Nico Thomsen-Holland

Nico Stanley Thomsen-Holland (also referred to as Nico Thomsen-Holland/Nico Holland) (June 1, 1929) was an American politician and served as the First Chair of the Labor National Committee and the 40th President of the United States. Upon graduating from American University in Washington, DC in 1951; Mr. Thomsen-Holland began his life working as a staff member for then-Senator from North Carolina, Willis Smith. In his time as a staff member, he would gradually learn more about the importance of governance and would be inspired to one day seek his own political future. From January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1974; Nico Holland would serve as Secretary of the Senate. Then in 1978, Nico Holland would announce his candidacy for Representative of Virginia's 6th Congressional District. Then in 1979 would announce their candidacy for Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

After winning their term as Senator, Nico Holland would announce their candidacy for President on March 8, 1983. In a heated battle between him, Jesse Jackson, Walter Mondale, and Gary Hart; Nico Holland would eventually secure the 1984 Democratic Nomination for President of the United States and would face off against Pat Robertson in the 1984 United States presidential election. Nico Holland would go on to win in a landslide and serve as the successor to President Jimmy Carter.

Despite many struggles in his first term and some unpopular decisions with regards to foreign relations with the Soviet Union, thanks to a growing economy Nico Holland would narrowly win a second term against Bob Dole in the 1988 United States presidential election, however, would narrowly lose in the National Popular Vote.

After his Presidency, Nico Holland would announce on January 23, 1993 that he was gay and intended on marrying Timothy Thomsen after divorcing his wife. On October 15, 1993 in Washington, DC he and Timothy would get married and have been married ever since.

Nico Thomsen-Holland then took a break from politics for 5 years, but then would assume the position as Chair of the Democratic National Committee due to party turmoil. In 1999, after lots of issues and pressure, the Democratic Party would vote to form the Labor Party and Nico Thomsen-Holland has been the first and only chair of the party since. Nico Thomsen-Holland would appoint Spencer L.-Koffler to serve as his Co-Chair. Then in 2004, Nico Thomsen-Holland would appoint Mila Badonker-Koffler as Co-Chair following the death of Spencer L.-Koffler. Then in 2008 would appoint Cim Took as his second Co-Chair to the Labor National Committee. After the 2012 United States presidential election Mila Badonker-Koffler would decide to resign as Labor Co-Chair, wherein would soon be replaced by Seymour Buttes. Cim Took and Seymour Buttes would serve as the Co-Chairs for Labor up until Nico Thomsen-Holland would resign following a health scare where he was rushed to hospital. Out of office he would live his life with his husband Timothy Thomsen-Holland. Then in February of 2017 he would come down with what was thought to be a severe case of the flu. However, later it would be found out that he had contracted SCRAT-16 however, would survive and currently resides at his residency in Northern Virginia.

Early Life & Ancestry
Originally born in Wilmington, North Carolina to Nikki Holland and Dominic Holland II; Nico Holland spent much of his early life involved in economic struggle as the Great Depression began to hit the United States only four months after he was born. By June of 1930 his mother would be out of a job and would spend much of her time at home as Nico Holland continued to seek an education. Meanwhile, his father would continue to work on a farm seeking to make ends meet. Nico Holland would enter Elemetary School in 1936 at Pine Valley Elementary School. In 1938, his parents would give birth to Nico's brother Patrick Holland.

Nico Holland would go on to attend Chestnut Street Junior High School from 1941 to 1942 yet was unable to complete his education. That was because the United States began to get involved in World War 2 following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As a result, Nico Holland and his parents along with his brother would move to Northern Virginia to seek jobs in the growing military industry. Nico Holland would go on to attend Carson Middle School from 1942 to 1944 and then finally attend and graduate from Westfield High School as part of the class of 1944. Nico Holland would then go on to get a Master's in Political Science and Sociology at American University in Washington, DC as part of the American University Class of 1951.

In 1946, his parents would give birth to Nico's brother Sam Holland and then in 1950 would give birth to Nico's youngest brother Harry Holland. Nico's brother Patrick Holland would marry Catherine Carr in March of 1958 and would eventually have James Holland in 1969 and then Marry Holland in 1972. James Holland would go on to marry Mila Badonker-Koffler and Marry would go on to marry to Chris Danton. Harry Holland would eventually marry Penelope Took.

Politics
Nico Holland entered politics as a staff member for U.S. Senator Willis Smith of North Carolina and would work for him from October of 1951 until June 25, 1953 when his term ended. After that Nico Holland served a number of jobs until in 1955 he found a job as Secretary of the Senate and would serve 19 years from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1974. After which he would go on to establish an exploratory committee into a possible run for Representative of Virginia's 6th Congressional District, the place where he had lived since 1951. Then on May 21, 1978 would announce his run to be Representative. After winning a Democratic Primary against incumbent Howard W. Smith, Nico Holland would serve as Representative for one term from January 3, 1979 to January 1, 1981.

Soon after winning the primary, he would go on to launch yet another exploratory committee into a run for U.S. Senate in Virginia. On April 3, 1979; he would announce their candidacy for Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia. After winning the seat in 1980 he would begin to spend much of his time writing legislation pertaining to the environment, civil rights, and public transit. It would then be in 1982 that he would launch an exploratory committee into a run in the 1984 Democratic Primaries. Then on March 8, 1983; Nico Holland would officially announce their bid for the highest office. Going up against him were Jesse Jackson, Vice President Walter Mondale, and Gary Hart.

Many had counted out the Senator from candidacy with Mondale being a favorite. However, after a long and heated battle for the nomination and many tight races, Nico Holland would eventually secure the 1984 Democratic Nomination for President of the United States and would face off against Pat Robertson in the 1984 United States presidential election. Thanks in large part to the economy left under President Carter, and the way in which Pat Robertson was perceived as an extremist, Nico Holland would go on to win in a landslide and serve as the successor to President Jimmy Carter.

After 5 years out of politics largely spent with his husband Timothy Thomsen-Holland, the Former President would assume the position of Chair of the Democratic National Committee after President Boxy had appointed him. Then following the formation of the Patriot Party and large internal party turmoil and pressure to bring stability, Nico Thomsen-Holland would oversee the merger of the Democratic Party and Liberal Party into the Labor Party after negotiations with then Chair of the Liberal Party Spencer L.-Koffler. The Labor Party would officially be formed on October 1, 1999.

Nico Thomsen-Holland would be the first Chair of the Labor Party following the re-organization of the Democratic Party. He would go on to appoint as part of the merger Spencer L.-Koffler as Co-Chair of the Labor Party. Then in March of 2004, Spencer L.-Koffler would die leaving the position vacant for multiple months as Nico Thomsen-Holland sought a replacement. He would eventually go on to appoint Mila Badonker-Koffler as Co-Chair of the Labor Party in late 2004. As the party has continued to grow, it was deemed necessary to make it possible to have two Co-Chairs, and so following the vote to amend the By-Laws, Nico Thomsen-Holland would appoint U.S. Senator Cim Took of North Carolina as Co-Chair of the Labor Party. The following the 2012 United States presidential election Mila Badonker-Koffler would resign. This spot would later be filled by Former U.S. Senator Seymour Buttes of Alabama.

Nico Thomsen-Holland would resign as Chair of the Labor National Committee in September of 2014 as he faced a health scare due to falling down a flight of stairs. This would lead to Nico Holland II becoming the Second Chair of the Labor National Committee through 2016.