Nicole Parra

Nicole M. Parra (born February 3, 1970) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008.

Her father, Pete, served on the Kern County Board of Supervisors[1] and her mother works for the Bakersfield Adult School.

In 1998, she earned a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University School of Law in Washington D.C. Parra served as Congressman Cal Dooley's campaign manager in 2000 and as his District Director from 1998 to 2002.

She chose to endorse her opponent from the 2006 campaign to replace her, Republican Danny Gilmore, over the Democratic party nominee, Shafter Mayor Fran Florez.

[1] In December 2020, Parra filed to run for Congress in the 21st district against incumbent Representative David Valadao, a Republican, in the 2022 election cycle.