David L. Norvell

David Lee Norvell (August 1, 1935 – December 21, 2023) was an American lawyer and politician who served as attorney general of New Mexico from 1971 to 1975.

Early life and education
David Lee Norvell was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In 1955, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law 1958.

Career
Norvell served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1962 to 1970. In the House, he served as both majority floor leader (1967) and speaker of the House (1969). Norvell practiced law in both Clovis, New Mexico, and in Albuquerque from 1976. He later served on the New Mexico Racing Commission and New Mexico Gaming Control Board.

Death
Norvell died in Albuquerque on December 21, 2023, at the age of 88.