Dennis Nielsen
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Dennis Nielsen is a retired United States Air Force
Colonel and was a Democratic candidate for Governor
of North Carolina
in 2008. Nielsen was part of the rescue effort of the United Airlines Flight 232
crash in Sioux City, Iowa
in 1989.
In 2004, Nielsen ran as a Republican against state Sen. A. B. Swindell
. His 2008 run for Governor, however, was as a conservative Democrat.
Nielsen came in third in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2008, with about 4 percent of the vote.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Colonel and was a Democratic candidate for Governor
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
in 2008. Nielsen was part of the rescue effort of the United Airlines Flight 232
United Airlines Flight 232
United Airlines Flight 232 was a scheduled flight from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, with continuing service to Philadelphia International Airport...
crash in Sioux City, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
in 1989.
In 2004, Nielsen ran as a Republican against state Sen. A. B. Swindell
A. B. Swindell
Albin B. Swindell, born in Robeson County, North Carolina, is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eleventh Senate district, including constituents in Nash and Wilson counties. A consultant from Nashville, North Carolina, USA, Swindell is currently ...
. His 2008 run for Governor, however, was as a conservative Democrat.
Nielsen came in third in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2008, with about 4 percent of the vote.