Gale Norton
Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) is an American politician and lawyer. She was the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. She was the first woman to hold the position.[1]
Gale Norton | |
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| 48th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office January 31, 2001 – March 31, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Bruce Babbitt |
| Succeeded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
| 35th Attorney General of Colorado | |
| In office January 8, 1991 – January 12, 1999 | |
| Governor | Roy Romer |
| Preceded by | Duane Woodard |
| Succeeded by | Ken Salazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1954 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican Libertarian (Formerly) |
| Education | University of Denver (BA, JD) |
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Gale Norton stands by President George W. Bush and other dignitaries at the signing ceremony of a conservation bill in 2002.
Norton with Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in 2005
References
- ↑ Tankersley, Jim; Meyer, Josh (September 17, 2009). "Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton is focus of corruption probe". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-norton17-2009sep17,0,6215749.story.
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