Terry Norris (American politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Terry Norris
|image = TerryNorris.png
|state_house = Vermont
|district = Addison-Rutland
|term_start = 2017
|term_end = 2023
|predecessor = Alyson Eastman
|successor = Joseph Andriano
|birth_name = Terry Emerson Norris
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|party = Independent
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|children = 1
|education = Tri-State College (BS)
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Terry Emerson Norris is an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison-Rutland district as an independent.
Early life and education
Terry 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.{{Cite news |date=February 24, 1961 |title=Junior High Class Officers Are Elected |page=11 |work=Addison County Independent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668471/addison-county-independent/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217012430/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668471/addison-county-independent/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=October 9, 1964 |title=Class Officers Are Elected At Shoreham High |page=13 |work=Addison County Independent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668588/addison-county-independent/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217012732/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668588/addison-county-independent/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 18, 1966 |title=10 Shoreham Graduates To Continue Education |page=11 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668759/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217013927/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668759/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 9, 1970 |title=Surprise Party for Mr. and Mrs. Norris Gathered All 15 Children Saturday |page=7 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668734/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217014104/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668734/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 15, 1970 |title=More Vermonters Win Academic Honors |page=5 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668839/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217014246/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90668839/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=October 26, 2018 |title=Election Guide: Rutland County State Representatives |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.rutlandherald.com/election-guide-rutland-county-state-representatives/article_b1a0c68f-49bd-5773-acee-d59cd9554391.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217015313/https://www.rutlandherald.com/election-guide-rutland-county-state-representatives/article_b1a0c68f-49bd-5773-acee-d59cd9554391.html |archive-date=December 17, 2021}} He married Diane Madeleine Dubois on July 11, 1992.{{Cite news |date=May 24, 1992 |title=Dubois-Norris |page=28 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90692885/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217014516/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90692885/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=September 13, 1992 |title=Norris-Dubois |page=32 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90692894/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217014721/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90692894/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He served on the school board for St. Mary’s School.{{Cite news |title=Representative Terry Norris |work=Vermont General Assembly |url=https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/28072 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217020652/https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/28072 |archive-date=December 17, 2021}}
Vermont House of Representatives
In 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.{{Cite news |date=February 14, 2017 |title=Scott appoints new state rep |page=B2 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90693881/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217020501/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90693881/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He defeated Democratic nominee Barbara Wilson in the 2018 election.{{Cite news |title=2018 State Representative General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/133935/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217021953/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/133935/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021}} He won reelection in the 2020 election against Democratic nominee Ruth Shattuck Bernstein and independent candidate Richard Lenchus.{{Cite news |title=2020 State Representative General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143414/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217022212/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143414/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021}}
He served on the Agriculture and Forestry committee. He endorsed Scott Milne, the Republican nominee, during the 2020 lieutenant gubernatorial election.{{Cite news |title=Scott Milne Announces Four Franklin County Democratic Endorsements |work=Scott Milne |url=https://www.scottmilne.org/news/scott-milne-announces-four-franklin-county-democratic-endorsements/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211217022544/https://www.scottmilne.org/news/scott-milne-announces-four-franklin-county-democratic-endorsements/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change|title = 2018 Vermont House of Representatives Addison-Rutland district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Terry Norris (incumbent)
|votes = 1,009
|percentage = 57.69%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Barbara Wilson
|votes = 735
|percentage = 42.02%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.29%
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,749
|percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank and spoiled
|votes = 66
|percentage =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title = 2020 Vermont House of Representatives Addison-Rutland district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Terry Norris (incumbent)
|votes = 1,281
|percentage = 58.92%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ruth Shattuck Bernstein
|votes = 725
|percentage = 33.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Richard Lenchus
|votes = 157
|percentage = 7.22%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.51%
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,174
|percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank and spoiled
|votes = 138
|percentage =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:21st-century members of the Vermont General Assembly