Terri A. Norris
Republican · MI
Terri A. Norris is Branch County's chief public defender and was the county's elected prosecutor from 2009 to 2012, then a county commissioner. She wants fewer plea deals and more trials, and backs specialty courts and diversion for drug problems.
Where Terri A. Norris stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion to let the county prosecutor hire one more attorney. The Branch County board approved it.
February 26, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: branchcounty.gov
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Spoke at a county board meeting as public defender about a federal grant for a special prosecutor. She asked the county to review its legal risk before accepting the grant.
August 25, 2026
Source: branchcounty.gov
Was appointed Branch County Chief Public Defender by the county board, at a salary of $120,932. She started on August 4, 2025.
July 29, 2025
Source: branchcounty.gov
Was picked by fellow commissioners to chair the Branch County Board of Commissioners for the rest of 2020. The vote was unanimous.
November 19, 2020
Source: branchcounty.gov
Voted yes to raise county commissioners' pay to $8,000 a year and the chair's pay to $9,000 a year. The raise passed 3-1.
October 27, 2020
Source: branchcounty.gov
Made the motion to hire IXP Corporation to study how the county 911 center runs and suggest changes. The board passed it 5-0.
September 22, 2020
Source: branchcounty.gov
Made the motion to put a 0.2-mill, 10-year tax for home-delivered senior meals on the November 2020 ballot. The motion failed 2-3.
August 4, 2020
Source: branchcounty.gov
Made the motion for a resolution asking the governor and Legislature to fund hazard pay for local government workers facing COVID-19 risk. The board passed it 5-0.
May 12, 2020
Source: branchcounty.gov
Voted no on choosing J & K Communications/Kenwood to build the county's new 911 radio system. The board approved the choice 3-2.
April 28, 2020
Source: branchcounty.gov
Made the motion to keep the courthouse and other county buildings closed to the public until April 13, 2020, during COVID-19. It also moved board meetings to video. The board passed it 4-0.
March 27, 2020
Source: branchcounty.gov
Made the motion to delay the board's final vote on the county 911 plan changes by 30 days. The board agreed.
November 12, 2019
Source: branchcounty.gov
Made the motion to propose changes to the county 911 plan. The changes spelled out that the county board, not the 911 advisory board, controls the 911 system. The board passed it 5-0 and set a public hearing.
October 8, 2019
Source: branchcounty.gov
Was elected vice-chair of the Branch County Board of Commissioners for 2019. The board also put her in charge of county staffing and hiring matters.
January 2, 2019
Source: branchcounty.gov
Urged fellow county commissioners to stick with the formal bidding process for the new county jail. She said this would keep the jail project moving.
December 13, 2018
Source: branchcounty.gov
Past race Terri A. Norris ran in:
- Branch County Prosecutor · November 3, 2026 · Branch County, Michigan