Gale Norton
Gale Norton 48th United States Secretary of the Interior In office January 31, 2001 – March 31, 2006 President George W. Bush Preceded by Bruce Babbitt Succeeded by Dirk Kempthorne 35th Attorney General of Colorado In office January 8, 1991 – January 12, 1999 Governor Roy Romer Preceded by Duane Woodard Succeeded by Ken Salazar Personal details Born (1954-03-11) March 11, 1954 (age 60) Wichita, Kansas Political party Republican Alma mater University of Denver Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. She was the first woman to hold the position.