NOLAN, Richard Michael (1943-2024)
Democrat of Minnesota 
8th congressional district
Served in House 1975-1981 , 2013-2019
Official Website
@USRepRickNolan
Biography
Representative from Minnesota; born in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minn., December 17, 1943; graduated from Brainerd High School, Brainerd, Minn., 1962; attended St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn., 1962; B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., 1966; postgraduate work in public administration and policy formation, University of Maryland, College Park, Md., 1966; postgraduate work in education, St. Cloud State College, St. Cloud, Minn.; pursued a career in business and education; teacher of social studies in Royalton, Minn., schools, 1968-1972; member of the Minnesota state house of representatives, 1969-1973; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981); was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980; president, United States Export Corporation, 1981-1986; president, Minnesota World Trade Center, St. Paul, Minn., 1987-1994; business executive and owner; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2019); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination as lieutenant governor of Minnesota; died on October 17, 2024.Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
