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.
Terry Norris | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison-Rutland district | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Alyson Eastman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Terry Emerson Norris |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Tri-State College (BS) |
Early life and education
editTerry 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
editIn 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
edit| 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 | ||||
| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "10 Shoreham Graduates To Continue Education". Rutland Herald. June 18, 1966. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Election Guide: Rutland County State Representatives". Rutland Herald. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Dubois-Norris". The Burlington Free Press. May 24, 1992. p. 28. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Norris-Dubois". The Burlington Free Press. September 13, 1992. p. 32. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Representative Terry Norris". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Scott Milne Announces Four Franklin County Democratic Endorsements". Scott Milne. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.