Clarence Norman Jr.
| Clarence Norman Jr. | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd district |
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In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Rhoda S. Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Karim Camara |
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| Born | August 25, 1951 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | politician |
Clarence Norman Jr. (born August 25, 1951) is a former American politician from the state of New York. He was the former chairman of the Kings County Democratic Party and member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd Assembly District in Central Brooklyn, which includes Crown Heights and parts of Flatbush and Prospect Heights.
He was convicted of three felony counts of accepting illegal campaign contributions during his 2000 and 2002 re-election campaigns for his seat in the New York State Assembly and served time in prison.
Norman is the son of Clarence Norman, a politically influential head pastor of the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights. After earning degrees from Howard University and St. John's School of Law he entered politics, first serving as general counsel to the New York State Assembly Subcommittee on Probation and Parole. He later served in the Kings County District Attorney's office for five years as an Assistant District Attorney in the felony bureau.
In November 1982, Norman was elected to the New York State Assembly for the first time, representing the 43rd District in Central Brooklyn, which included Crown Heights and parts of Flatbush and Prospect Heights. He was a member of the Assembly from 1983 to 2005, sitting in the 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th and 196th New York State Legislatures.
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