U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Statement on Passing of Fmr. U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan

"I send my deepest condolences to the family of my dear friend and former colleague Rick Nolan. Congressman Nolan was a champion for Northern Minnesota and a fighter for working women and men across our state. A committed public servant who loved the Northland, he was a true Minnesotan - one need look no further than his hot dish competition, where he'd share sap that he harvested, venison that he hunted, and wild rice that he gathered with his own hands. My thoughts are with his wife, Mary, and all those who had the pleasure of knowing him."