Rick Nolan

This article is about the Congressman. For other people named Richard Nolan, see Richard Nolan (disambiguation).

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 2024(2024-10-00) (aged 80)
Nisswa, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • 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 2024)[a] was 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.

After re-entering politics in 2011, he was nominated to challenge first-term incumbent Republican Chip Cravaack in the 8th district,[5] defeating him on November 6, 2012.[6] 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 to 1875)[7] in American political history.[8] On February 9, 2018, Nolan announced he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term.[9] Nolan ran for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota as the running mate of Attorney General of Minnesota Lori Swanson in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[10] They were defeated in the August primary by Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan.[11]

  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. ^ 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. ^ O'Rourke, Mike (July 12, 2011). "Nolan makes bid for Congress official". Brainerd Dispatch. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  6. ^ "Nolan defeats Cravaack in 8th District". MPR News. November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  7. ^ ((cite congressional site |url=https://history.house.gov/Institution/Firsts-Milestones/Record-Holders/ |website=U.S. Congress |location=Washington, DC))
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Nolan won't seek re-election". Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Attorney General Lori Swanson to Mount Late Bid for Governor, US Rep. Nolan her Running Mate". KSTP-TV 5 Eyewitness News.
  11. ^ Bobic, Igor (August 14, 2018). "Rep. Tim Walz Wins Democratic Nomination For Governor Of Minnesota". Huffington Post. New York.


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