NOLAN, RICHARD M.

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NOLAN, RICHARD M.
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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 197

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/05/1975	H.R.10566	A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that developmentally disabled children receiving services under the foster grandparent program may continue to receive such services as adults.	11/05/1975 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
10/31/1975	H.R.10497	A bill to provide for hospitals to allow the biological father to attend the birth of his child if the women consents.	10/31/1975 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. (All Actions)
10/28/1975	H.R.10410	Farm Tax Equity Act	10/28/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/02/1975	H.R.9979	Wage Supplements for Handicapped Individuals Act	10/02/1975 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
09/30/1975	H.R.9933	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax from $60,000 to $200,000.	09/30/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/10/1975	H.R.9516	Rural Rail Preservation and Improvement Act	09/10/1975 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. (All Actions)
09/04/1975	H.R.9369	Farm Tax Equity Act	09/04/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/24/1975	H.R.8881	Farm Tax Equity Act	07/24/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/14/1975	H.R.8604	Farm Tax Equity Act	07/14/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/26/1975	H.R.8302	Farm Tax Equity Act	06/26/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/13/1975	H.R.7907	Farm Tax Equity Act	06/13/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/22/1975	H.R.6247	Postal Reorganization Act Amendments	04/22/1975 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. (All Actions)
04/17/1975	H.R.6115	Postal Reorganization Act Amendments	04/17/1975 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. (All Actions)
04/10/1975	H.R.5854	A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years and to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites to voting.	04/10/1975 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
03/25/1975	H.R.5442	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that pensions paid to volunteer firemen or their dependents, or to the widows or other survivors of deceased volunteer firemen, shall not be subject to the income tax.	03/25/1975 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/03/1975	H.J.Res.179	Joint resolution to designate the period February 9, 1975 through February 15, 1975 as National Peanut Butter and Milk Week.	02/03/1975 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. (All Actions)
01/27/1975	H.R.2150	A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide additional disaster relief with regard to certain disasters.	01/27/1975 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions)

Total: 1672

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/08/2017	H.R.2845	To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/19/2017	H.R.2340	To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
05/18/2017	H.R.2510	To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.Res.172	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/18/2017	H.R.1222	Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.128	Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017	H.R.2482	To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2353	Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2412	Keep Our Pension Promises Act
05/08/2017	H.R.534	U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act
05/04/2017	H.R.2386	Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Con.Res.52	Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/02/2017	H.R.1242	400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
05/01/2017	H.R.2223	Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2017

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