The Only Woman in the Room Format: Paperback

This book traces the remarkable career of Norma Paulus, public servant, Oregon congresswoman, and Oregon's first female Secretary of State. The text begins by exploring Paulus' humble upbringing in Eastern Oregon during the Depression years, and her subsequent marriage to Bill Paulus. Photographs from Paulus' life and work are plentiful, including a dated one from a 1962 newspaper article showing Paulus holding up a law book and a Better Homes and Garden cookbook. Her decades long service to Oregon is fascinating, especially to those living or interested in the Pacific Northwest. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

"[Gail] Wells's and [Pat McCord] Amacher's sources include hundreds of pages of oral histories Norma had done for the Oregon Historical Society, newspaper archives, government documents, campaign materials and interviews with family members, friends and colleagues - sources that provided a great deal of information about a remarkable woman, and tell a story that is a really good read."

- Nancie Peacocke Fadeley, The Register-Guard

"Wells and Amacher succeed in presenting a detailed view of Paulus' exuberant (and sometimes pricklish) personality and of her strong ambitions. In short, her story is well worth preserving for future generations of Oregonians."

- Jeff Maples, Oregon Historical Quarterly