Norma Torres | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th district | |
| 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 | Tony Mendoza (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 | |
| 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 | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – April 3, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Willie White |
| Succeeded by | Steven Bañales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norma Judith Barillas April 4, 1965 Escuintla, Guatemala |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Louis Torres |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Education | Mt. San Antonio College Rio Hondo College National Labor College (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Norma Judith Torres, (née Barillas /ˈtɒrɛs/; born April 4, 1965) is a Guatemalan-born American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district since 2015. She was a member of the California State Senate representing the 35th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Torres was born Norma Judith Barillas in Guatemala. When she was five, she and her uncle came to the United States. She originally arrived on a tourist visa, but became a legal resident in her teens and became a citizen in 1992.
