Rick Nolan
Richard Michael Nolan (born December 17, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as 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.
Rick Nolan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chip Cravaack |
| Succeeded by | Pete Stauber |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Zwach |
| Succeeded by | Vin Weber |
| Constituency | 6th district |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53A district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – January 1, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | John Lemme |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Kempe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Michael Nolan December 17, 1943 Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie Nolan (Divorced) Mary Nolan |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA) |
| Website | House website |
After re-entering politics in 2011, he was nominated to challenge first-term incumbent Republican Chip Cravaack in the 8th district, defeating him on November 6, 2012. Nolan was re-elected in 2014 and 2016.
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 1841–1875) in American political history. On February 9, 2018, Nolan announced he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term. Nolan ran for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota as the running mate of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson in the 2018 gubernatorial election. They were defeated in the August primary by Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan.