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Title: Nicole Parra Papers
Dates: 1998-2008
Collection number: LP485
Creator:
Nicole Parra, California Legislator
Collection Size:
7.75 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Sacramento, California
Abstract: Nicole Parra, a Democrat, served as a State Assembly Member from 2003 to 2008. The Nicole Parra papers consist of eleven record
series: Assembly Bill Files, 2003-2008, Subject Files, 2001-2008, Hearing Files, 2005-2007, Correspondence, 2003-2008, Weekly
Reports, 2006-2008, Resolutions, 2004-2006, Press Files, 2002-2006, Transportation Committee Working Papers, 2003-2004, Office
Administrative Files, 2005-2007, Photographs, 2001-2006, and Artifacts.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
[Identification of item], Nicole Parra papers, LP485:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of
State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition and Custodial History
California State Archives acquired the Nicole Parra papers, in a series of five transfers, beginning in 2007 (Accession Numbers:
2007-080, 2008-072, 2008-143, 2009-031, and 2016-128).
Nicole Parra, a Democrat, served as a State Assembly Member from 2003 to 2008. She represented the 30th District, which included
the cities of Alpaugh, Bakersfield, Coalinga, Corcoran, Delano, Hanford, Kingsburg, Lemoore, Shafter, and Wasco within Fresno,
Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties.
Parra was born on February 3rd, 1970, in Bakersfield, California. She attended University of California, Berkeley and received
a bachelor's degree in economics in 1992. She then attended Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law in Washington D.C.
and received her J.D. in 1998.
Prior to her service in the Assembly, Parra worked as a legislative assistant for Congressman Cal Dooley, and later became
his district director from 1998 until her run for a seat in the State Assembly in 2002.
Nicole Parra was elected to the State Assembly in 2002. She served until reaching her term limit in 2008. During her time
in the State Assembly she focused on stimulating the Central Valley’s agricultural economy. In 2009, Parra accepted an appointment
from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Director of the Governor's Regional Development Initiatives under the Business, Transportation
and Housing Agency; she resigned from the appointment later that year. Since leaving the State Assembly, she has taught political
science at California State University, Bakersfield and served as Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Global Regenesis,
an environmentally conscience community development corporation.
| 1970 | Born in Bakersfield |
| 2002 | Elected to California State Assembly |
| 2003 | Began term in the State Assembly representing the 30th District |
| 2003-2004 | Chair of Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs |
| 2003-2004 | Chair of Select Committee on Megan’s Law and Sex Offender Registration |
| 2003-2004 | Chair of Select Committee on National Defense, Technology, and Jobs |
| 2005-2006 | Chair of Select Committee on Water, Infrastructure, and the Economy |
| 2005-2006 | Chair of Joint Legislative Audit Committee |
| 2007-2008 | Chair of Standing Committee on Agriculture |
| 2007-2008 | Chair of Moderate Democratic Caucus |
| 2008 | Ended service in the State Assembly |
The Nicole Parra papers consist of eleven record series: Assembly Bill Files, 2003-2008, Subject Files, 2001-2008, Hearing
Files, 2005-2007, Correspondence, 2003-2008, Weekly Reports, 2006-2008, Resolutions, 2004-2006, Press Files, 2002-2006, Transportation
Committee Working Papers, 2003-2004, Office Administrative Files, 2005-2007, Photographs, 2001-2006, and Artifacts. The records
document her legislative activity during her term as a member of the California State Legislature. The bills introduced by
Parra include a wide array of subjects, with a focus on agriculture, economic development, health care, national defense,
public safety, and veterans' affairs. Parra was particularly concerned with Megan’s Law, authoring multiple bills that expanded
the parameters of Megan’s Law to make information on sex offenders more accessible. Parra was also active in authoring bills
to support veterans and family members of veterans.
Two accessions included the working files of Nicole Parra’s office administration. Parra’s legislative director Tom Higgins’
papers have been interfiled into Parra’s bill files and hearing files; his correspondence have been filed under the Office
Administrative Files series. Her legislative aide John Vigna’s papers have also been interfiled into Parra’s bill files and
hearing files.
No further accruals are expected.
Related Material at the California State Archives
Assembly Agriculture Committee records
Assembly Transportation records
Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee records
Dean Florez papers
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Parra, Nicole
Agriculture - California
Economic development
Public safety
Veterans - California