10 Facts About Nora Campos

Nora Campos was born on June 15,1965 and is an American politician from California.

Nora Campos served on the San Jose City Council representing District 5.

Nora Campos was unsuccessful in her campaign for the same seat in 2022.

Nora Campos was raised in the Cassell neighborhood in East San Jose.

Nora Campos was elected to represent District 5, representing East San Jose on the San Jose City Council in a special election in March 2001 and served for ten years, winning re-election twice.

Nora Campos formerly served on the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and was a member of the Latino Caucus of the League of California Cities.

In June 2009, Nora Campos announced her candidacy for the 23rd California State Assembly District.

In 2016, Nora Campos authored AB 2393 which improved parental leave for all California K-14 employees.

In 2016, termed out as an Assemblymember and after advancing in the primary with the endorsement of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Nora Campos failed to unseat Jim Beall in the election for the 15th State Senate District by a wide margin.

Nora Campos was one of seven candidates competing for the open seat; the others were fellow Democrats: former San Jose city council member and termed-out Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese and UC Berkeley Law School adjunct lecturer Ann Ravel along with Republicans Robert Howell and US Army staff sergeant Ken Del Valle and independents Tim Gildersleeve and termed-out San Jose City Councilman Johnny Khamis.