Torres, Norma, 1965-

Norma Judith Torres, (née Barillas; born April 4, 1965) is an American politician. A membner of the Democraticv Party, she has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 35th congressional district since 2015.

Born in Escuintla, Guatemala, she came to the United States with her uncle when she was five years old, becoming a legal resident in her teens and gaining citizenship in 1992. After graduating from Mountain View High School in El Monte, California, she attended Mount Saint Antonio College and Rio Hondo College before earning a B.A. from National Labor College. Torres worked as an emergency 9-1-1 dispatcher and sales representative before being elected to the Pomona, California city council, serving there from 2000 to 2006. She served as Mayor of Pomona from 2006 until her election to the California State Assembly in 2008. In 2012, Torres was elected to the California State Senate.

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