Jane E. Norton
Jane Norton | |
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Barbara O'Brien | |
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
In office 1986–1987 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S. | October 12, 1954
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mike Norton |
Alma mater | Colorado State University, Fort Collins Regis University |
Jane Ellen Norton (born Jane Ellen Bergman, October 12, 1954) is an American politician who was the
Norton became the first executive director for the Denver Police Foundation on February 1, 2007,[2] an organization created to enhance public safety and law enforcement in the Denver community. In 2013, Norton filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado alleging tax payer money being used to provide abortions. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against Norton in January 2018.[3]
Early life and education
Norton is the daughter of Elinor Pitman Bergman, a retired
Political career
Before joining the Owens Administration, Norton worked as a regional director in the
Prior to her election as Colorado's Lieutenant Governor, Norton was appointed Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) by Governor
Additionally, Norton served in an array of ancillary capacities: Secretary, State Board of Health; Chair, Governor's Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee; Commissioned Officer, Food and Drug Administration; Board of Directors, Regional Air Quality Council; Leadership Council of the Multi-Agency Wildfire Restoration and Rehabilitation Team; Colorado Natural Resource Damages Trustee; Colorado Strategic Planning Group on Health Care Coverage; member of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; National Governors' Association's Oral Health Policy Academy Colorado Team; and on the Governor's Disaster Emergency Council.[citation needed]
Colorado Lieutenant Governor
Norton was sworn in as Colorado's 46th Lieutenant Governor on January 13, 2003, and served in that position throughout Governor Owens' second term, until 2007. She was the third woman and first
In November, 2003, Norton launched and chaired the Lieutenant Governor's Committee to Promote Adoption. She was the honorary chair of the Colorado March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign, Western Region chair for the National Lieutenant Governors Association, served on the board of directors of the American Council of Young Political Leaders, and was a member of the Women's Forum of Colorado. [citation needed]
In October 2003, Persons Living with HIV Action Network of Colorado honored her with the Legislator of the Year award for her leadership on legislative issues affecting the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. Norton was also chosen by
Norton lead the successful a 2006 campaign to outlaw
She has also served on the Children's Basic Health Plan Policy Board; Governor's Task Force on Victim Support for the Columbine High School Tragedy; Co-Chair of the Colorado Commission on Children's Dental Health; Task Force on Small Group and Rural Access Issues; the Governor's Task Force for Persons with Disabilities; and the Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Workforce Issues in Long Term Care.[citation needed]
In October 2006, she was invited to speak at the White House Conference on School Safety, where she shared lessons learned from the Columbine High School massacre, citing the importance of interoperable communications, emergency planning, inter-agency training, community participation, and moral literacy.[8]
2010 U.S. Senate campaign
On September 15, 2009, Norton held town-hall meetings in Denver,
.In the March 16, 2010 Colorado Caucus preference poll, Norton finished a close second (37.51%) to Ken Buck (38.15%), with Tom Wiens in third place (16.48%).[9]
Rather than going to the convention to seek the nomination, Norton got on the ballot by petition. Buck won the convention to get on the ballot, and Wiens subsequently dropped out and endorsed Buck. On August 10, primary election day, Buck defeated Norton by a narrow 51% to 49% margin. Buck faced Michael Bennet, who had defeated Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary. Buck was narrowly defeated by Senator Bennet in the November general election.
Personal life
Norton's husband
See also
References
- ^ "The Big Line 2010". ColoradoPols.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ "Executive Director Biography, Jane Norton". Denver Police Foundation. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ "Colorado Supreme Court backs dismissal of abortion lawsuit". January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Biographies of Panelists in a Conference on School Safety". The White House. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ "Jane Bergman Norton, Lieutenant Governor, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 13, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ a b Slevin, Colleen (October 27, 2006). "Norton joins gay marriage fight". The Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Laugesen, Wayne (December 20, 2017). "Beacon of Hope gala to honor Mike and Jane Norton". Denver Catholic. Archdiocese of Denver. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Jane Norton". School Safety Partners. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ "Colorado Republican Preference Poll Results". CO GOP. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org