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{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox state representative
{{Infobox officeholder
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|district = [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd]]
|district = [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd]]
|term_start = January 29, 2010
|term_start = January 29, 2010
|term_end = December 3, 2012
|term_end = November 30, 2012
|predecessor = [[Michael D. Duvall]]
|predecessor = [[Michael D. Duvall]]
|successor = [[Travis Allen]]
|successor = [[Travis Allen]]
|office2 = Member of the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] from the 4th District
|office1 = [[Orange County Board of Supervisors#Chairs and Vice Chairs|Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors]]
|term_start2 = January 7, 2003
|term_start1 = January 4, 2006
|term_end2 = January 29, 2010
|term_end1 = January 9, 2007
|predecessor1 = [[Thomas W. Wilson (politician)|Thomas W. Wilson]]
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|predecessor2 = [[Cynthia Coad]]
|successor2 = [[Shawn Nelson (politician)|Shawn Nelson]]
|successor1 = [[John Moorlach]]
|office2 = [[Orange County Board of Supervisors#Chairs and Vice Chairs|Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors]]
|office3 = Mayor of [[Fullerton, California]]
|term_start3 = December 1995
|term_start2 = January 9, 2007
|term_end3 = December 1997
|term_end2 = January 8, 2008
|predecessor2 = [[Thomas W. Wilson (politician)|Thomas W. Wilson]]
|predecessor3 = Julie Sa
|successor3 = Don Bankhead
|successor2 = [[John Moorlach]]
|office3 = Member of the<br>[[Orange County Board of Supervisors]]<br>from the 4th District
|term_start3 = January 7, 2003
|term_end3 = January 29, 2010
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|predecessor3 = Cynthia Coad
|successor3 = Shawn Nelson
|office4 = Mayor of [[Fullerton, California]]
|office4 = Mayor of [[Fullerton, California]]
|term_start4 = December 1990
|term_start4 = December 1995
|term_end4 = December 1991
|term_end4 = December 1997
|predecessor4 = A. B. "Buck" Catlin
|predecessor4 = Julie Sa
|successor4 = Don Bankhead
|successor4 = Don Bankhead
|term_start5 = December 1990
|office5 = Member of the [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]] City Council
|term_start5 = April 1984
|term_end5 = December 1991
|predecessor5 = A. B. "Buck" Catlin
|term_end5 = July 1, 2002
|predecessor5 = Duane Winters
|successor5 = Don Bankhead
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|12|3}}
|successor5 = [[Shawn Nelson (politician)|Shawn Nelson]]
|birth_date = December 3, 1949
|birth_place = Fullerton, California, U.S.
|birth_place = [[Fullerton, California]]
|death_date =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|death_place =
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|spouse = Martha
|spouse = Charitini<br>Charlotte<br>Marsha (m. 2006, div. 2008)<br>Martha Phillips (m. 2009)
|children = Five
|children = 5
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|education = [[Occidental College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[California State University, Fullerton]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])
|residence = Fullerton, California
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|alma_mater = [[Occidental College]] <small>([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]])</small><br />[[California State University, Fullerton|Cal State Fullerton]] <small>([[Master of Arts|M.A.]])</small>
|profession = History Teacher
|profession = History Teacher
|religion = [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]]
|website = [http://www.assembly.ca.gov/norby www.assembly.ca.gov/norby]
|website = [http://www.assembly.ca.gov/norby www.assembly.ca.gov/norby]
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'''Chris Norby''' (born December 3, 1949) is a long-time elected official in [[Orange County, California]]. He served on the [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton City Council]] (1984-2002) including three years as Mayor, on the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] (2003-2010), in the [[California State Assembly]] (2010-2012), and was elected to the [[Republican National Committee|Orange County Republican Central Committee]] in 2016.
'''Chris Norby''' (born December 3, 1949) is an American politician and educator. He served on the [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton City Council]] (1984–2002) including three years as mayor, on the [[Orange County Board of Supervisors]] (2003–2010), on the [[California State Assembly]] (2010–2012).


==Early life==
==Early life and education==
A native of [[Fullerton, California]],<ref name="FlashReport">{{cite web|url=http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2009092110095338|title=72nd Assembly District Special Election: Chris Norby|work=Flash Report|date=September 21, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107130109/http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2009092110095338|archivedate=January 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Chris Norby was one of four children born to Cornell and June Norby.<ref name="FatherObituary">{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/norby-124066-fullerton-chris.html|title=Cornell Norby, 91, dies in Fullerton|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=October 1, 2008|last=Giasone|first=Barbara}}</ref> Cornell Norby had come from Minnesota to California in 1943 when he was in the Army during [[World War II]] and a year later, he married June, a native Californian.<ref name="FatherObituary" /> June Norby died in 1995 after 51 years of marriage while Cornell Norby died in 2008.<ref name="FatherObituary" />
A native of Fullerton, California,<ref name="FlashReport">{{cite web|url=http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2009092110095338|title=72nd Assembly District Special Election: Chris Norby|work=Flash Report|date=September 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107130109/http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2009092110095338|archive-date=January 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Chris Norby was one of four children born to Cornell and June Norby.<ref name="FatherObituary">{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/norby-124066-fullerton-chris.html|title=Cornell Norby, 91, dies in Fullerton|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=October 1, 2008|last=Giasone|first=Barbara}}</ref>


During his youth, Chris Norby was a [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scout]] and worked in the Norby family's [[lumber yard]]. As a teenager, Norby volunteered for [[Barry Goldwater presidential campaign, 1964|Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign]] and worked as a guide at the [[Knott's Berry Farm#Haunted Shack|Haunted Shack]] at the [[Knott's Berry Farm]] amusement park.<ref name="FlashReport" />
During his youth, Chris Norby played Little League baseball, Pop Warner football, and sang in the First Presbyterian Church children's choir. He was also a [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scout]] and worked in the Norby family's [[lumber yard]]. As a teenager, Norby volunteered for [[Barry Goldwater presidential campaign, 1964|Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign]] and worked as a guide at the [[Knott's Berry Farm#Haunted Shack|Haunted Shack]] at the [[Knott's Berry Farm]] amusement park.<ref name="FlashReport" />


In 1968, Norby graduated from [[Fullerton Union High School]], where he was a [[American football|football]] player and had served as [[Student Government President|Student Body President]].<ref name="FlashReport" />
Attending [[Fullerton Union High School]], he played on the football and track teams and was elected Student Body President.<ref name="FlashReport" /> He wrote for both the school newspaper and the ''[[Fullerton News Tribune]]''. Norby volunteered for the [[Barry Goldwater 1964 presidential campaign]] and [[Eugene McCarthy 1968 presidential campaign]]<ref name="FlashReport" />


He went on to [[Occidental College]] in [[Los Angeles]], where he was elected to the college's [[board of governors]] and earned his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[religious studies|religion]] in 1972. After graduating from Occidental, Norby began working in the advertising and travel industries before returning to school to earn his [[teaching credential]] and [[Master of Arts]] degree in [[history]] from [[California State University, Fullerton]].<ref name="FlashReport" />
He enrolled at [[Occidental College]] in [[Los Angeles]], where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies in 1972. He was co-chair of Occidental's first [[Earth Day]] in 1970, elected to the [[Board of Governors]] (1970–71) co-founded the [[Fraternity|Omega Tau Rho]] fraternity and was active as a [[Aggie Yell Leaders|Yell Leader]] (1970–72). He later earned a [[teaching credential]] and master's degree in history at [[California State University, Fullerton]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theoccidentalweekly.com/features/2016/01/01/omegas-and-kappas-and-gammas-oh-my/2882677|title=Omegas and Kappas and Gammas, oh my! - The Occidental|date=2016-01-01|work=The Occidental|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Teaching career==
== Career ==
During most of 1973, Norby traveled around the world, visiting 24 countries, mostly by [[Hitchhiking|hitch-hiking]] and taking local buses and trains.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ChrisNorbyCA|title=Chris Norby (@ChrisNorbyCA) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref> He wrote about his experiences in his book called “The Hippy Trail."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehippytrail.com|title=The Hippy Trail|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref>
After earning his Master's degree, Norby became a teacher at St. Joseph School in [[Placentia, California|Placentia]]. Later, he went on to be a teacher at [[Cornelia Connelly High School|Connelly High School]] in [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]].<ref name="FlashReport" />


===Teaching career===
Norby continued his teaching career in the [[Brea Olinda Unified School District]], where he taught government and history for 18 years. Students voted Norby "Mr. Brea Teacher of the Year" in 1998.<ref name="FlashReport" />
Norby taught secondary students in both Catholic and public schools for 25 years, including St. Joseph School in [[Placentia, California|Placentia]], [[Alverno High School]] in [[Sierra Madre, California|Sierra Madre]], [[Arcadia High School (California)|Arcadia High School]] and 18 years at [[Brea Olinda High School|Brea-Olinda High School]] in Brea, At Brea-Olinda, he served as [[Pep squad|Pep Squad]] Advisor, [[Wrestling|Assistant Wrestling Coach]], and advisor to the [[Swing (dance)|Swing Dance]] and [[Young Republican National Committee|Young Republicans]] Clubs. Students voted Norby “Mr. Brea Teacher-of-the-Year” in 1998.<ref name="FlashReport" />


==City council==
===Fullerton city council===
In April 1984, Norby was elected to the Fullerton City Council and was re-elected in 1988. He was elected to a one-year term as Mayor in 1990. Fullerton voters elected Norby to another Council term in 1992. He was elected Mayor in 1995 and re-elected in 1996. Fullerton residents supported another city council term for Norby in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/depts/mayor_n_city_council/timeline_of_council_members_n_mayor.asp|title=Timeline of Council Members & Mayors|publisher=City of [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]]|accessdate=January 2, 2012}}</ref>
In April 1984, Norby was elected to the Fullerton City Council and was re-elected in 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000, serving 18 years until his election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/depts/mayor_n_city_council/timeline_of_council_members_n_mayor.asp|title=Timeline of Council Members & Mayors|publisher=City of [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]]|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref>


Norby was awarded the 1997 [[Samuel Adams]] Award for Leadership in Local Government from the Local Government Council, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote [[free market]] policies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/apr/08/local/me-37284|title=Councilman Gets Leadership Award|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 8, 1998|last=Cano|first=Debra|last2=Canalis|first2=John|last3=Cruz|first3=Mimi Ko}}</ref>
Norby was awarded the 1997 [[Samuel Adams]] Award for Leadership in Local Government from the Local Government Council, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote [[free market]] policies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-08-me-37284-story.html|title=Councilman Gets Leadership Award|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 8, 1998|last1=Cano|first1=Debra|last2=Canalis|first2=John|last3=Cruz|first3=Mimi Ko}}</ref>


==County supervisor==
===County supervisor===
In March 2002, Norby became the first person in 22 years to defeat an incumbent Orange County Supervisor when he won 54% of the vote against Supervisor Cynthia Coad, who won 46% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/07/local/me-board7|title='Untouchables' Go by Board|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 7, 2002|last=Reyes|first=David}}</ref><ref name="LATimesChange">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/07/local/me-norby7|title=Norby: 'I'm That Change'|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 7, 2002|last=Hicks|first=Jerry}}</ref> Despite being outspent 5-to-1 by incumbent Coad, Norby had achieved what the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described as "one of the biggest upsets in the county's political history."<ref name="LATimesChange" />
In March 2002, Norby became the first person in 22 years to defeat an incumbent Orange County Supervisor when he won 54% of the vote in the Fourth Supervisoral District, representing Fullerton, Placentia, La Habra, Buena Park, and West Anaheim.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-07-me-board7-story.html|title='Untouchables' Go by Board|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 7, 2002|last=Reyes|first=David}}</ref><ref name="LATimesChange">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-07-me-norby7-story.html|title=Norby: 'I'm That Change'|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 7, 2002|last=Hicks|first=Jerry}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described it as "one of the biggest upsets in the county's political history."<ref name="LATimesChange" /> Norby was re-elected in 2006 and elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2007/01/09/norby-is-new-chairman-of-the-board/1151/|title=Norby is new chairman of the board|last=Wisckol|first=Martin|date=January 9, 2007|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425000538/http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2007/01/09/norby-is-new-chairman-of-the-board/1151/|archive-date=April 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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While Supervisor, Norby helped end the county's futile efforts at converting El Toro Marine base into an unneeded commercial airport and pushed for reforms of public pensions and public contracting.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-10-me-eltoro10-story.html|title=A One-Issue Election: Where Do You Stand on El Toro?|last=PASCO|first=JEAN O.|date=2002-02-10|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> In response to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] decision ''[[Kelo v. City of New London]]'' expanding government's power to seize private property, Norby authored Measure A, which strengthened the rights of homeowners and other private property owners by prohibiting Orange County government from seizing private property to give to a different private owner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oc.ca.gov/supervisors/agenda/S45A-02282006.pdf|title=An Ordinance Prohibiting the Exercise of Eminent Domain for Private Purposes|publisher=[[Orange County Board of Supervisors]]|date=February 22, 2006|last=Norby|first=Chris}}</ref><ref name="MeasureA">{{cite news|url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2006/02/28/oc-supes-take-on-eminent-domain/38/|title=OC Supes take on eminent domain|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=February 28, 2006|last=Santana|first=Norberto|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114843/http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2006/02/28/oc-supes-take-on-eminent-domain/38/|archive-date=May 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://orangepunch.ocregister.com/2006/04/13/kudos-to-umberg-on-measure-a-where-is-daucher/315/|title=Kudos to Umberg on Measure A: Where is Daucher?|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=April 13, 2006|last=Bock|first=Alan|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501092231/http://orangepunch.ocregister.com/2006/04/13/kudos-to-umberg-on-measure-a-where-is-daucher/315/|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to put Measure A on the ballot,<ref name="MeasureA" /> which voters approved by a 76%–24% margin.<ref name="MeasureAResults">{{cite web|url=http://www.ocvote.com/live/pri2006/results.htm#c-1063|title=Orange County – Primary Election – June 6, 2006 – Official Results for Election|publisher=[[Orange County, California|Orange County]] Registrar of Voters|access-date=January 2, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928231419/http://www.ocvote.com/Live/pri2006/results.htm#c-1063|archive-date=September 28, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Norby also proposed and gained passage of a county ordinance issuing [[medical cannabis|medical marijuana]] identification cards to eligible patients to show to police officers when questioned about marijuana possession.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-apr-17-me-pot17-story.html|title=O.C. supervisors to vote on plan for regulating medical marijuana|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 17, 2007|last=Berthelsen|first=Christian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocpot19jul19,0,5325682.story|title=O.C. to license medical marijuana|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 18, 2007|last=Berthelsen|first=Christian}}</ref>
Norby was unanimously elected chairman of the board of supervisors in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2007/01/09/norby-is-new-chairman-of-the-board/1151/|title=Norby is new chairman of the board|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=January 9, 2007|last=Wisckol|first=Martin}}</ref>


Norby served on the Orange County Transportation Authority as chairman, Eastern/Foothill Toll Road Authority, OC Sanitation District, OC Fire Authority Board and represented Orange County on the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) where he served as co-chair of the Committee on Local Government Fiscal Reform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2008/01/14/chris-norby-elected-as-octa-chairman/|title=Chris Norby elected as OCTA chairman|date=2008-01-14|work=Orange County Register|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-feb-27-me-merge27-story.html|title=7 Remedies for Ailing Tollway Are Proposed|last=Weikel|first=Dan|date=2004-02-27|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocsd.com/Home/ShowDocument?id=6898|title=OC Sanitation District Meeting Minutes|last=OC Sanitation District|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ocfa.org/Uploads/Transparency/OCFA%20Annual%20Report%202006.pdf|title=We are your Fire Department!|last=Orange County Fire Authority|website=OCFA|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scag.ca.gov/Documents/BenchmarksTaskForce_PDF.pdf|title=SCAG Benchmarks Task Force|last=Southern California Association of Governments|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref>
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While Supervisor, Norby successfully pushed for restrictions on rehiring retired government employees; the restrictions curbed the practice of "[[double dipping]]" (a person collecting both a government pension and government salary simultaneously).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jan/12/local/me-retire12|title=County Limits Rehiring of Its Retirees|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 12, 2005|last=Pfeifer|first=Stuart}}</ref> In response to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] decision ''[[Kelo v. City of New London]]'' expanding government's power to seize private property, Norby authored Measure A, which strengthened the rights of homeowners and other private property owners by prohibiting Orange County government from seizing private property to give to a different private owner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oc.ca.gov/supervisors/agenda/S45A-02282006.pdf|title=An Ordinance Prohibiting the Exercise of Eminent Domain for Private Purposes|publisher=[[Orange County Board of Supervisors]]|date=February 22, 2006|last=Norby|first=Chris}}</ref><ref name="MeasureA">{{cite news|url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2006/02/28/oc-supes-take-on-eminent-domain/38/|title=OC Supes take on eminent domain|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=February 28, 2006|last=Santana|first=Norberto}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://orangepunch.ocregister.com/2006/04/13/kudos-to-umberg-on-measure-a-where-is-daucher/315/|title=Kudos to Umberg on Measure A: Where is Daucher?|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=April 13, 2006|last=Bock|first=Alan}}</ref> The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to put Measure A on the ballot,<ref name="MeasureA"/> which voters approved by a 76%–24% margin.<ref name="MeasureAResults">{{cite web|url=http://www.ocvote.com/live/pri2006/results.htm#c-1063|title=Orange County – Primary Election – June 6, 2006 – Official Results for Election|publisher=[[Orange County, California|Orange County]] Registrar of Voters|accessdate=January 2, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928231419/http://www.ocvote.com/Live/pri2006/results.htm#c-1063|archivedate=September 28, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Norby also proposed and gained passage of a county ordinance issuing [[medical cannabis|medical marijuana]] identification cards to eligible patients to show to police officers when questioned about marijuana possession.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/17/local/me-pot17|title=O.C. supervisors to vote on plan for regulating medical marijuana|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 17, 2007|last=Berthelsen|first=Christian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocpot19jul19,0,5325682.story|title=O.C. to license medical marijuana|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 18, 2007|last=Berthelsen|first=Christian}}</ref>


==State legislator==
==California State Assembly==
After the September 2009 resignation of State Assemblyman [[Michael D. Duvall]], Norby won the November 2009 special primary election to be the Republican nominee for State Assembly after defeating [[Republican National Committee]] member Linda Ackerman by a 17% margin.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2009/09/potential-candi.html|title=Potential candidates line up for Duvall's seat|newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|date=September 11, 2009|last=Van Oot|first=Torey}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/ad72/final-official-results-ad72-primary.pdf|title=Official Canvass – State Assemblymember – 72nd Assembly District – Special Primary Election, November 17, 2009|publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]]|date=November 20, 2009|last=Bowen|first=Debra|authorlink=Debra Bowen}}</ref> Norby then went on to win the January 2010 special general election, defeating Democrat John MacMurray by a 2-to-1 margin,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/ad72/final-official-results-ad72-general.pdf|title=Official Canvass – State Assemblymember – 72nd Assembly District – Special General Election, January 12, 2010|publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]]|date=January 22, 2010|last=Bowen|first=Debra|authorlink=Debra Bowen}}</ref> and was sworn into the Assembly on January 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/01/norby-sworn-in.html|title=Norby sworn into replace Duvall in Assembly|newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|date=January 29, 2010|last=Sanders|first=Jim}}</ref>
Norby won a [[By-election|special election]] to represent the [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd State Assembly District]] in 2009, following the [[resignation]] of [[Michael D. Duvall]], and was re-elected to a full term in 2010, representing Fullerton, [[Brea, California|Brea]], [[La Habra, California|La Habra]] and parts of [[Orange, California|Orange]], [[Yorba Linda, California|Yorba Linda]] and [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2009/09/potential-candi.html|title=Potential candidates line up for Duvall's seat|last=Van Oot|first=Torey|date=September 11, 2009|newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/ad72/final-official-results-ad72-primary.pdf|title=Official Canvass – State Assemblymember – 72nd Assembly District – Special Primary Election, November 17, 2009|last=Bowen|first=Debra|authorlink=Debra Bowen|date=November 20, 2009|publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]]|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930000836/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/ad72/final-official-results-ad72-primary.pdf|archive-date=September 30, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2012, Norby was [[Apportionment (politics)|reapportioned]] into the [[California's 65th State Assembly district|65th State Assembly District]], where he narrowly lost the 2012 election, being outspent 3-1 by public employee unions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf|title=Statement of Vote – November 2, 2010 General Election|last=Bowen|first=Debra|authorlink=Debra Bowen|date=January 6, 2011|publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]]|page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025242/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf|archive-date=June 11, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


While in the legislature, Norby worked for bipartisan reforms in criminal justice reform, particularly for [[Recreational drug use|non-violent drug offenders]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/tag/california-narcotic-officers-association/|title=California Narcotic Officers' Association Archives - Political Blotter|website=Political Blotter|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092648/http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/tag/california-narcotic-officers-association/|archive-date=March 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He introduced bills to curb asset seizure abuse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://voiceofoc.org/2015/04/norby-former-assemblyman-reflects-on-family-troubles-fullerton-police/|title=Former Assemblyman Reflects on Family Troubles & Fullerton Police {{!}} Voice of OC|website=voiceofoc.org|date=April 28, 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref> He worked directly with Governors [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and [[Jerry Brown]] for the reform and ultimate dissolution of state redevelopment agencies, ending decades of fiscal and [[eminent domain]] abuses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2011/02/04/debra-saunders-is-jerry-just-another-arnold/|title=Debra Saunders: Is Jerry just another Arnold?|date=2011-02-04|work=Orange County Register|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref>
Norby was re-elected to a full term in the November 2010 regular election, defeating Democrat Esiquio Ramos Uballe by a 61%–to-33% margin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf |title=Statement of Vote – November 2, 2010 General Election |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |date=January 6, 2011 |last=Bowen |first=Debra |authorlink=Debra Bowen |page=86 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025242/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf |archivedate=June 11, 2014 }}</ref>
Due to the 2011 California redistricting, Norby's home of [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]] was drawn out of the [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd Assembly District]] into the [[California's 65th State Assembly district|65th Assembly District]] instead. In a major upset, he lost to Democratic Fullerton Mayor [[Sharon Quirk-Silva]] by a 52% to 48% margin. Quirk-Silva would then be defeated for re-election two years later by Republican Businesswoman [[Young Kim]] by a 55% to 45% margin.


===Fighting redevelopment agencies===
===Fighting redevelopment agencies===
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As a Fullerton City Councilman, Norby had "gained a name statewide as a fierce critic of [[redevelopment#Urban renewal|redevelopment projects]]."<ref name="LATimes010503">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-05-me-norby5-story.html|title=Saying No Is Nothing New to Norby|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 5, 2003|last=Mehta|first=Seema}}</ref> In 1996, while Mayor of Fullerton, he founded Municipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform (MORR), a statewide coalition dedicated to fighting redevelopment agencies' provision of taxpayer subsidies to private development and [[eminent domain]] abuse.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-21-mn-49660-story.html|title=Ventura Considers Ban on Business Subsidies|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 21, 1996|last=Weiss|first=Kenneth R.}}</ref><ref name="MartinezGazette">{{cite news|url=http://www.martinezgazette.com/news/story/i362/2009/05/01/conference-lays-out-pitfalls-redevelopment-agencies|title=Conference lays out pitfalls of Redevelopment Agencies|newspaper=Martinez News-Gazette|date=May 1, 2009|last=Mart|first=Greta|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128190431/http://www.martinezgazette.com/news/story/i362/2009/05/01/conference-lays-out-pitfalls-redevelopment-agencies|archive-date=January 28, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="WhittierDailyNews">{{cite news|url=http://www.calpropertyrights.com/pdf/11-18-09WhittierDailyNews-RedevelopmentfoesmaygetanewfriendinNorby.pdf|title=Redevelopment foes may get a new friend in Norby|newspaper=[[Whittier Daily News]]|date=November 18, 2009|last=Sprague|first=Mike|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507025703/http://www.calpropertyrights.com/pdf/11-18-09WhittierDailyNews-RedevelopmentfoesmaygetanewfriendinNorby.pdf|archive-date=May 7, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
As a Fullerton City Councilman, Norby had "gained a name statewide as a fierce critic of [[redevelopment#Urban renewal|redevelopment projects]]."<ref name="LATimes010503">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jan/05/local/me-norby5|title=
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Saying No Is Nothing New to Norby|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 5, 2003|last=Mehta|first=Seema}}</ref> In 1996, while Mayor of Fullerton, he founded Municipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform, a group dedicated to fighting redevelopment agencies' provision of taxpayer subsidies to private development and [[eminent domain]] abuse.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-03-21/news/mn-49660_1_ventura-city-council|title=Ventura Considers Ban on Business Subsidies|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 21, 1996|last=Weiss|first=Kenneth R.}}</ref><ref name="MartinezGazette">{{cite news|url=http://www.martinezgazette.com/news/story/i362/2009/05/01/conference-lays-out-pitfalls-redevelopment-agencies|title=Conference lays out pitfalls of Redevelopment Agencies|newspaper=Martinez News-Gazette|date=May 1, 2009|last=Mart|first=Greta|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130128190431/http://www.martinezgazette.com/news/story/i362/2009/05/01/conference-lays-out-pitfalls-redevelopment-agencies|archivedate=January 28, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="WhittierDailyNews">{{cite news|url=http://www.calpropertyrights.com/pdf/11-18-09WhittierDailyNews-RedevelopmentfoesmaygetanewfriendinNorby.pdf|title=Redevelopment foes may get a new friend in Norby|newspaper=[[Whittier Daily News]]|date=November 18, 2009|last=Sprague|first=Mike}}</ref> Norby also wrote ''Redevelopment: The Unknown Government'', a book describing the [[market distortion|distortions]] caused by the fiscalization of land use, eminent domain abuse, and sales tax competition that results in [[big-box store]]s, [[car dealership]]s, and [[professional sports|sports teams]] demanding special tax breaks from cities.<ref name="LATimes010503" /><ref name="WhittierDailyNews" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calpropertyrights.com/?page_id=19|title=Stop Eminent Domain Abuse – board of directors|publisher=California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights|accessdate=January 2, 2012}}</ref>


Norby also wrote ''Redevelopment: The Unknown Government'', a book describing the [[market distortion|distortions]] caused by the fiscalization of land use, eminent domain abuse, and sales tax competition that results in [[big-box store]]s, [[car dealership]]s, and [[professional sports|sports teams]] receiving huge public subsidies.<ref name="LATimes010503" /><ref name="WhittierDailyNews" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calpropertyrights.com/?page_id=19|title=Stop Eminent Domain Abuse – board of directors|publisher=California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106124601/http://www.calpropertyrights.com/?page_id=19|archive-date=January 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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During his time as an Orange County Supervisor, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, sponsoring conferences to share information on how to combat redevelopment agencies,<ref name="MartinezGazette"/> testifying against efforts to extend redevelopment project deadlines beyond 40 years,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?issueId=wx1t7vhmfi8i7f&xid=wx2l8o5w3vkdzc|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120728112656/http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?issueId=wx1t7vhmfi8i7f&xid=wx2l8o5w3vkdzc|dead-url=yes|archive-date=July 28, 2012|title=Redevelopment funding at center of new political fight|newspaper=Capitol Weekly|date=February 21, 2008|last=Howard|first=John}}</ref> creating and gaining passage of Measure A to prevent eminent domain from being used to seize private property to give to another private party.<ref name="MeasureA"/><ref name="MeasureAResults"/>


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During his time as an Orange County Supervisor, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, sponsoring conferences to share information on how to combat redevelopment agencies,<ref name="MartinezGazette"/> testifying against efforts to extend redevelopment project deadlines beyond 40 years,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?issueId=wx1t7vhmfi8i7f&xid=wx2l8o5w3vkdzc|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728112656/http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?issueId=wx1t7vhmfi8i7f&xid=wx2l8o5w3vkdzc|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 28, 2012|title=Redevelopment funding at center of new political fight|newspaper=Capitol Weekly|date=February 21, 2008|last=Howard|first=John}}</ref> creating and gaining passage of Measure A to prevent eminent domain from being used to seize private property to give to another private party.<ref name="MeasureA"/><ref name="MeasureAResults"/>
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As a California state Assemblyman, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, citing it as one of his top legislative priorities.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/14/local/la-me-duvall14-2010jan14|title=Chris Norby outlines goals as Orange County's new state assemblyman|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 14, 2010|last=Merl|first=Jean}}</ref> He argued against redevelopment agencies in media-sponsored debates,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/27/dive-bars-vs-schools/|title=Dive bars vs. schools|newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|date=February 27, 2011|last=Peterson|first=Brian}}</ref> spoke at community meetings across the state,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.martinezca.org/node/31|title=State representative blasts redevelopment|newspaper=[[Contra Costa Times]]|date=April 20, 2010|first=Lisa|last=White|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426090305/http://www.martinezca.org/node/31|archivedate=April 26, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and published articles in various state publications calling for redevelopment money to be spent on education instead.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/redevelopment-247803-public-agencies.html|title=Schools better to fight blight|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=May 8, 2010|last=Norby|first=Chris}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=109750omvvidk0k&1=1&xid=yuqwz2174p53cc|title=Blight-fight funds should go to schools|newspaper=Capitol Weekly|date=May 20, 2010|last=Norby|first=Chris|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120907134042/http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=109750omvvidk0k&1=1&xid=yuqwz2174p53cc|archivedate=September 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2011010510090354|title=An Interesting Development: Jerry Brown on Redevelopment|work=Flash Report|date=January 5, 2011|last=Norby|first=Chris|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107132929/http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2011010510090354|archivedate=January 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/redevelopment-285945-public-agencies.html|title=State should ax redevelopment agencies|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=January 27, 2011|last=Norby|first=Chris}}</ref>


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As a California state Assemblyman, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, citing it as one of his top legislative priorities.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-14-la-me-duvall14-2010jan14-story.html|title=Chris Norby outlines goals as Orange County's new state assemblyman|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 14, 2010|last=Merl|first=Jean}}</ref> He argued against redevelopment agencies in media-sponsored debates,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/27/dive-bars-vs-schools/|title=Dive bars vs. schools|newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|date=February 27, 2011|last=Peterson|first=Brian}}</ref> spoke at community meetings across the state,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.martinezca.org/node/31|title=State representative blasts redevelopment|newspaper=[[Contra Costa Times]]|date=April 20, 2010|first=Lisa|last=White|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426090305/http://www.martinezca.org/node/31|archive-date=April 26, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and published articles in various state publications calling for redevelopment money to be spent on education instead.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/redevelopment-247803-public-agencies.html|title=Schools better to fight blight|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=May 8, 2010|last=Norby|first=Chris}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=109750omvvidk0k&1=1&xid=yuqwz2174p53cc|title=Blight-fight funds should go to schools|newspaper=Capitol Weekly|date=May 20, 2010|last=Norby|first=Chris|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907134042/http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=109750omvvidk0k&1=1&xid=yuqwz2174p53cc|archive-date=September 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2011010510090354|title=An Interesting Development: Jerry Brown on Redevelopment|work=Flash Report|date=January 5, 2011|last=Norby|first=Chris|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107132929/http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2011010510090354|archive-date=January 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/redevelopment-285945-public-agencies.html|title=State should ax redevelopment agencies|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=January 27, 2011|last=Norby|first=Chris}}</ref>
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Norby introduced legislation in the Assembly to prohibit redevelopment agencies from using tax revenue to subsidize [[professional sports]] teams or their stadiums.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.californiaeminentdomainreport.com/2011/04/articles/redevelopment-1/field-of-dreams/|title=Field of Dreams|work=California Eminent Domain Report|date=April 7, 2011|last=Connor|first=F. Gale}}</ref> He also introduced legislation to force redevelopment agencies to be subject the [[Local Agency Formation Commission]] process, as other local agencies were required to be.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/72/newsletter/02_10_1.htm|title=Norby Notes|publisher=[[California State Assembly]]/Chris Norby|date=February 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120707064305/http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/72/newsletter/02_10_1.htm|archivedate=July 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://gregsebourn.blogspot.com/2010/04/chris-norby-takes-on-redevelopment-in.html|title=Chris Norby Takes on Redevelopment in Sacramento|date=April 1, 2010|last=Sebourn|first=Greg}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com/2011/01/californias-right-left-uniting-over.html|title=California's Right & Left Uniting Over Ending Redevelopment Agencies?|work=Sierra Madre Tattler|date=January 7, 2011}}</ref>


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Norby introduced legislation in the Assembly to prohibit redevelopment agencies from using tax revenue to subsidize [[professional sports]] teams or their stadiums.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.californiaeminentdomainreport.com/2011/04/articles/redevelopment-1/field-of-dreams/|title=Field of Dreams|work=California Eminent Domain Report|date=April 7, 2011|last=Connor|first=F. Gale}}</ref> He also introduced legislation to force redevelopment agencies to be subject the [[Local Agency Formation Commission]] process, as other local agencies were required to be.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/72/newsletter/02_10_1.htm|title=Norby Notes|publisher=[[California State Assembly]]/Chris Norby|date=February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707064305/http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/72/newsletter/02_10_1.htm|archive-date=July 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://gregsebourn.blogspot.com/2010/04/chris-norby-takes-on-redevelopment-in.html|title=Chris Norby Takes on Redevelopment in Sacramento|date=April 1, 2010|last=Sebourn|first=Greg}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com/2011/01/californias-right-left-uniting-over.html|title=California's Right & Left Uniting Over Ending Redevelopment Agencies?|work=Sierra Madre Tattler|date=January 7, 2011}}</ref>
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As a conservative Republican, Norby gained notice for his willingness to cross party lines to partner with [[Governor of California|Governor]] [[Jerry Brown]], a Democrat, in an eventually successful effort to abolish redevelopment agencies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-01-23/opinion/27044843_1_redevelopment-zones-eminent-domain-affordable-housing|title=Jerry Brown takes on redevelopment|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|last=Saunders|first=Debra|date=January 23, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.calpropertyrights.com/documents/2-27-11DailyDemocrat-Commonsensetakesbeatingwithredevelopmentfunding.pdf|title=Common sense takes beating with redevelopment funding|newspaper=[[Contra Costa Times]]|date=February 27, 2011|last=Barnidge|first=Tom}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reason.com/blog/2011/04/01/more-fun-with-urban-renewal-re|title=More Fun With Urban Renewal, Republican-Style|magazine=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]|date=April 1, 2011|last=Cavanaugh|first=Tim}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/12/redevelopment_agency_californi.php|title=State Supreme Court Upholds Abolition of Redevelopment Agencies|newspaper=[[OC Weekly]]|date=December 29, 2011|last=Coker|first=Matt}}</ref> When redevelopment agencies filed a lawsuit to overturn California's new law abolishing the agencies, Norby filed an [[amicus curiae]] brief with the [[Supreme Court of California]] in defense of the new law.<ref>{{cite court|url=http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S194861.PDF|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120213005355/http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S194861.PDF|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2012-02-13|litigants=California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos|court=California Supreme Court|date=2011|pinpoint=p. 83}} </ref><ref>{{cite court|url=http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=In%20CACO%2020111229049.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR|litigants=California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos|court=California Supreme Court|date=2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/partiesAndAttorneys.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=1985646&doc_no=S194861|title=Parties and Attorneys – California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos|publisher=[[Judicial Council of California]]|accessdate=January 2, 2012}}</ref>

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Norby crossed party lines to partner with [[Governor of California|Governor]] [[Jerry Brown]], a Democrat, in an eventually successful effort to abolish redevelopment agencies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Jerry-Brown-takes-on-redevelopment-3241869.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128040811/http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-01-23/opinion/27044843_1_redevelopment-zones-eminent-domain-affordable-housing|url-status=live|archive-date=January 28, 2011|title=Jerry Brown takes on redevelopment|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|last=Saunders|first=Debra|date=January 23, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.calpropertyrights.com/documents/2-27-11DailyDemocrat-Commonsensetakesbeatingwithredevelopmentfunding.pdf|title=Common sense takes beating with redevelopment funding|newspaper=[[Contra Costa Times]]|date=February 27, 2011|last=Barnidge|first=Tom|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507025729/http://www.calpropertyrights.com/documents/2-27-11DailyDemocrat-Commonsensetakesbeatingwithredevelopmentfunding.pdf|archive-date=May 7, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reason.com/blog/2011/04/01/more-fun-with-urban-renewal-re|title=More Fun With Urban Renewal, Republican-Style|magazine=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]|date=April 1, 2011|last=Cavanaugh|first=Tim}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/12/redevelopment_agency_californi.php|title=State Supreme Court Upholds Abolition of Redevelopment Agencies|newspaper=[[OC Weekly]]|date=December 29, 2011|last=Coker|first=Matt|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911083314/http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/12/redevelopment_agency_californi.php|archive-date=September 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> When redevelopment agencies filed a lawsuit to overturn California's new law abolishing the agencies, Norby filed an [[amicus curiae]] brief with the [[Supreme Court of California]] in defense of the new law.<ref>{{cite court|url=http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S194861.PDF|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120213005355/http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S194861.PDF |archive-date=2012-02-13|litigants=California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos|court=California Supreme Court|date=2011|pinpoint=p. 83}}</ref><ref>{{cite court|url=http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=In%20CACO%2020111229049.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR|litigants=California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos|court=California Supreme Court|date=2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/partiesAndAttorneys.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=1985646&doc_no=S194861|title=Parties and Attorneys – California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos|publisher=[[Judicial Council of California]]|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Norby resides in Fullerton with his fourth wife, Martha,<ref>{{cite web | last = Muir | first = Jennifer| title = Supervisor Chris Norby weds for fourth time, OCRegister | url = http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2009/07/20/supervisor-chris-norby-marries-today/19091/ | accessdate = January 3, 2012 }}</ref> and their five children, Ana, Iris, Gary, Alex & Johnny. Norby is the head usher at his family's church, the First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton. He is also a member of the Buena Park [[Rotary International|Rotary Club]], Fullerton [[Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks|Elks Lodge]], and Sons of Norway.<ref name="FlashReport" /> Norby also serves on the [[Fullerton College]] Community Advisory Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fullcoll.edu/president/community-advisory-group|title=Community Advisory Group|publisher=[[Fullerton College]]|accessdate=January 2, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108141857/http://www.fullcoll.edu/president/community-advisory-group|archivedate=November 8, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Norby currently works as a land-use consultant for several housing developers and helped successfully develop digital signs along the 91 Freeway with the City of La Palma.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/12/06/digital-billboards-along-91-freeway-will-generate-revenue-for-la-palma/|title=Digital billboards along 91 freeway will generate revenue for La Palma|date=2016-12-06|work=Orange County Register|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityoflapalma.org/DocumentCenter/View/4230|title=City of La Palma Meeting Minutes|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref> He is active in Buena Park Rotary Club, Sons of Norway, Fullerton Elks Lodge and YMCA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bprotary.org/2008/06/chris-norby-honored-with-phf/|title=Chris Norby Honored with PHF {{!}} Buena Park Rotary Club|website=bprotary.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-12}}</ref> He serves on the Fullerton High School's English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) and Chairs the District English Learners Advisory Committee (DELAC) for the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fullcoll.edu/president/community-advisory-group|title=Community Advisory Group|publisher=[[Fullerton College]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108141857/http://www.fullcoll.edu/president/community-advisory-group|archive-date=November 8, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=January 2, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="FlashReport" />

Norby resides in Fullerton and is the father of five children, Ana, Iris, Gary, Alex and Johnny. Norby is the [[Usher (occupation)|head usher]] at his family's church, the [[First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2009/07/20/supervisor-chris-norby-marries-today/19091/|title=Supervisor Chris Norby weds for fourth time, OCRegister|last=Muir|first=Jennifer|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114959/http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2009/07/20/supervisor-chris-norby-marries-today/19091/|archive-date=May 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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==External links==
*[http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/13333 Join California Chris Norby]

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Chris Norby
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 72nd district
In office
January 29, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byMichael D. Duvall
Succeeded byTravis Allen
Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
In office
January 4, 2006 – January 9, 2007
Preceded byThomas W. Wilson
Succeeded byJohn Moorlach
Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
In office
January 9, 2007 – January 8, 2008
Preceded byThomas W. Wilson
Succeeded byJohn Moorlach
Member of the
Orange County Board of Supervisors
from the 4th District
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 29, 2010
Preceded byCynthia Coad
Succeeded byShawn Nelson
Mayor of Fullerton, California
In office
December 1995 – December 1997
Preceded byJulie Sa
Succeeded byDon Bankhead
In office
December 1990 – December 1991
Preceded byA. B. "Buck" Catlin
Succeeded byDon Bankhead
Personal details
Born (1949-12-03) December 3, 1949 (age 75)
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Charitini
Charlotte
Marsha (m. 2006, div. 2008)
Martha Phillips (m. 2009)
Children5
EducationOccidental College (BA)
California State University, Fullerton (MA)
ProfessionHistory Teacher
Websitewww.assembly.ca.gov/norby

Chris Norby (born December 3, 1949) is an American politician and educator. He served on the Fullerton City Council (1984–2002) including three years as mayor, on the Orange County Board of Supervisors (2003–2010), on the California State Assembly (2010–2012).

Early life and education

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A native of Fullerton, California,[1] Chris Norby was one of four children born to Cornell and June Norby.[2]

During his youth, Chris Norby played Little League baseball, Pop Warner football, and sang in the First Presbyterian Church children's choir. He was also a Boy Scout and worked in the Norby family's lumber yard. As a teenager, Norby volunteered for Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign and worked as a guide at the Haunted Shack at the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park.[1]

Attending Fullerton Union High School, he played on the football and track teams and was elected Student Body President.[1] He wrote for both the school newspaper and the Fullerton News Tribune. Norby volunteered for the Barry Goldwater 1964 presidential campaign and Eugene McCarthy 1968 presidential campaign[1]

He enrolled at Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies in 1972. He was co-chair of Occidental's first Earth Day in 1970, elected to the Board of Governors (1970–71) co-founded the Omega Tau Rho fraternity and was active as a Yell Leader (1970–72). He later earned a teaching credential and master's degree in history at California State University, Fullerton.[3]

Career

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During most of 1973, Norby traveled around the world, visiting 24 countries, mostly by hitch-hiking and taking local buses and trains.[4] He wrote about his experiences in his book called “The Hippy Trail."[5]

Teaching career

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Norby taught secondary students in both Catholic and public schools for 25 years, including St. Joseph School in Placentia, Alverno High School in Sierra Madre, Arcadia High School and 18 years at Brea-Olinda High School in Brea, At Brea-Olinda, he served as Pep Squad Advisor, Assistant Wrestling Coach, and advisor to the Swing Dance and Young Republicans Clubs. Students voted Norby “Mr. Brea Teacher-of-the-Year” in 1998.[1]

Fullerton city council

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In April 1984, Norby was elected to the Fullerton City Council and was re-elected in 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000, serving 18 years until his election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2002.[6]

Norby was awarded the 1997 Samuel Adams Award for Leadership in Local Government from the Local Government Council, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote free market policies.[7]

County supervisor

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In March 2002, Norby became the first person in 22 years to defeat an incumbent Orange County Supervisor when he won 54% of the vote in the Fourth Supervisoral District, representing Fullerton, Placentia, La Habra, Buena Park, and West Anaheim.[8][9] The Los Angeles Times described it as "one of the biggest upsets in the county's political history."[9] Norby was re-elected in 2006 and elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 2007.[10]

While Supervisor, Norby helped end the county's futile efforts at converting El Toro Marine base into an unneeded commercial airport and pushed for reforms of public pensions and public contracting.[11] In response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision Kelo v. City of New London expanding government's power to seize private property, Norby authored Measure A, which strengthened the rights of homeowners and other private property owners by prohibiting Orange County government from seizing private property to give to a different private owner.[12][13][14] The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to put Measure A on the ballot,[13] which voters approved by a 76%–24% margin.[15] Norby also proposed and gained passage of a county ordinance issuing medical marijuana identification cards to eligible patients to show to police officers when questioned about marijuana possession.[16][17]

Norby served on the Orange County Transportation Authority as chairman, Eastern/Foothill Toll Road Authority, OC Sanitation District, OC Fire Authority Board and represented Orange County on the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) where he served as co-chair of the Committee on Local Government Fiscal Reform.[18][19][20][21][22]

California State Assembly

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Norby won a special election to represent the 72nd State Assembly District in 2009, following the resignation of Michael D. Duvall, and was re-elected to a full term in 2010, representing Fullerton, Brea, La Habra and parts of Orange, Yorba Linda and Anaheim.[23][24] In 2012, Norby was reapportioned into the 65th State Assembly District, where he narrowly lost the 2012 election, being outspent 3-1 by public employee unions.[25]

While in the legislature, Norby worked for bipartisan reforms in criminal justice reform, particularly for non-violent drug offenders.[26] He introduced bills to curb asset seizure abuse.[27] He worked directly with Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown for the reform and ultimate dissolution of state redevelopment agencies, ending decades of fiscal and eminent domain abuses.[28]

Fighting redevelopment agencies

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As a Fullerton City Councilman, Norby had "gained a name statewide as a fierce critic of redevelopment projects."[29] In 1996, while Mayor of Fullerton, he founded Municipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform (MORR), a statewide coalition dedicated to fighting redevelopment agencies' provision of taxpayer subsidies to private development and eminent domain abuse.[30][31][32]

Norby also wrote Redevelopment: The Unknown Government, a book describing the distortions caused by the fiscalization of land use, eminent domain abuse, and sales tax competition that results in big-box stores, car dealerships, and sports teams receiving huge public subsidies.[29][32][33]

During his time as an Orange County Supervisor, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, sponsoring conferences to share information on how to combat redevelopment agencies,[31] testifying against efforts to extend redevelopment project deadlines beyond 40 years,[34] creating and gaining passage of Measure A to prevent eminent domain from being used to seize private property to give to another private party.[13][15]

As a California state Assemblyman, Norby continued his fight against redevelopment agencies, citing it as one of his top legislative priorities.[35] He argued against redevelopment agencies in media-sponsored debates,[36] spoke at community meetings across the state,[37] and published articles in various state publications calling for redevelopment money to be spent on education instead.[38][39][40][41]

Norby introduced legislation in the Assembly to prohibit redevelopment agencies from using tax revenue to subsidize professional sports teams or their stadiums.[42] He also introduced legislation to force redevelopment agencies to be subject the Local Agency Formation Commission process, as other local agencies were required to be.[43][44][45]

Norby crossed party lines to partner with Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, in an eventually successful effort to abolish redevelopment agencies.[46][47][48][49] When redevelopment agencies filed a lawsuit to overturn California's new law abolishing the agencies, Norby filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of California in defense of the new law.[50][51][52]

Personal life

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Norby currently works as a land-use consultant for several housing developers and helped successfully develop digital signs along the 91 Freeway with the City of La Palma.[53][54] He is active in Buena Park Rotary Club, Sons of Norway, Fullerton Elks Lodge and YMCA.[55] He serves on the Fullerton High School's English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) and Chairs the District English Learners Advisory Committee (DELAC) for the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.[56][1]

Norby resides in Fullerton and is the father of five children, Ana, Iris, Gary, Alex and Johnny. Norby is the head usher at his family's church, the First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton.[57]

References

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  2. ^ Giasone, Barbara (October 1, 2008). "Cornell Norby, 91, dies in Fullerton". The Orange County Register.
  3. ^ "Omegas and Kappas and Gammas, oh my! - The Occidental". The Occidental. January 1, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Chris Norby (@ChrisNorbyCA) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Hippy Trail". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Timeline of Council Members & Mayors". City of Fullerton. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  7. ^ Cano, Debra; Canalis, John; Cruz, Mimi Ko (April 8, 1998). "Councilman Gets Leadership Award". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ Reyes, David (March 7, 2002). "'Untouchables' Go by Board". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ a b Hicks, Jerry (March 7, 2002). "Norby: 'I'm That Change'". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ Wisckol, Martin (January 9, 2007). "Norby is new chairman of the board". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  11. ^ PASCO, JEAN O. (February 10, 2002). "A One-Issue Election: Where Do You Stand on El Toro?". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  12. ^ Norby, Chris (February 22, 2006). "An Ordinance Prohibiting the Exercise of Eminent Domain for Private Purposes" (PDF). Orange County Board of Supervisors.
  13. ^ a b c Santana, Norberto (February 28, 2006). "OC Supes take on eminent domain". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  14. ^ Bock, Alan (April 13, 2006). "Kudos to Umberg on Measure A: Where is Daucher?". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
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  16. ^ Berthelsen, Christian (April 17, 2007). "O.C. supervisors to vote on plan for regulating medical marijuana". Los Angeles Times.
  17. ^ Berthelsen, Christian (July 18, 2007). "O.C. to license medical marijuana". Los Angeles Times.
  18. ^ "Chris Norby elected as OCTA chairman". Orange County Register. January 14, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  19. ^ Weikel, Dan (February 27, 2004). "7 Remedies for Ailing Tollway Are Proposed". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  20. ^ OC Sanitation District. "OC Sanitation District Meeting Minutes". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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  23. ^ Van Oot, Torey (September 11, 2009). "Potential candidates line up for Duvall's seat". The Sacramento Bee.
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  25. ^ Bowen, Debra (January 6, 2011). "Statement of Vote – November 2, 2010 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014.
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  27. ^ "Former Assemblyman Reflects on Family Troubles & Fullerton Police | Voice of OC". voiceofoc.org. April 28, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  28. ^ "Debra Saunders: Is Jerry just another Arnold?". Orange County Register. February 4, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  29. ^ a b Mehta, Seema (January 5, 2003). "Saying No Is Nothing New to Norby". Los Angeles Times.
  30. ^ Weiss, Kenneth R. (March 21, 1996). "Ventura Considers Ban on Business Subsidies". Los Angeles Times.
  31. ^ a b Mart, Greta (May 1, 2009). "Conference lays out pitfalls of Redevelopment Agencies". Martinez News-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013.
  32. ^ a b Sprague, Mike (November 18, 2009). "Redevelopment foes may get a new friend in Norby" (PDF). Whittier Daily News. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  33. ^ "Stop Eminent Domain Abuse – board of directors". California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  34. ^ Howard, John (February 21, 2008). "Redevelopment funding at center of new political fight". Capitol Weekly. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012.
  35. ^ Merl, Jean (January 14, 2010). "Chris Norby outlines goals as Orange County's new state assemblyman". Los Angeles Times.
  36. ^ Peterson, Brian (February 27, 2011). "Dive bars vs. schools". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  37. ^ White, Lisa (April 20, 2010). "State representative blasts redevelopment". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
  38. ^ Norby, Chris (May 8, 2010). "Schools better to fight blight". The Orange County Register.
  39. ^ Norby, Chris (May 20, 2010). "Blight-fight funds should go to schools". Capitol Weekly. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012.
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