Norma Torres

ABOUT

NORMA TORRES

Board Member |CA-35

Norma is a Guatemalan American immigrant, who since the age of 5 has called what is now district her home. As her passion for being a leader has flourished throughout her career Norma’s unwavering dedication to supporting her community fuels her hard work. 

NORMA TORRES

A LEADER FOR CHANGE


Norma worked for 17 years as a 911 dispatcher for LAPD, and it was through her efforts to address the lack of Spanish-speaking dispatchers that she first became involved in politics. She has served as a State Senator, Assembly Member, and as a Mayor and Council Member in the City of Pomona. Throughout her career in elected office, she has worked to make government more responsive to the needs of the residents in her district. Since coming to Congress, Norma has continued to work towards empowering those in her community by sponsoring initiatives to grow the local economy, protect public safety, and preserve our natural resources. After a comprehensive job creation listening tour of her district, Norma introduced the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Act to expand funding for public infrastructure projects and the JOBS Act, a bill to expand job training opportunities for displaced workers. Norma also served on the Natural Resources Committee, where she championed initiatives that would strengthen Indian Country’s ability to become more self-sufficient and address the disturbing increase in murdered and missing Native American women.

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