D'Amours served as assistant attorney general for the state of New Hampshire from 1966 to 1969[1] and as city prosecutor of Manchester, New Hampshire from 1970 to 1972.
Congress
D'Amours served during the 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, and 98th Congresses as United States Representative for the 1st District of New Hampshire from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1985.[2] During his tenure, he was an active participant on issues related to banking and finance. He ran for the United States Senate in 1984 against Republican incumbent Gordon J. Humphrey but lost with 41%.
Clinton administration
President Bill Clinton appointed D'Amours as the chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and he was subsequently unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He served seven years, from 1993 to 2000, as chairman of NCUA. This federal government agency has oversight over 11,000 institutions, managing $400 billion in assets.[3]
Later career
D'Amours remains active in national politics. He is a partner in Dierman, Wortley, Zola & Associates in Washington, DC.
Family life
The son of Albert and Edna Delvina (LaPlante) D'Amours, he married Helen Elizabeth Manning, and they had three children, Susan, Danielle, and Norman. He resides in Arlington, Virginia.
References
^New Hampshire; New Hampshire. Office of the Secretary of State (1967). Laws of the State of New Hampshire. Concord, N.H. : Secretary of State of the State of New Hampshire. p. V. Retrieved 15 July 2014.