Chuck Norris (politician)

Charles Reed Norris (April 15, 1925 – July 20, 2009) was an American politician, businessman, and military officer who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives.

Norris was born in Pasadena, California and was raised in Americus, Kansas, where he attended high school.

At the time of his retirement as a colonel, Norris was Commander of the Umatilla Army Depot in Hermiston, Oregon.

During his tenure, Norris played a role in securing funding for the Oregon National Guard Armory.

[1][2] He is a member of the Oregon State University College of Agriculture Sciences Hall of Fame.