Norma Paulus
| Norma Paulus | |
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Paulus in 2012
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| Superintendent of Public Instruction of Oregon | |
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In office October 1, 1990 – January 4, 1999 |
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| Governor |
Neil Goldschmidt Barbara Roberts John Kitzhaber |
| Preceded by | John Erickson |
| Succeeded by | Stan Bunn |
| Secretary of State of Oregon | |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985 |
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| Governor |
Robert Straub Victor Atiyeh |
| Preceded by | Clay Myers |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Roberts |
| Personal details | |
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March 13, 1933 Belgrade, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Paulus (Deceased 1999) |
| Children | Elizabeth William |
| Alma mater | Willamette University |
Norma Paulus (born March 13, 1933) is an American lawyer and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Nebraska, she was raised in Eastern Oregon before becoming a lawyer. A Republican, she first held political office as a representative in the Oregon House of Representatives, and then became the first woman elected to statewide public office in Oregon when she became Oregon Secretary of State in 1977. Paulus later served as Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction for nine years. She had failed bids to become Governor of Oregon and United States Senator. She lives in Portland where she is involved with several non-profit groups and sponsored a ballot measure to create open primaries in Oregon's statewide elections.
Norma Jean Petersen was born in Belgrade, Nebraska, on March 13, 1933. She was raised as one of seven children in Eastern Oregon, where she graduated from Burns Union High School in Burns, in 1950. Paulus started her career as the secretary for the district attorney for Harney County in Burns, Oregon.
After recovering from polio she moved to Salem, Oregon (the state's capitol), and worked as a legal secretary, including working for Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justices Earl C. Latourette and William M. McAllister. At this time Latourette recommended Paulus to attend law school, which she did at Willamette University without a college degree, enrolling in 1956. While in law school she met her future husband William G. Paulus. Norma Paulus graduated with honors from Willamette University College of Law in Salem with a LL.B. in 1962. Following law school Paulus worked in private practice until entering politics.
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