Name David Norvell Role Politician | Education University of Oklahoma | |
David Lee Norvell (born January 1, 1935) is a U.S. Democratic politician who served as Attorney General of New Mexico from 1971 to 1975. Norvell was born in Kansas City, Missouri and was raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In 1955, he received a B.S. degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma 1958.
Norvell served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1962-1970. In the House, he served as both Majority Floor Leader (1967) and Speaker of the House (1969). Norvell has practiced law in both Clovis, New Mexico and in Albuquerque since 1976.
Most recently, Norvell has served on the New Mexico Racing Commission and the State of New Mexico Gaming Control Board.
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