Norma Torres
| Norma Torres | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th district | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gloria Negrete McLeod |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 32nd district | |
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In office May 20, 2013 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gloria Negrete McLeod |
| Succeeded by | Connie Leyva (Redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 52nd district 61st district (2008–2012) | |
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In office December 1, 2008 – May 20, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Nell Soto |
| Succeeded by | Freddie Rodriguez |
| Mayor of Pomona | |
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In office April 3, 2006 – December 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Cortez |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Rothman |
| Member of the Pomona City Council from the 6th district | |
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In office January 8, 2001 – April 3, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Willie White |
| Succeeded by | Steven Bañales |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 4, 1965 Escuintla, Guatemala |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Louis |
| Education |
Mount San Antonio College Rio Hondo College National Labor College (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Norma Judith Torres (/ˈtɔːrɛs/; born April 4, 1965)[1] is an American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district. Previously, she was a member of the California State Senate representing the 32nd district. She is a Democrat.[2]
Early life and career
Torres was born in Guatemala.[1] When she was five, her mother died, and she, her father, and her two brothers relocated to Los Angeles.[3][2] She worked as a 9-1-1 dispatcher,[2] where in 1994 she led a campaign to require the hiring of bilingual 9-1-1 operators. She was an active member of AFSCME, serving as local 3090's shop steward. She served on the Pomona city council prior to being elected the city's mayor in 2006. In 2008, she endorsed then-presidential candidate Barack Obama before Hillary Clinton withdrew from the race, and was a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention. She was elected to the State Assembly in November 2008, filling the vacancy left by former legislator Nell Soto, who retired.
She was 2008/09 Treasurer for the National Conference of Democratic Mayors.
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
See also
References
- 1 2 Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly, Secretary of the California State Senate, 2009-10 California Legislature (PDF), State of California, archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2010, retrieved August 11, 2011
- 1 2 3 "Biography". house.gov. n.d. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ↑ "Members". New Democrat Coalition. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ↑ "Members". Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "Members". Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
External links
- Congresswoman Norma Torres official US House website
- Campaign website
- Norma Torres at Curlie (based on DMOZ)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Gloria Negrete McLeod |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th congressional district January 3, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
| Current U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by Elise Stefanik R-New York |
United States Representatives by seniority 354th |
Succeeded by David Trott R-Michigan |
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