* ELECT MICHAEL NOLAN * ROCKTON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR * VOTE APRIL 1, 2025
Backround
Early years, High School / technical training
Catholic and Protestant parents battle on baptism
Early years, High School / technical training
Born Aug 30, 1972 and Baptized in Harvard IL. After parents divorced 1979 we moved to Belvidere IL.
I graduated Belvidere High School class 1992. I was working 2nd shift at Franklin Wire Works and going to school. It wasn't long after graduation (July 1992) I got my first DUI when speeding.
After High School, my mother convinced me to attend Lincoln Technical Institute. There I earned an Automotive Service Excellence Certificate, then got into auto repair and service. Because of the DUI I couldn't test drive cars with license revoked. I had to find new work where I didnt have to drive.
Real Estate manager / Entreprneuer
Catholic and Protestant parents battle on baptism
Early years, High School / technical training
From 1993 - 1996 I worked selling water softeners. Got my license back in 1995.
1996-2003 Worked for my uncle as his property manager for 2 apartment buildings (13 units) and learned Tenant landlord law, leasing, property maintenance, repair, and management.
I also learned how to flip single family houses.
I got married To Tammy on Oct 21, 2000. She already had Alec born in 1998, and we adopted him after getting married.
In 2003 I tried Commercial Finance out. I worked at a firm in Oakbrook outside of Chicago. We basically brokered deals with people and organizations seeking nontraditional, nonconforming funding using equity or debt.
Catholic and Protestant parents battle on baptism
Catholic and Protestant parents battle on baptism
Catholic and Protestant parents battle on baptism
2003-2009 this was an interesting time raising kids because I was raised Catholic, and my wife was raised Protestant AG.
Aidan was born Sept 2022 and Mason was born July 2005. I was thinking we would or should Baptize the kids. Tammy on the other hand was not in favor of that, at all.
That fight didn't go away easy. I had to study the Bible if I was to get answers. Priest and Pastors only saw things their way, and I had to do something somehow, somewhere if we were to remain a family.
It didn't make sense to me that a marriage should suffer on Baptism topic especially if we believe in the same God.
born again
small business owner and physical deteriation
Catholic and Protestant parents battle on baptism
So, I joined Assemblies of God in 2009. I got baptized with my son Alec at Life Church, the marriage was saved, kids were happy.
I felt marriage and God are based in love not doctrine. I knew I had to learn how to build a better relationship with God because I was struggling. It was a learning curve going from Catholic Mass to Protestant services.
Here I am on a new chapter of my Faith, but a lot of old bad habits were hard to die. I slowed drinking down for a while, but I was easily influenced.
Looking back, I wasn't 100% fully transformed. I wanted it but wasn't willing to give up some things. My old self didn't really die it was just taking a nap. While my intentions were there, my identity hasn't yet been transformed.
small business owner and physical deteriation
small business owner and physical deteriation
small business owner and physical deteriation
2007 got into rental and flips. Expanded investment area utilizing associates and turnkey rental opportunities. Streamlined processes and created a time saving system so I could invest in other cities and municipalities Got another DUI 2010 and another 3rd and final DUI 2012. Because it was my 3rd conviction, my charge was escalated to class II Felony DUI.
It was financial devastation and was killing my business. My drinking, bad decisions and neglect was also physically catching up to me. I Started cramping a lot. I couldn't work the same anymore. I was weaker.
In March 2018, to downsize, the kids are grown, Tammy and I moved to Rockton.
I was super unhealthy, grey skin, yellow eyes, Ascites, I was 5'4" and 220 lbs. all fluid. Regular paracentesis. Paramedics came to my home and on 2 occasions, hospitalized for encephalopathy.
I finally quit drinking on June 8th, 2018.
Rehab, liver transplant and transformation
small business owner and physical deteriation
small business owner and physical deteriation
I went to Roscrance rehabilitation center in Sept 2018. Successfully released mid Oct 2018 I was back in the hospital a week later for cellulitis in my leg.
I had to make a lot of hospital visits for different test they wanted me to do before going on a transplant list. By July 2020 I was ready to be included on the transplant waiting list for a liver.
I was on the transplant list for 3 days before getting the call to come in for my new liver. It was July 27, 2020. My wife rushed home to take me to UW Madison for a whole liver transplant. I wasn't scared because I was ready to die. It gave me time to think about my obituary. How my kids would remember me. My wife, my poor wife.
It sucked that I had failed them so terribly.
When I was laying there in what I thought were my last moments I made a vow to God that if he wanted me, to restore me, I was ready to do things His way. I tried on my own and there I was dying, so I thought I literally had nothing to lose by asking for a second chance and dedicating my life to the Kingdom.
On Jan 3, 2021 went back to church in a long time and pastor was talking about Nehamiah and rebuilding walls around Jerusalem. He was taking about Gatekeepers protecting the city from danger. I was like YES that's what I want to do, be one of those Gatekeepers. But the organization didn't exist.
Gatekeepers Solutions, and gatkeepers Academy
Gatekeepers Solutions, and gatkeepers Academy
Gatekeepers Solutions, and gatkeepers Academy
April 2021 Now, living with bigger purpose and meaning in my life and focus on building the Kingdom.
2023- Focus on raising the youth teaching them how to be free and how to preserve liberty with community service. My focus is building the Kingdom raising patriotic citizens for local governance.
Public Office
Gatekeepers Solutions, and gatkeepers Academy
Gatekeepers Solutions, and gatkeepers Academy
2024 I started looking for candidates for the Township. I had heard several unfavorable things that caught my attention about the board.
After talking to a few potential candidates in 2024 I saw that our Township identity was getting away from its roots. I didn't get a sense of connection to the community with some of the candidates and knew I had to run for office if I couldn't find anyone.
I didn't want to run at first because of my DUI felony and thought people will criticize me and judge me before even knowing me. After many hours pondering I decided that the vision I have for Rockton is too important to do nothing. I felt I had to run. As part of my responsibility as a believer and my duty as a citizen. I couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
So, there was a caucus, and I was nominated as the Republican nominee for Rockton Township Supervisor. And I accepted.
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