Background
Snelling, Norma June was born on June 1, 1928 in Brooten, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Harold Melvin and Mabel Olga (Markuson) Hellickson.
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Snelling, Norma June was born on June 1, 1928 in Brooten, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Harold Melvin and Mabel Olga (Markuson) Hellickson.
Bachelor, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1949.
Teacher, Wolverton (Minnesota) School District, 1949-1951; teacher, Kimball (Minnesota) School District, 1951-1952; teacher, Benson (Minnesota) School District, 1952-1953; teacher, Belgrade (Minnesota) School District, 1953-1957; teacher, Hutchinson (Minnesota) School District, 1964-1966; teacher, Litchfield (Minnesota) School District, 1966-1992; member of staff education liaison, 2d Congressional District Minnesota, Litchfield, since 1992.
Associate chairperson county level, delegate Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Minnesota, since 1992, chair 1994. Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1984. Co-chairperson Concert Series, Litchfield, 1962, Cancer Doctor, Litchfield, 1960.
Director Choralaires, Eden Valley, Minnesota, since 1976. Director music Zion Lutheran Church, Litchfield, 1962-1985, poet church publications, dedications, etc., also Big Grove Lutheran Church. Speech coach Litchfield Junior High School, 1972-1977.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary. Charter member, chair Homes of Hope, Inc. member National Education Association (life, congressional contact person 1985-1990), Minnesota Education Association (governmental relations uniserve chairperson, Leadership award medal 1986), Retired Educators Minnesota (legislation chairperson since 1993), International Platform, Sons of Norway (musician, president Vannland Lodge 1993-1994, choir director Fedrehaiman Lodge, Bronze medal 1993-1994), General Federation Women's Study Clubs, Halling Laget, Delta Kappa Gamma (Award for Outstanding Member Upsilon chapter 1997).
Married Douglas Howard Snelling, June 27, 1953. Children: Julie Marie, Mary Merced, Steven Douglas.