Norman, James Arthur "Jim"
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.
Body:
House
District:
61B
Elected:
11/7/1978
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
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
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.
No other information has been entered for this legislator.