Norma Caldwell Russell (born August 23, 1937) was an American politician in the state of South Carolina.

Early life and career

Russell was a freelance court reporter.[1]

Political career

Russell served in the South Carolina Senate from 1981 to 1983. She served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1972 to 1980, representing Lexington County, South Carolina.[2]

Russell was elected Senator of the Year in 1982.[3]

Issues

Equal Rights Amendment

Russell responded by letter to a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, stating her reasons for refusing to endorse.[4]

References

  1. ^ Assembly, South Carolina General (1 January 1975). "South Carolina Legislative Manual". General Assembly of South Carolina. Retrieved 12 September 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Search". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ "Letter from Norma Russell to Virginia Lybrand, March 5, 1982". digital.tcl.sc.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

Representative Russell with her dog in 1973 via The State Newspaper

Party political offices
Preceded by
John Stroud
Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
1982
Succeeded by


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