Norma Paulus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norma Paulus

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1933

Place of Birth: Belgrade, Nebraska, United States

Date of Death: 28-Feb-2019

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Norma Jean Paulus (née Petersen; March 13, 1933 – February 28, 2019) was 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 made unsuccessful bids to become Governor of Oregon and United States Senator.
Prior to her death on February 28, 2019, Paulus lived in Portland, where she was involved with several non-profit groups and sponsored a ballot measure to create open primaries in Oregon's statewide elections.