Frank William Nolen (born December 26, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate. Winning a 1974 special election to succeed H. Dunlop Dawbarn after his retirement, he lost reelection in 1975 to J. Marshall Coleman. When Coleman resigned to become Attorney General in 1977, Nolen won back his old seat. As of February 2019, Nolen is the chairman of the Augusta County Democratic Committee. References External links 1939 births Living people Virginia state senators Virginia Tech alumni