Cottie Petrie-Norris

Cottie Petrie-Norris DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 73

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Cottie Petrie-NorrisDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 73
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Catherine Ann "Cottie" Petrie-Norris (born August 7, 1975) is an American politician who is in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 73rd Assembly District, which encompasses inland Orange County communities of Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Tustin. Prior to being elected, she was a small business owner and served on the Housing and Human Services Committee of Laguna Beach.Petrie-Norris was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018 after defeating the previous incumbent, Republican Matthew Harper. In 2020, Petrie-Norris was elected to a second term by a very narrow margin over Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon.After the once-a-decade redistricting, Petrie-Norris moved to Irvine to run in the new 73rd assembly. Her opponent Republican assembly member Steven Choi was very critical of her relocation to Irvine.Petrie-Norris defeated Choi for reelection in the November 8, 2022, general election.Petrie-Norris serves as Chair of the Utilities and Energy Committee of the State Assembly.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Yale Univeristy
BA Economics and English
1993 - 1997
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
California State General Assembly
2018 - 2022
Marketing Consultant
Cress Communications
2016 - 2018
Marketing Director
DayNa Decker
2014
Marketing Director
In-Deed Online Limited
2010 - 2012
Marketing and Corporate Development Director
Garlik
2005 - 2010
Director
United States Card Division, Capital One Financial Corporation
2003 - 2004
Senior Manager
Credit Risk Management, Capital One Financial Corporation
2002 - 2003
Senior Manager
American Express South Africa, Nedcor Bank, Limited
1999 - 2002
Business Analyst
Capital One
1997 - 1999
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Board Member
Laguna Beach Democratic Club
Current
Board Member
Laguna Beach City Housing and Human Services Committee
Current
Delegate
California Democratic Party
Current
Member
Advisory Board, Women for American Values and Ethics
Current
Board Member
Women for American Values and Ethics
Former Chair
Select Committee on Student Debt, California State Assembly
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Technological Advances, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Orange County Chronic Homelessness, California State Assembly
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