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

'''Rickey L. "Rick" Nowlin''' (born July 30, 1948) is an engineer and businessman from [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]], who is the incoming president of the Natchitoches PAs arish government. He is also a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative 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 have represented 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 have represented 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.

In 2012, Nowlin was a Louisiana delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]] held in [[Tampa]], [[Florida]]. He supports the election of [[Mitt Romney]] as U.S. president.

In 2012, Nowlin was a Louisiana delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]] held in [[Tampa]], [[Florida]]. He supports the election of [[Mitt Romney]] as U.S. president.

Nowlin is the Republican candidate in the November 6, 2012,  election for the newly-established position of President of Natchitoches Parish. The primary contest is being held in conjunction with the presidential election.

As the Republican candidate in the November 6, 2012,  election for the newly-established position of President of Natchitoches Parish, Nowlin handily defeated a Democratic opponent. He will assume his new position, along with five elected commissioners, in January 2012.

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