Jill Norgaard Explained

Jill Norgaard
Office:	Chair of the Arizona Republican Party
Status:	Acting
Term Start:	January 24, 2024
Term End:	January 27, 2024
Predecessor:	Jeff DeWit
Successor:	Gina Swoboda
State House1:	Arizona
District1:	18th
Alongside1:	Bob Robson
Term Start1:	January 5, 2015
Term End1:	January 14, 2019
Successor1:	Jennifer Jermaine
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Clark Norgaard
Children:	3
Education:	University of North Dakota (BS) University of Phoenix (MBA)

Jill Norgaard^[1] (born 1962/1963)^[2] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 18 from 2015 to 2019.^[3] She previously worked as Vice President of McKechnie Plastics in Minnesota. Norgaard, as first vice chairwoman, has served as acting chair of the Arizona Republican Party from January 24-27, 2024 following the resignation of Jeff DeWit on January 24, 2024.

Education

Norgaard earned her BS and MBA from the University of North Dakota.

Elections

• 2018 – Norgaard was defeated in the general election by Democratic opponent Jennifer Jermaine.^[4]
• 2016 – Norgaard and Robson were unopposed in the Republican primary.^[5] Norgaard and Democratic challenger Mitzi Epstein defeated Robson and Green candidate Linda Macias on November 8. Norgaard was the second vote getter in the election with 50,613 votes.^[6]
• 2014 – Norgaard successfully ran alongside Bob Robson. Norgaard came in first ahead of Robson and Democratic challenger Denise "Mitzi" Epstein in the general election with 32,863 votes.^[7]

External links

• Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
• Biography at Ballotpedia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jill Norgaard's Biography . . March 18, 2016.
2. https://www.ahwatukee.com/republican_candidates/article_10e5bcf6-8523-11e8-b1c7-efddc33e1961.html
3. Web site: Jill Norgaard . . . December 30, 2016.
4. Web site: Epstein, Jermaine win LD18 House race; Norgaard out. 7 November 2018.
5. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 Primary Election Aug. 30, 2016 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . December 9, 2016.
6. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 15 . December 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220203745/https://www.azsos.gov/sites/azsos.gov/files/2016_1205_official_final_signed_state_canvass_for_2016_gen.pdf . December 20, 2016 . dead .
7. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . March 18, 2016.