Early Political Activism
Nolan began his career as a conservative activist at the age of 14 in the Goldwater for President campaign. Pat was a leader in the Youth for Reagan for Governor in 1966 and in each of Reagan's subsequent campaigns, working as a volunteer for Reagan at the 1968 (vs. Nixon), 1976 (vs. Ford)and 1980 and 1988. He joined Young Americans for Freedom after the Goldwater campaign and was active at the local state and national levels. He founded USC YAF and was elected to the National Board of Directors.
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