• NOLAN, RICHARD M.
Experience: House: District 8, 1975-1980, 2013-Present
Home State: Minnesota
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,547,135Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Rick Nolan
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Mary
    Birth Date: 12/17/1943
    Birth Place: Brainerd, MN
    Home City: Crosby, MN

Education

    Attended, Central Lakes College
    Attended, Saint Cloud State University
    Attended, University of Maryland
    BA, High School Social Studies, University of Minnesota, 1966

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representative, 2012-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, Morrison County, District 8, 1975-1981
    Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1969-1973

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Problem Solvers’ Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, House Task Force on Election Reform
    Chair, Mission Township Planning Committee
    Chair, Trade Policy Committee, International Association of World Trade Centers

Professional Experience

    Former Director, 19-unit Head Start, North Central Minnesota
    Former Chief Executive Officer/Owner, Emily Forest Products
    Former Curriculum Coordinator, Little Falls Adult Education
    Co-Founder, Minnesota World Trade Center
    Former Teacher, Social Studies, Royalton Minnesota School System
    Founder, United States Export Corporation
    President, Minnesota World Trade Center, 1987-1994
    President, United States Export Corporation, 1981-1986

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Central Lakes College Foundation
    Lecturer, Initiative Foundation on Serving in Public Office
    Former Vice Chair, Minnesota State Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 197
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/13/2017 H.R.2896 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide a midyear cost-of-living increase to account for an insufficient increase for 2017, to apply the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) to future Social Security COLAs, and for other purposes. 06/13/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.Res.343 Restore Democracy Resolution 05/18/2017 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.2384 Keeping America's Pension Promises Act 05/04/2017 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.R.1789 No Government No Pay Act of 2017 03/29/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
03/27/2017 H.R.1657 Workforce Training Enhancement Act of 2017 03/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
03/15/2017 H.R.1350 To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes. 03/15/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/24/2017 H.R.1026 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act 02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.J.Res.48 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.683 American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2017 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.6014 To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects. 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-307. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/30/2016 H.R.799 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act 11/30/2016 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.Res.913 Supporting a Federal, publically-funded universal school meal and nutrition program. 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5342 Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5263 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/27/2016 H.R.4944 To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes. 04/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/19/2016 H.R.4572 Workforce Training Enhancement Act of 2016 02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
12/09/2015 H.R.4196 Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 12/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
11/30/2015 H.R.4130 Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2015 11/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
09/18/2015 H.R.3562 No Government No Pay Act of 2015 09/18/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
09/10/2015 H.Res.415 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that regular order should be restored in the House and Senate. 09/10/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
Total: 1672
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/07/1977 H.R.10262 A bill to authorize access spurs for the Great River Road.
12/06/1977 H.R.10218 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against tax for the cost of removal of trees required by the United States or a State or local government to be removed to prevent the spread of a disease caused by pests.
12/06/1977 H.R.10214 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that agricultural employment required for eligibility for educational assistance under the GI bill for person enrolled in a farm cooperative program need not be full-time employment or the principal expected source of income of such person and may include employment in establishments engaged in the processing, distribution, or sale of agricultural products.
12/01/1977 H.R.10203 A bill to amend section 16(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, providing for a Great Plains conservation program.
12/01/1977 H.R.10202 Shelterbelt Act
11/30/1977 H.R.10180 A bill to amend the meat import law in order to limit the quantity of certain prepared or preserved beef and veal which may be imported into the United States after 1976.
11/30/1977 H.R.10167 Alcohol Fuel Encouragement Act
11/29/1977 H.R.10152 Equal Housing Opportunity Amendments
11/29/1977 H.Res.920 Resolution to require Amtrak, the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, and ConRail to purchase domestic steel and steel products.
11/22/1977 H.Con.Res.415 Concurrent resolution to assure equal access to quality health care for populations located in rural areas.
11/04/1977 H.R.10058 National Educational Opportunities Act
11/04/1977 H.R.10033 Telephone Privacy Act
11/03/1977 H.R.9983 Rural Community Development Act
11/03/1977 H.R.9955 A bill to authorize the establishment of the Tallgrass Prairie National Park and the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
11/03/1977 H.R.9941 A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide that the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging may make grants to assist older persons adversely affected by natural disasters.
11/03/1977 H.R.9936 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act
11/03/1977 H.Con.Res.398 Concurrent resolution to condemn the Government of South Africa which has most recently evidenced its irresponsibility as a member of the international community by engaging in massive violations of the civil liberties of the people of South Africa.
11/02/1977 H.R.9895 Alcohol Fuel Encouragement Act
11/01/1977 H.R.9887 Equal Housing Opportunity Amendments
10/28/1977 H.R.9823 Radioactive Waste Management Act
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