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'''Rickey L. "Rick" Nowlin''' (born July 30, 1948) is a Natchitoches engineer and businessman who is a departing [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 23 (now Natchitoches, DeSoto, and Red River parishes).  

'''Rickey L. "Rick" Nowlin''' (born July 30, 1948) is a Natchitoches engineer and businessman who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 23 (now Natchitoches, DeSoto, and Red River parishes).  

Nowlin and State Senator Gerald I. Long of Natchitoches, a member of the Long political family, are the first Republicans since [[Reconstruction]] elected to represent Natchitoches Parish in their state's legislature.<ref>List of Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Since 1812: http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/h1812-2008.pdf; List of Members of the Louisiana State Senate Since 1880:  http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/s1880-2004.pdf#search='c.c.%20taddy%20aycock'</ref> The two took their oaths of office on January 14, 2008, the same day that Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] was inaugurated.

Nowlin and State Senator Gerald I. Long of Natchitoches, a member of the Long political family, are the first Republicans since [[Reconstruction]] elected to represent Natchitoches Parish in their state's legislature.<ref>List of Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Since 1812: http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/h1812-2008.pdf; List of Members of the Louisiana State Senate Since 1880:  http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/s1880-2004.pdf#search='c.c.%20taddy%20aycock'</ref> The two took their oaths of office on January 14, 2008, the same day that Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] was inaugurated.