Norman Edward D'Amours (born October 14, 1937) is an American Democratic politician who was a member of the

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from

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from 1975 to 1985.

Early life

Born in Holyoke, Hampden County,

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, D'Amours attended parochial school in Holyoke and High School in

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. He graduated from Assumption College with a B.A. in 1960 and from Boston University School of Law with an L.L.B. in 1963. He was

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in Massachusetts in 1963 and in New Hampshire in 1964. He was also admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia. He was a practicing attorney in New Hampshire and served in the United States Army Reserves.

Career

D'Amours served as assistant attorney general for the state of New Hampshire from 1966 to 1969 and as city prosecutor of

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from 1970 to 1972. D'Amours served during the 94th,

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, 96th, 97th, and 98th Congresses as

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for the 1st District of New Hampshire from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1985. During his tenure, he was an active participant on issues related to banking and finance. He ran for the

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against Republican incumbent

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but lost with 41%. President

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appointed D'Amours as the chairman of the

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(NCUA), and he was subsequently unanimously confirmed by the

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. He served seven years, from 1993 to 2000, as chairman of NCUA. This federal government agency has oversight over 11,000 institutions, managing $400 billion in assets. D'Amours remains active in national politics. He is a partner in Dierman, Wortley, Zola & Associates in

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Family life

The son of Albert and Edna Delvina (LaPlante) D'Amours, he married Helen Elizabeth Manning, and they had three children, Susan, Danielle, and Norman. He resides in

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References

External links

Legacy.com
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{{DEFAULTSORT:DAmours, Norman Living people 1937 births Assumption University (Worcester) alumni Boston University School of Law alumni Politicians from Holyoke, Massachusetts New Hampshire lawyers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire