| 词条 | Norma Torres |
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|name = Norma Torres |image = Norma Torres 115th official photo.jpg |state = California |district = {{ushr|CA|35|35th}} |term_start = January 3, 2015 |term_end = |predecessor = Gloria Negrete McLeod |successor = |state_senate1 = California State |district1 = 32nd |term_start1 = May 20, 2013 |term_end1 = November 30, 2014 |predecessor1 = Gloria Negrete McLeod |successor1 = Connie Leyva (Redistricted) |state_assembly2 = California |district2 = 52nd |prior_term2 = 61st district (2008–2012) |term_start2 = December 1, 2008 |term_end2 = May 20, 2013 |predecessor2 = Nell Soto |successor2 = Freddie Rodriguez |office3 = Mayor of Pomona |term_start3 = April 3, 2006 |term_end3 = December 1, 2008 |predecessor3 = Edward Cortez |successor3 = Elliot Rothman |office4 = Member of the Pomona City Council from the 6th district |term_start4 = January 8, 2001 |term_end4 = April 3, 2006 |predecessor4 = Willie White |successor4 = Steven Bañales |birth_name = Norma Judith Barillas[1] |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|4|4}} |birth_place = Escuintla, Guatemala |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |spouse = Louis Torres |children = 3 |education = Mountain View High school,El Monte Mount San Antonio College Rio Hondo College National Labor College (BA) |website = {{url|torres.house.gov|House website}} }}Norma Judith Torres, née Barillas ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɔːr|ɛ|s}}; born April 4, 1965)[2] 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 careerTorres was born Norma Judith Barillas in Guatemala.[3] When she was five, she and her uncle came to the United States, her mother passed away a year later.[4][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 earned her bachelor's degree in Labor Studies from the National Labor College in Maryland in 2012 at the age of 47. [5][6] She was 2008/09 Treasurer for the National Conference of Democratic Mayors. U.S. House of RepresentativesCommittee assignments
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References1. ^Kevin Freking [https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-a-child-of-guatemala-seeks-a-seat-in-congress-2014sep06-story.html A child of Guatemala seeks a seat in Congress] 2. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://torres.house.gov/about/full-biography |title=Biography |date=n.d. |website=house.gov |accessdate=2017-06-09}} 3. ^1 {{citation |url=http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/billslegislature/116112_CA_Legi_HndBk.pdf |title=2009-10 California Legislature |author=Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly, Secretary of the California State Senate |publisher=State of California |accessdate=August 11, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116041528/http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/BILLSLEGISLATURE/116112_CA_Legi_HndBk.pdf |archivedate=November 16, 2010}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/us/politics/brushes-with-danger-propel-norma-torres-to-us-and-then-politics.html|title=Dangers Propelled Norma Torres to Move to U.S., Then to Politics|access-date=2018-11-07|language=en}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://torres.house.gov/about/full-biography|title=Biography|date=2012-12-11|work=Congresswoman Norma Torres|access-date=2018-11-07|language=en}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/us/politics/brushes-with-danger-propel-norma-torres-to-us-and-then-politics.html|title=Dangers Propelled Norma Torres to Move to U.S., Then to Politics|access-date=2018-11-07|language=en}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Members|author=|url=https://newdemocratcoalition-himes.house.gov/members|format=|publisher=New Democrat Coalition|date=|accessdate=5 February 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Members|author=|url=https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-lujangrisham.house.gov/members|format=|publisher=Congressional Hispanic Caucus|date=|accessdate=15 May 2018}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Members|author=|url=http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|format=|publisher=Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus|date=|accessdate=14 June 2018}} External links
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