Norman D. Shumway

Norman David Shumway ( born July 28, 1934 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American politician. Between 1979 and 1991 he represented the state of California in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Norman Shumway attended the public schools in Stockton. In 1952 he graduated from the local High School and in 1954 the Stockton College. Shumway was already active as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormons). In the years 1954 to 1958 he was a missionary in Japan. He became fluent in Japanese. He then continued his studies until 1960 with his studies at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City continues. After a subsequent study of law at Hastings College of Law and his 1964 was admitted to the bar he began in Downey to work in this profession. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Republican Party launched a political career. In 1974 he was appointed by then- Governor Ronald Reagan in the County Council (Board of Supervisors ) in San Joaquin County.

In the congressional elections of 1978, Shumway was in the 14th electoral district of California in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of John J. McFall on January 3, 1979. After five re- elections, he was able to complete in Congress until January 3, 1991 six legislative periods. He was also a member of the Banking Committee, the Committee for Fisheries and the Merchant Navy and the Select Committee on Aging. He also sat in some sub-committees. Due to his Japanese language skills, he was often consulted in negotiations with that State. He was a member of various American-Japanese forums and negotiating delegations. Even the now elected as U.S. president Ronald Reagan served occasionally Shumways help.

1990 renounced Norman Shumway on another Congress candidate. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, he was a member of the Supply Committee of the state government of California for some time. For a year he served on the state parole board. Shumway was also a board member of the Legal Services Corporation and several other companies. In addition, he has dedicated himself to intense use of his church, he served in various capacities. He currently represents the Mormons at the UN in New York City. He has been married since 1960, has six children and 34 grandchildren.