Norma Anderson
Norma Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
Acting | |
| In office June 22, 2005 – August 22, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hillman |
| Succeeded by | Andy McElhany |
| Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 7, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Thiebaut |
| Succeeded by | Mark Hillman |
| Member of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office January 13, 1999 – January 3, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Schroeder |
| Succeeded by | Kiki Traylor |
| Constituency | 22nd |
| Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1997 – January 13, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Foster |
| Succeeded by | Doug Dean |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 1987 – January 13, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | James Moore |
| Succeeded by | Rob Fairbank |
| Constituency | 52nd (1987–1993) 30th (1993–1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1932 Elyria, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2021) Independent (2021–present) |
| Education | University of Denver |
Norma Anderson is an American former state legislator from Colorado. She previously represented Jefferson County in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998, and was a member of the Colorado Senate from 1999 until her resignation in 2006 to spend more time with her family. A former Republican, she left the party in 2021 over its support for Donald Trump.
Anderson was the first woman to serve as majority leader in the Colorado House and Colorado Senate. A pre-school was named for her and she is a member of the Jefferson County Historical Commission Hall of Fame. She has lived in Lakewood, Colorado, and has three children.