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    Norman, James Arthur "Jim"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1979-80 (District 61B)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/31/1935
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/27/2024
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Jim
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Counselor, Normandale Community College

    EDUCATION

    Roosevelt High School; Secondary;
    Augsburg College; B.A.; English and Speech
    University of Minnesota; M.A.; Educational Psychology

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army Reserves (6 years); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Shirley Syverson (married in June 1960)
    Children: Two children: Karl and Heidi
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-80.

    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 61B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Counselor, Normandale Community College
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Elections and Campaign Practices
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Personnel
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Worker's Compensation

    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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