Barbara E. Norton
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Barbara E. Norton was a Democratic candidate for District 21 of the Alaska House of Representatives. The primary election was on August 24, 2010, and the general election was on November 2, 2010.
Biography
Norton has worked as a woman's health care nurse practitioner, a registered nurse and a volunteer nurse practitioner for a municipal health clinic. She has been the owner/operator of a midwifery practice since 1995.
Elections
2010
Norton ran unopposed in the August 24 primary. She was defeated by Republican Lance Pruitt in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Lance Pruitt (R)
|
3,508 | |||
| Barbara E. Norton (D) | 2,771 | |||
| Robert E. Clift (L) | 189 | |||
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara E. Norton (D)
|
1,117 | |||
Campaign themes
2010
Norton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Economic Security and Jobs
- Excerpt: "In order to keep our economy strong for future generations of Alaskans, we need to both increase state revenue and decrease state spending."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "The burden of taxation falls disproportionately on property owners. Many people come here to work and play, use our services and leave without helping pay for upkeep of our roads and amenities."
- Education
- Excerpt: "As a mother and as an employer, I know firsthand how important it is to have a well-educated workforce. The students of today will be our leaders tomorrow."
- Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Work to fund the installation of sidewalks, streetlights, and speed bumps in order to make our roads safer to walk on and our neighborhoods safer places for children to play."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "As a health care provider for 32 years, and the owner of two small privately owned medical practices, I have the experience and knowledge to lead on this issue."
- Reduce Government Waste
- Excerpt: "Alaska's economy is currently performing well. However, we must realize that we will not always enjoy the level of oil revenue that we enjoy today. While we can work toward replacing that revenue with revenue from other industries, we must also do what we can to save some of the current revenue for the future."
- Guns
- Excerpt: "I support the second amendment and the right of the people to keep and bear arms."
- Church and State
- Excerpt: "Founders, in all their wisdom, wrote the constitution with the intention of protecting the church from the state. I support this separation."
- Subsistence
- Excerpt: "It will be imperative for the legislature to solve this problem so Alaskans can take back control of this important issue."
External links
- Barbara Norton's campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- List of primary candidates in Alaska
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from October 22, 2010.
Footnotes
Current members of the Alaska House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Bryce Edgmon
Majority Leader:Dan Saddler
Minority Leader:Calvin Schrage
Representatives
District 1
Jeremy Bynum (R)
District 2
District 3
Andi Story (D)
District 4
Sara Hannan (D)
District 5
Louise Stutes (R)
District 6
Sarah Vance (R)
District 7
Justin Ruffridge (R)
District 8
Bill Elam (R)
District 9
Ky Holland (N)
District 10
Charles Kopp (R)
District 11
Julie Coulombe (R)
District 12
Calvin Schrage (N)
District 13
Andrew Josephson (D)
District 14
Alyse Galvin (N)
District 15
Mia Costello (R)
District 16
Carolyn Hall (D)
District 17
Zack Fields (D)
District 18
David Nelson (R)
District 19
Genevieve Mina (D)
District 20
Andrew Gray (D)
District 21
Donna Mears (D)
District 22
Ted Eischeid (D)
District 23
Jamie Allard (R)
District 24
Dan Saddler (R)
District 25
DeLena Johnson (R)
District 26
Cathy Tilton (R)
District 27
District 28
Elexie Moore (R)
District 29
George Rauscher (R)
District 30
Kevin McCabe (R)
District 31
Maxine Dibert (D)
District 32
Will Stapp (R)
District 33
Glenn Prax (R)
District 34
District 35
Ashley Carrick (D)
District 36
Becky Schwanke (R)
District 37
Bryce Edgmon (U)
District 38
Nellie Jimmie (D)
District 39
Neal Foster (D)
District 40
Robyn Burke (D)
Republican Party (21)
Democratic Party (14)
Nonpartisan (4)
Undeclared (1)
