Pat Nolan
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Patrick James Nolan (born June 16, 1950) is an American lawyer, politician and conservative activist.
Political career
In 1978, Nolan was elected to the California State Assembly, serving the 41st district comprising Glendale, Burbank, Toluca Lake and Sunland-Tujunga. He also served the 43rd district. from 1992 to 1994.[1]
In 1984, he was elected Assembly Republican Leader, and began an aggressive campaign to elect a Republican majority in the Assembly.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Conviction
Nolan was part of an FBI sting operation called Shrimpscam which targeted officials who accepted illegal campaign contributions.[2] He was charged with seven counts of corruption. He entered into a plea deal and admitted to one count of racketeering in 1993. As a now convicted felon, Nolan resigned his seat and was sentenced to thirty three months in prison. He served 25 months in a federal prison and four months in a halfway house.[3][4]
His experiences in prison changed his outlook and the course of his life.[5][6]
Corrections work
After his release, he was recruited by Chuck Colson's Prison Fellowship Ministries to be President of Justice Fellowship, the Prison Fellowship affiliate that works to reform the criminal justice system. During Nolan's time at Prison Fellowship, they have formed broad bi-partisan coalitions with civil rights and religious organizations to support important issues in Congress. They successfully protected religious freedom for prisoners in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. A similar coalition successfully pressed for the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Nolan was later appointed to serve on the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, a bipartisan panel aimed at curbing prison rape.[7] Nolan also served on the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Prison Fellowship was a major force in another left-right coalition that developed legislation to focus prisons on preparing inmates to successfully return to their communities. Called the Second Chance Act, the bill had strong bi-partisan support and passed both houses overwhelmingly.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Nolan authored "When Prisoners Return" a guide for churches and community groups on ways they can help prisoners as they make the difficult transition from prison to their home community.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
His racketeering conviction was pardoned by Donald Trump on May 15, 2019.[8]
Personal life
Nolan's family includes his wife, Gail, and three children, Courtney, Katie and Jamie. They live in Leesburg, Virginia.[9]
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