Norma Anderson

Norma Anderson is an American former state legislator from Colorado. A Republican, she represented Jefferson County in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1987 until 1998.

Norma Anderson
Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate
Acting
In office
June 22, 2005  August 22, 2005
Preceded byMark Hillman
Succeeded byAndy McElhany
Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate
In office
January 8, 2003  January 7, 2004
Preceded byBill Thiebaut
Succeeded byMark Hillman
Member of the Colorado Senate
In office
January 13, 1999  January 3, 2006
Preceded byBill Schroeder
Succeeded byKiki Traylor
Constituency22nd
Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
January 1997  January 13, 1999
Preceded byTim Foster
Succeeded byDoug Dean
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
January 14, 1987  January 13, 1999
Preceded byJames Moore
Succeeded byRob Fairbank
Constituency52nd (1987–1993)
30th (1993–1999)
Personal details
Born (1932-07-06) July 6, 1932
Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 2021)
Independent (2021–present)
EducationUniversity of Denver

She served in the Colorado Senate from 1999 until 2006. She 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. She resigned her senate seat in 2006 to spend more time with her family. She was succeeded in the Senate by Kiki Traylor.

An interview with her was recorded in 2011.

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