Jordan Norley

Jordan Norley
59th and 61st Mayor of West Chester
In office February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20) – January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)
Preceded by	Dianne Herrin
Succeeded by
In office April 13, 2017 (2017-04-13) – January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)
Preceded by	Carolyn Comitta
Succeeded by	Dianne Herrin
Member of the West Chester Borough Council from the 4th Ward
In office January 2, 2012 – April 13, 2017
Preceded by	Susan Bayne
Succeeded by	Michael Stefano
Personal details
Born	(1979-09-21) September 21, 1979 (age 42)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rani Norley
Children	2
Education	Penn State (BA)

Jordan Norley (born September 21, 1979) is an American politician and financial adviser. A Democrat, Norley has served twice as interim Mayor of West Chester, the seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. His first term as mayor was from 2017 to 2018, and his second was from 2021 to 2022.

Early life and education[]

Norley earned a BA in Management Science and Information Systems from Penn State University. He also had the opportunity to study abroad at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, studying international business.^[1]

Professional career[]

Norley is a Partner and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor with The Philadelphia Group and co-founder of The Plan Advocate. He has been in the industry for over 13 years, focusing on retirement plan strategies for businesses and executives. Norley is an LPL registered representative and Life/Accident/Health licensee with Series 7 and Series 66 registrations held through LPL Financial.^[2]

Political career[]

West Chester Borough Council[]

Norley represented the 4th Ward and replaced Councilwoman Sue Bayne in 2012 after she stepped down due to term limits. He was challenged by Bayne in the 2015 Democratic Primary election and won with 51 votes to her 27. He established a standing committee to return rail service to the borough and put up "quiet zone" signs to remind residents of the noise ordinance.^[3]

While he was a member of Borough Council, he served as President of Borough Council, then Vice President of Borough Council.^[4]

During his term, he stopped the pattern of tax increases each year, instead managing the expenses in the Borough. As a result, taxes did not increase during his 5 years of Borough Council service.^{[citation needed]} He fought to preserve Barclay Grounds, which led to the creation of Barclay Park.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, as Chair of the Public Safety Committee, Jordan developed a university paid, unarmed neighborhood watch, collaborating with West Chester University to ensure greater quality of life at no cost to the Borough.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, Jordan spearheaded the Committee to Reestablish Rail Service to West Chester, advocating for the rail service’s inclusion in West Chester’s Comprehensive Plan.^{[citation needed]}

Interim Mayor of West Chester[]

First tenure[]

Norley was appointed to the position of interim mayor after Mayor Carolyn Comitta stepped down after being elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He did not seek to retain the seat in the 2017 election, and was succeeded by Dianne Herrin.^[5]

Second tenure[]

Herrin was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2020 to succeed Comitta upon her election to the Pennsylvania State Senate. Herrin stepped down as Mayor on February 20, 2021, and Norley was appointed to be interim Mayor once again.^[6]

Norley has continued working towards completely renewable electric energy by 2035 (and all other sources by 2050).^{[citation needed]} He has also expanded the Borough’s efforts to Re-Establish Rail Service to West Chester.^{[citation needed]}

Norley developed the West Chester Police Department Diversity Task Force, which aims to change the hiring process for future officers, aiming to make the West Chester Police Department racially representative to the West Chester community.^{[citation needed]}

On March 11, 2021, Norley announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for mayor in the 2021 election.^[7][8] He lost his primary bid to , daughter of former mayor .^[9] DeBaptiste went on to win the election and succeeded Norley as mayor on January 3, 2022.^[10][11]

Personal life[]

Jordan lives with his wife Rani, his daughter Asha, and his son Dylan in West Chester.

References[]

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