About David L. Norvell
Lived 1935 – 2023 (aged 88). David L. Norvell was an American lawyer and politician.
David Lee Norvell (August 1, 1935 – December 21, 2023) was an American lawyer and politician who served as attorney general of New Mexico from 1971 to 1975.
Early life and education David Lee Norvell was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In 1955, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law 1958.
Career Norvell served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1962 to 1970. In the House, he served as both majority floor leader (1967) and speaker of the House (1969). Norvell practiced law in both Clovis, New Mexico, and in Albuquerque from 1976. He later served on the New Mexico Racing Commission and New Mexico Gaming Control Board.
Death Norvell died in Albuquerque on December 21, 2023, at the age of 88.
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American politician
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David L. Norvell was born on 1 August 1935 in Kansas City.
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David L. Norvell died on 21 December 2023.
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David L. Norvell was a lawyer and politician.
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