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Terry Norris (American politician)

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Terry Norris
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Addison-Rutland district
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byAlyson Eastman
Personal details
Born
Terry Emerson Norris
Political partyIndependent
Children1
EducationTri-State College (BS)

Terry Emerson Norris is an American farmer and politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison-Rutland district as an independent.

Early life and education

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Terry Emerson Norris was born in Vermont to Kenneth Milton Norris and Helen Mae Buck as the youngest of fifteen children. He was raised in Shoreham, Vermont, and graduated from Shoreham High School in 1966, where he was president in the seventh grade and treasurer in the eleventh grade. Norris graduated from Tri-State College with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1970. He worked as a dairy farmer from 1970 to 2008, with two of his brothers.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He married Diane Madeleine Dubois on July 11, 1992.[7][8] He served on the school board for St. Mary’s School.[9]

Vermont House of Representatives

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In January 2017, Alyson Eastman, an independent member of the Vermont House of Representatives, was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Norris was appointed to replace Eastman as he is also an independent.[10] He defeated Democratic nominee Barbara Wilson in the 2018 election.[11] He won reelection in the 2020 election against Democratic nominee Ruth Shattuck Bernstein and independent candidate Richard Lenchus.[12]

He serves on the Agriculture and Forestry committee.[9] He endorsed Scott Milne, the Republican nominee, during the 2020 lieutenant gubernatorial election.[13]

Electoral history

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2018 Vermont House of Representatives Addison-Rutland district election[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Terry Norris (incumbent) 1,009 57.69%
Democratic Barbara Wilson 735 42.02%
Independent Write-ins 5 0.29%
Total votes 1,749 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 66
2020 Vermont House of Representatives Addison-Rutland district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Terry Norris (incumbent) 1,281 58.92%
Democratic Ruth Shattuck Bernstein 725 33.35%
Independent Richard Lenchus 157 7.22%
Independent Write-ins 11 0.51%
Total votes 2,174 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 138

References

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  1. ^ "Junior High Class Officers Are Elected". Addison County Independent. February 24, 1961. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Class Officers Are Elected At Shoreham High". Addison County Independent. October 9, 1964. p. 13. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "10 Shoreham Graduates To Continue Education". Rutland Herald. June 18, 1966. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Surprise Party for Mr. and Mrs. Norris Gathered All 15 Children Saturday". The Burlington Free Press. January 9, 1970. p. 7. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "More Vermonters Win Academic Honors". The Burlington Free Press. July 15, 1970. p. 5. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Election Guide: Rutland County State Representatives". Rutland Herald. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dubois-Norris". The Burlington Free Press. May 24, 1992. p. 28. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norris-Dubois". The Burlington Free Press. September 13, 1992. p. 32. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b "Representative Terry Norris". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Scott appoints new state rep". The Burlington Free Press. February 14, 2017. p. B2. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Scott Milne Announces Four Franklin County Democratic Endorsements". Scott Milne. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.