Nolan West
Nolan West (born September 30, 1990)[1][2] is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 37B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Nolan West | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 37B district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Sanders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1990 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Early life, education, and career
West was raised in Blaine, Minnesota.[3] He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in history and a minor in political science.[1] He was a legislative assistant for the Republican caucus in the Minnesota House of Representatives for almost two years until he resigned in September 2016 following reports of several posts he had made on Facebook.[4][5][6][7]
Minnesota House of Representatives
West was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016.
Personal life
West resides in Blaine, Minnesota.[1]
References
- "West, Nolan". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- Nelson, Todd (March 15, 2017). "Breaking the Ice: From controversial candidate to freshman lawmaker". Minnesota Lawyer. BridgeTower Media. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- "Nolan West to run for Minnesota House". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- Coolican, J. Patrick (September 14, 2016). "House candidate Nolan West deletes pro-Confederate, anti-Lincoln postings". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (September 14, 2016). "MN House candidate's posts about lynching, Abe Lincoln condemned". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- Coolican, J. Patrick (September 16, 2016). "House GOP candidate resigns from staff job after fallout from Confederate flag posts". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- Moran-Froemming, Mandy (September 26, 2016). "West aplogizes, blames controversial posts on his youth". ABC Newspapers. ECM Publishers. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
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