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Norma Paulus (born March 13, 1933) is an American lawyer and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Nebraska, she was raised in Eastern Oregon before becoming a lawyer. A Republican, she first held political office as a representative in the Oregon House of Representatives, and then became the first woman to hold a statewide elected office in Oregon when she became Oregon Secretary of State in 1977. Paulus later served as Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction for nine years. She had failed bids to become Governor of Oregon and United States Senator. She lives in Portland where she is involved with several non-profit groups and sponsored a ballot measure to create open primaries in Oregon's statewide elections. ==Early life== Norma Jean Petersen was born in Belgrade, Nebraska, on March 13, 1933. She was raised as one of seven children in Eastern Oregon, where she graduated from Burns Union High School in Burns, in 1950.〔 Paulus started her career as the secretary for the district attorney for Harney County in Burns, Oregon. After recovering from polio she moved to Salem, Oregon (the state's capitol), and worked as a legal secretary, including working for Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl C. Latourette.〔 〕 At this time Latourette recommended Paulus to attend law school, which she did at Willamette University without a college degree, enrolling in 1956. While in law school she met her future husband William G. Paulus.〔 〕 Norma Paulus graduated with honors from Willamette University College of Law in Salem with a LL.B. in 1962.〔〔 Following law school Paulus worked in private practice until entering politics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norma Paulus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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