H. Wayne Norman Jr. (November 3, 1955 – March 4, 2018) was an American

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who was a member of the

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, representing District 35 in Harford and

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counties. Norman was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2008 to fill the vacancy created when Delegate

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was appointed to the

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to replace J. Robert Hooper, who resigned because of illness. Glassman subsequently was elected as Harford County Executive, leaving a vacancy in the Senate seat. Norman was elected to that vacant Senate seat in the 2014 General Election.

Early life

Wayne Norman was born on November 3, 1955, to Juanita (née Clark) and Howard Norman. He graduated from the

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in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in history. He graduated with a

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from the

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Education

Norman graduated from the

in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in history. He returned to the

and received his J.D. in 1980. He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1981.

Career

Prior to being appointed to the

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, Norman was a member of the Harford County Liquor Board. He was also a member of the Harford County Republican Central Committee from 1998 until 2007. He was a life member of the Harford County Republican Club. Also, he was a member of the Bel Air/Forest Hill Community Council. He was a member of the Harford Chamber of Commerce, the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society, and the Sons of the American Legion. In addition he was an honorary Life Member of the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company. Norman maintained his law office in Bel Air, Maryland. He was a past President of the Harford County Bar Association (2008–2009).

Personal life

Norman married Linda Isennock. They had two children, Howard Wayne III and Ashley. Norman died on March 4, 2018, at the age of 62. He was buried in Bel Air Memorial Gardens.

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