Norma Gyle

Norma Gyle
Norma Gyle
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives; from the 108th district
	In office; 1985–1999
Preceded by	Lawrence M. Riefberg
Succeeded by	Mary Ann Carson
Personal details
Born	May 15, 1942 (age 84); East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Party	Republican
Education	Bristol Community College (RN); Western Connecticut State University (B.A., M.S.)

Norma Gyle (born May 15, 1942) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1985 to 1999, representing the 108th district as a Republican.

Career

Gyle was born in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1942. She attended Bristol Community College and Western Connecticut State University,^[1] and she has worked as a registered nurse.^[2]

Gyle was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1984, and she represented the 108th district for six full terms before stepping down during her seventh.^[3] Gyle had also served as the deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and in 1999, following Commissioner Stephen Harriman's resignation, Gyle became acting commissioner and left the House of Representatives. A special election was triggered, and Gyle was succeeded by Mary Ann Carson.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Norma Gyle's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
^ Salzman, Avi (July 11, 2004). "Making Her Mark, Even as a Freshman". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
^ "Norma Gyle (R)". Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
^ Perrefort, Dirk (April 14, 2010). "Carson to step down as 108th district rep". CT Post. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
^ "Out of the job but still on the state payroll". Hartford Courant. April 2, 1999. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.

[VS-1] "Norma Gyle's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.

[NYT-2] Salzman, Avi (July 11, 2004). "Making Her Mark, Even as a Freshman". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2026.

[CT-3] "Norma Gyle (R)". Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved April 28, 2026.

[Post-4] Perrefort, Dirk (April 14, 2010). "Carson to step down as 108th district rep". CT Post. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.

[Courant-5] "Out of the job but still on the state payroll". Hartford Courant. April 2, 1999. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.

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