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My Take
Gale Norton is a genuine trailblazer, and I do not use that word loosely. A Wichita-born attorney, she became the first woman to serve as Colorado's Attorney General and later the first woman as U.S. Secretary of the Interior under George W. Bush. Carving that path through a male-dominated arena with the law as her only lever demanded real resolve. The Interior post is a contentious one, balancing land, resources, and competing interests, so she clearly had the nerve for hard rooms. Her 2020 induction into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame feels well earned. I respect anyone who walks a road that did not yet exist.
Overview
Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 35th Attorney General of Colorado from 1991 to 1999. Norton was the first woman to hold each of those posts.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gale Norton
- Name (Japanese)
- ゲイル・ノートン
- Reading
- げいる・のーとん
- Born
- March 11, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- lawyer / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Thornton High School
- University
- University of Denver
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.