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Former Eighth District Congressman Rick Nolan and his wife, Mary, enjoy a group photo with several of the Carlton County DFL officials who made the "thank you" dinner happen Saturday at the Four Seasons Event Center in Carlton. Pictured are DFL party treasurer Vance Anderson, Mary and Rick Nolan, vice president Patty Murto and secretary Terry Thell.
About 150 people from all over the Eighth Congressional District attended a "thank you" dinner for retired U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, who retired this year after serving the district since 2013.
State Rep. Mike Sundeen, DFL-Esko, was the master of ceremonies. Local party dignitaries such as former legislators Don Samuelson and Loren Solberg joined former congressman Bill Luther and former state attorney general Lori Swanson in praising Nolan's accomplishments in Congress. Swanson, who ran for the DFL party endorsement for governor with Rick Nolan as her running made, made the keynote speech.
More than $1,500 was raised for Breath of Hope Foundation, a Minnesota-based cancer organization that has been a part of his daughter Katherine's battle with incurable lung cancer.
