She is a member of the Democratic Party. “Mr. As a City Councilmember, Norma led many initiatives to improve the quality of life in Pomona and combat crime, including the Neighbors for Pomona Committee, which was dedicated to reducing crime and graffiti in the community.Norma was sworn in as the first Latina Mayor of Pomona in February 2006 after winning an 11 way primary for the seat. Norma has been an honored guest in Guatemala, where she toured the country, met with Heads-of-State, and received the country’s highest honor—the Order of the Great Congress of Guatemala, in the rank of Knight.Serving as the Assemblywoman representing California’s 61st district, Norma served as the Chair of the Committee on Housing and Community Development at a time when the recession and housing crisis had left thousands of families struggling financially. She is actively working to pass comprehensive immigration reform while addressing the root causes of immigration by supporting the development of neighboring countries. As a result, Norma led the successful fight to recruit and hire more bilingual operators and to ensure that bilingual operators were on call for every work shift, she improved training for all dispatchers, secured a $350,000.00 grant to upgrade the computer system and founded the Community Outreach Program to teach the general public how to properly use the 9-1-1 emergency system.While working at the 911 dispatch center, Norma was an active member of AFSCME which challenged its members to become more involved and run for local office. Norma is a member of the Powerful House Committee on Rules, one of the most powerful Committees in Congress, where her top priority is to fight for legislation important to the Inland Empire. She also wrote bills to modernize our 911 Emergency System, to raise fines on criminals who tamper with online data, and to make it easier for prosecutors to convict corrupt public officials.Since coming to Congress, Norma has continued to work toward growing the local economy, protecting public safety, and preserving our natural resources. Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions. Prior to the swearing-in, Norma founded the bipartisan Congressional Central America Caucus which focuses on the root causes of instability in Central America and in particular, the Northern Triangle countries, supporting a strategy of governance, security, and prosperity in the region. 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 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. The Keep Your Home California Program helped 82,000 families stay in their homes and kept them from becoming homeless. During her time in the California legislature, Norma led efforts to provide financial assistance to California families hurt by the recession and worked to make the Affordable Care Act work for California consumers by increasing access to Covered California and improving the quality of care in underserved areas. WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres today denounced a new Trump Administration rule put forth by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) to hike fees on numerous immigration-related forms and applications, including an 80 percent increase in naturalization fees, and a $50 charge for asylum applicants. On this Committee, she has advocated and secured improvements for our communities for housing, transportation, national security, protecting fair elections, and job creation. The U.S.WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Karen Ruth Bass (/ˈbæs/; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district since 2013.
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Norma Judith Torres, née Barillas (/ ˈ t ɒr ɛ s /; born April 4, 1965) is an American politician. (Aug 2013) Supports abortion rights, according to Faith2Action. In response to the crisis, she successfully led an effort to secure $2 billion in federal funds for the “Keep Your Home California” program. Norma is a member of the powerful Rules Committee, where she has been able to include provisions in legislation important to our communities, such as improvements to the Ontario Airport, national security improvements, road and bridge repair, support for transit, and improved housing options.Norma immigrated to the United States from Guatemala and is a longtime resident of Pomona where she resides with her husband Louis, their three sons, and grandson.Norma started her career as a 911 dispatcher for LAPD, serving the community for 17 years. From there, she served in the State Assembly and the State Senate. She also strongly advocated for services and programs to help families transition out of the recession, keep their homes and ensure quality education is available for our children.As the Congresswoman representing California’s 35th district, Norma has been an advocate for the working families of the Inland Empire. 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 After a particularly tragic 911 call, Norma worked with the Los Angeles City Council to improve access to emergency services. From 2011 to 2013, she was the U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district.A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served for six years in the California State Assembly, the last two as its Speaker.