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Gale Norton

U.S. politician and former Secretary of the Interior

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Born
March 11, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1954

About Gale Norton

Gale Ann Norton 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. Norton returned to Colorado after her stint at the Department of the Interior, and was elected as the state's first female Attorney General in 1991. Norton, the first female to hold the position, was confirmed by the Senate and served as Secretary until 2006.

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Gale Norton timeline

  1. Norton returned to Colorado after her stint at the Department of the Interior, and was elected as the state's first female Attorney General in 1991.
  2. Norton, the first female to hold the position, was confirmed by the Senate and served as Secretary until 2006.

The world when Gale Norton was born

Gale Norton was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gale Norton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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