John's University and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota, earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1966. He later went to University of Maryland, College Park and St. Cloud State University.[11]

On October 18, 2024, it was announced that Nolan died from heart disease at his home in Nisswa, Minnesota, at the age of 80.[3][a]

Notes

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sources differ on whether Nolan died on October 17[1][2] or 18.[3][4]

References

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  1. ↑ Bourke, Theresa (October 18, 2024). "Former Minnesota Congressman Rick Nolan dies". Brainerd Dispatch. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Perkins, Chelsey; Buffington, Megan (October 18, 2024). "'Champion for the Northland' former Democratic lawmaker Rick Nolan dies". KAXE. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Karnowski, Steve (October 18, 2024). "Rick Nolan, who represented two Minnesota congressional districts three decades apart, dies at 80". Associated Press. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Memorial service for former Congressman Rick Nolan will be Oct. 26". Minnesota Public Radio. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan backs Bernie Sanders for president". Pioneer Press. Forum News Service. April 10, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ ((cite congressional site |url=https://history.house.gov/Institution/Firsts-Milestones/Record-Holders/ |website=U.S. Congress |location=Washington, DC))
  7. ↑ Viser, Matt (May 28, 2013). "Lawmaker Finds New Realities in Return to Congress: Minnesota's Rick Nolan, Back After 32 Years, Decries Disunity, Focus on Money". Boston Globe. Boston, MA.
  8. ↑ 5 Eyewitness News. "Attorney General Lori Swanson to Mount Late Bid for Governor, US Rep. Nolan her Running Mate". Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2024-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Bobic, Igor (August 14, 2018). "Rep. Tim Walz Wins Democratic Nomination For Governor Of Minnesota". Huffington Post. New York, NY.
  10. ↑ Bennett, Cory (November 1, 2012). "Minnesota, 8th House District". National Journal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  11. ↑ "NOLAN, Richard Michael – Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2012.

Other websites

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