James Henry Norick (January 23, 1920 – March 4, 2015) was an American politician. He served as mayor of

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from 1959 to 1963 and 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the Democratic party. Norick also served on Oklahoma City council prior to serving as mayor, from 1951 to 1955. His son,

Ron Norick Ronald J. Norick (born August 5, 1941) is an American politician. A Republican, he served as mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1988 to 1998. He is the son of James H. Norick, who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City from 1959 to 1963 and 1967 to ...

, was also a mayor of Oklahoma City, serving from 1987 to 1998. He was the son of Henry Calvin and Ruth Norick. His father owned a printing business. James Norick attended the

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and served in the

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from 1942 to 1945.Johnson Erica R., "Norick, James R. (1920 - 2015)." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
Accessed February 27, 2018. Norick died on March 4, 2015 at the age of 95.Former Oklahoma City Mayor James H. Norick Passes Away
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