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|religion=[[Baptist]]
|religion=[[Baptist]]
|birth_place=Reared in Ferriday, Concordia Parish, [[Louisiana]]
|birth_place=Reared in Ferriday, Concordia Parish, [[Louisiana]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1948|7|30}}
|birth_date=July 30, 1948
|spouse=Brenda Barr Nowlin (died 2000)
|spouse=Brenda Barr Nowlin (died 2000)
|offices=
|offices=
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{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Louisiana State Representative
|state=Louisiana State Representative
|district=23
|district=23
|succeeded=Kenny Ray Cox
|succeeded=Kenny Ray Cox
}}
}}
'''Rickey L. "Rick" Nowlin''' (born July 30, 1948) is an engineer and businessman from [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]], who is the president of the Natchitoches Parish government. He is also 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 president of the Natchitoches Parish government. He is also a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative from District 23 (now Natchitoches, DeSoto, and Red River parishes).
In the October 22 primary, Nowlin had narrowly led with 5,662 votes (43.6 percent), and Cox trailed with 5,506 votes (42.4 percent). Democrat Ralph Wilson, who also sought the seat in 2007, held the remaining but critical 1,805 ballots (13.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref>
In the October 22 primary, Nowlin had narrowly led with 5,662 votes (43.6 percent), and Cox trailed with 5,506 votes (42.4 percent). Democrat Ralph Wilson, who also sought the seat in 2007, held the remaining but critical 1,805 ballots (13.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref>
Representative Cox graduated from Coushatta High School in Coushatta in Red River Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesabineindex.com/index/node/5299|title=Cox runs for State Representative|publisher=thesabineindex.com|accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref> He ran unsuccessfully in 2007 in House District 7 against the Republican [[Richard Burford]] of Stonewall, who was subsequently re-elected in the 2011 primary.
In addition to Nowlin, two other north Louisiana Republican legislators faced with redistricting woes, [[Sam Little]] of Bastrop in Morehouse Parish and [[Billy Chandler]] of Dry Prong in Grant Parish were unseated in the November 19 general election.
In addition to Nowlin, two other north Louisiana Republican legislators faced with redistricting woes, [[Sam Little]] of Bastrop in Morehouse Parish and [[Billy Chandler]] of Dry Prong in Grant Parish, were unseated in the November 19 general election.
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.
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.
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 assumed his new position, along with five elected commissioners, in January 2012.
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