Norma Caldwell Russell (August 23, 1937 â March 6, 2026) was an American politician in the state of South Carolina.
Russell was a freelance court reporter.
Russell served in the South Carolina Senate from 1981 to 1983. She served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1972 to 1980, representing Lexington County, South Carolina.
She was elected Senator of the Year in 1982.
Russell politely responded by letter to a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, stating her reasons for refusing to endorse.
Russell died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 88.