Rich Nugent

Rich Nugent
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byGinny Brown-Waite
Succeeded byDaniel Webster
Constituency5th district (2011–2013)
11th district (2013–2017)
Sheriff of Hernando County, Florida
In office
2000–2010
Preceded byTom Mylander[1]
Succeeded byAl Nienhuis[2]
Personal details
Born (1951-05-26) May 26, 1951 (age 73)
Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseWendy Nugent
Children3
ResidenceSpring Hill, Florida
Alma materSaint Leo University (BA)
Troy University (MPA)
ProfessionSheriff
Military service
Branch/serviceIllinois Air National Guard
Years of service1969–1975

Richard B. "Rich" Nugent (born May 26, 1951) is an American retired law enforcement officer and former United States Congressman. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Sheriff of Hernando County, Florida. On November 2, 2010, Richard Nugent defeated Democratic nominee James Piccillo, to replace retiring Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite. Nugent was a member of the Tea Party Caucus. On November 2, 2015, Nugent announced he would not seek reelection.[3]

  1. ^ Malernee, Jamie (2000-10-22). "Each candidate using higher crime numbers". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  2. ^ "Meet Al Nienhuis, Hernando's new top cop – Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  3. ^ "Congressman Rich Nugent announces intent to step down from Congress". Villages-News.com. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2015-11-02.