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Norm was born in Long Beach CA in 1959. As he grew up the Westwell family
moved to the San Fernando Valley, Riverside and to finally to HB in 1975. Norm
graduated from HBHS in 1977. Norm has never been timid. He bought his first
dirt bike motorcycle at age 11. He became a certified scuba diver at 14. He
soloed his first aircraft at 16. At 18 he set out to see the world and alone
toured the United States by foot, thumb, and boxcar. Upon returning he moved
into his first apartment across the street from Ed's Dairy Farm at Bolsa Chica
& Heil. (Cheap rent next to a dairy farm!)
At 19 he took a job in
the shipping department at a new electronics firm in hopes it would lead to a
position in the field of electronics. It did, and he moved up to become an
Associate Engineer. The Company won an Emmy Award for creating the first
electronic video editing equipment. He also helped design, build and test
video equipment used at the 1984 Olympics. He went back to school nights to
earn an Electronics Technician Certificate and an AA from OCC.
At 29 Norm was responsible for the maintenance and repair of all the
video equipment and the Jumbotron screen at Anaheim Stadium.
At 30 he married his stunning wife Kris and over the next 4 years had
2 children. He also joined a newly formed and growing family sports apparel
manufacturing business where it remains his primary career path. Norm is Vice
President of truWest, Inc., right here in HB. (www.truwest.com)
Norm got involved in politics at age 40 when his children asked why they
couldn't have sparklers on the 4th of July "like dad did when he was a kid",
right here in HB. Only then did he realize that his children had been robbed
of a liberty he had taken for granted. He realized his children's lost liberty
was a direct result of HIM not paying attention to what his government was
doing. He decided to get more involved in government and committed himself to
reducing its size and cost.
Norm first ran for HB City Council in 2000. (and beat current
councilman Joe Carchio)
In 2002 he ran for HBCC & Ocean View School District.
In 2004 he ran for HBCC, OVSD, & State Assembly.
In 2006 he ran for HBCC, OVSD and was elected to the OVSD.
Within 48 hours of Norm taking office, the OVSD Board unanimously
voted to put the Superintendent on administrative leave. The Superintendent
resigned shortly thereafter. The Board hired an excellent new Superintendent
and the morale of the District has dramatically improved despite enduring
ongoing, punishing, state budget cuts.
In 2007 Norm was unanimously elected by the OVSD Trustees to serve as
Clerk of the Board.
In 2008 the OVSD teachers
union endorsed and was eager to support Norm's reelection. The union did not
run a candidate against Norm and there were no other challengers, so without any
opposition, an election was not necessary saving Taxpayers over $50,000 dollars.
In 2009 Norm was unanimously elected by the OVSD Trustees to
serve as Board President.
Norm is currently serving in the second year of his second term as a
Trustee for the Ocean View School District.
Over the years Norm has lived in many parts of town. Areas of
domicile have been Warner/Graham, Bolsa Chica/Heil, 13th/Walnut,
Huntington/Clay, Bushard/Garfield, Warner/Edwards.
Norm has served as the Coastal District Chair & Vice Chair of the
LP Orange County Central Committee.
Norm is a member of HB Tomorrow, Elks, Chamber of Commerce & the
NRA.
Norm's favorite leisurely-relaxation pastime remains riding mach 9
on his steel horse Thumper600 with family and friends.
;-)
He remains committed to reducing the size and costs of
our government.
Fun Facts:
Norm has more election experience than any other candidate
or currently seated Council Member.
Norm has run against each of the currently seated Council Members at
least twice.
Including the election this November, Norm has been a qualified
candidate 10 times in the last 6 elections and won at least twice.
Website Address: NormWestwell4HBCC.com |
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