Kim Norton
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Kim Norton is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 29B, which is composed entirely of the northern portion of the city of Rochester
in Olmsted County
; located in the southeastern part of the state.
Norton first ran against incumbent Rep. Fran Bradley in 2004, an election she lost by 311 votes. She ran again in 2006, defeating Republican
challenger Rich Decker by just 99 votes. In 2008, she easily won re-election against Republican challenger Jason Johnson. In 2010, she was re-elected over Republican challenger Mike Rolih.
Norton is currently a member of the House's Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee and the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee. She also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division and the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division, and on the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Subcommittee for the Licensing Division.
Norton earned a B.S.
in Human Development and Special Education, specializing in Early Childhood Education, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln
. She also attended graduate school there, studying Deaf Education, Behavioral Impairments and Curriculum.
Norton served on several committees in the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning from 1998–2003 and, upon returning to Rochester, served on the Rochester School Board (as clerk in 2001, chair in 2005, and treasurer in 2006) prior to being elected to the House. She has four children: Chris, Cody, Katie, and Kelsey.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 29B, which is composed entirely of the northern portion of the city of Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
in Olmsted County
Olmsted County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 124,277 people, 47,807 households, and 32,317 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 49,422 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile...
; located in the southeastern part of the state.
Norton first ran against incumbent Rep. Fran Bradley in 2004, an election she lost by 311 votes. She ran again in 2006, defeating Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
challenger Rich Decker by just 99 votes. In 2008, she easily won re-election against Republican challenger Jason Johnson. In 2010, she was re-elected over Republican challenger Mike Rolih.
Norton is currently a member of the House's Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee and the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee. She also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division and the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division, and on the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Subcommittee for the Licensing Division.
Norton earned a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Human Development and Special Education, specializing in Early Childhood Education, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
. She also attended graduate school there, studying Deaf Education, Behavioral Impairments and Curriculum.
Norton served on several committees in the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning from 1998–2003 and, upon returning to Rochester, served on the Rochester School Board (as clerk in 2001, chair in 2005, and treasurer in 2006) prior to being elected to the House. She has four children: Chris, Cody, Katie, and Kelsey.