Pamela Campos

The proud daughter of immigrants and eldest of four daughters, Pamela Campos grew up in the Vista Park neighborhood of South San José in a home shared by four families until hers could afford their own house. She remembers marching with her family for immigrant rights in middle school—an experience that set her on a path toward advocacy. As the first in her family to earn a college degree, she spent over a decade in education, beginning as a preschool teacher. She played an instrumental role in securing $350.5 million in funding for childcare providers throughout California. In 2024, she became the youngest woman ever elected to the San José City Council.

Proud Chicana and second-generation immigrant. Eldest of four daughters, raised in Vista Park neighborhood of South San José. First in her family to earn a college degree. Grew up in a home shared by four families. Family experienced housing and food insecurity.