He served after the resignation of governor José Richa in order to run for the federal senate.
Canet Júnior was also his cousin, with whom he was also a partner with as part of the regional bank Bamerindus.
[1][2] Campos was elected as a state deputy from the military dictatorship era ARENA party in 1978.
He maintained his connections to Canet Júnior even after switching his affiliation to the MDB during the 1982 elections.
During his time as vice-governor he was also president of the Development Bank of Paraná (BADEP) and was the state Finance Secretary.