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Norma Daniels

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Norma Daniels
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 31st district
In office
1981–1993
Preceded byWesley Sowers
Succeeded byChristine Downey
Personal details
Born
Norma Staab[1]

(1930-07-06)July 6, 1930[2]
Yates Center, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2008
Wichita, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRobert M. Daniels
Children9
ResidenceValley Center, Kansas
Alma materSt. Mary's School of Nursing

Norma Lee Daniels (July 6, 1930–September 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as a Democrat in the Kansas State Senate from 1981 to 1993.

Daniels was raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from high school and nursing school there. After graduation, she worked as an obstetrics nurse, married in 1954, and raised children. In 1976, she successfully ran for the Valley Center city council, serving there for six years. She successfully won election to the Kansas Senate in 1980, serving three terms. She decided to retire from the legislature in 1992, and Christine Downey succeeded her.[3]

In addition to her political work, Daniels was a practicing Roman Catholic and volunteered to teach CCD. She died in Wichita in 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "Norma Daniels Obituary". Wichita Eagle. September 15, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Daniels, Norma". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Goter, Dale (August 2, 2019). "Interview of Christine Downey". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved November 9, 2022.