Nora Campos

Nora Campos
Campos in November 2010
Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly
Preceded by	Fiona Ma
Succeeded by	Kevin Mullin
Member of the California State Assembly from the 27th district 23rd district (2010–2012)
In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2016
Preceded by	Joe Coto
Succeeded by	Ash Kalra
Member of the San Jose City Council from the 5th District
In office March 13, 2001 – December 6, 2010
Preceded by	Manny Diaz
Succeeded by	Xavier Campos
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 53–54) San Jose, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Neil Struthers
Occupation	Politician

Nora Campos (born 1963) is an American politician from California. She served on the San Jose City Council and then in the California State Assembly. Prior to taking elected office, she worked as Community Relations Coordinator and then as Chief of Staff for a San Jose City Councilmember.

Nora Campos was raised in the Cassell neighborhood in East San Jose. She marched with Cesar E. Chavez and cites her early experience with the Farm Worker Movement as an influence on her decision to enter public service as an adult.

Campos graduated from William C. Overfelt High School in 1983 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University.

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

In June 2009, she announced her candidacy for the 23rd California State Assembly District. She was elected on November 10, 2010 with 75% of the vote, succeeding term-limited Democrat Joe Coto. In August 2012 she was appointed speaker pro tempore in the Assembly.

In 2016, termed out as an Assembly member, she failed to unseat Jim Beall in the election for the 15th State Senate District.