Kim Norton

Kim Norton (born September 22, 1957) is an American politician serving as the current mayor of Rochester, Minnesota. She previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Democrat, representing District 25B, which consists mostly of the northern portion of the city of Rochester. She was elected to become the first female mayor of Rochester in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Early life, education, and career Norton was born in Miami Beach, Florida at a military base. She earned a B.S. in Human Development and Special Education, specializing in Early Childhood Education, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. She also attended graduate school there, studying Deaf Education, Behavioral Impairments and Curriculum. Norton served on several committees in the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning from 1998–2003 and, upon returning to Rochester, served on the Rochester School Board (as clerk in 2001, chair in 2005, and treasurer in 2006) prior to being elected to the House. Political career