Norma Torres

Norma Torres
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Gloria Negrete McLeod
Member of the California State Senate from the 32nd district
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)
In office December 1, 2008 – May 20, 2013
Preceded by	Nell Soto
Succeeded by	Freddie Rodriguez
Mayor of Pomona, California
In office April 3, 2006 – December 1, 2008
Preceded by	Edward Cortez
Succeeded by	Elliot Rothman
Pomona City Councillor from the 6th District
In office January 8, 2001 – April 3, 2006
Preceded by	Willie E. White
Succeeded by	Steven Bañales
Personal details
Born	April 4, 1965 Escuintla, Guatemala[1]
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Louis
Residence	Pomona, California
Alma mater	National Labor College (B.A., 2012)
Occupation	9-1-1 dispatcher
Religion	Roman catholic[2]
Website	Rep. Norma Torres

Norma Judith Torres (born April 4, 1965)^[1] is a Guatemalan-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.

Early life and career

Torres was born in Guatemala. When she was five, her mother died, and she, her father, and her two brothers relocated to Los Angeles.^[3] She worked as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, where in 1994 she led a campaign to require the hiring of bilingual 911 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

• Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
• Committee on Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans

References

1. Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly, Secretary of the California State Senate, 2009-10 California Legislature (PDF), State of California, retrieved August 11, 2011

External links

• United States Congress. "Norma Torres (id: T000474)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Official website
• Campaign website