Jimmy Gomez

Jimmy Gomez
Official portrait, 2017
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 34th district
Assumed office
July 11, 2017
Preceded byXavier Becerra
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 51st district
In office
December 3, 2012 – July 11, 2017
Preceded bySteven Bradford
Succeeded byWendy Carrillo
Personal details
Born (1974-11-25) November 25, 1974 (age 49)
Orange County, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Hodge
(m. 2011)
Residence(s)Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Harvard University (MPP)
WebsiteHouse website

Jimmy Gomez (born November 25, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 34th congressional district since 2017. His district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, and other communities. A member of the Democratic Party, Gomez served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017.

Before entering electoral politics, Gomez was a labor organizer, serving as the legislative and political director for the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health-Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) and the political representative for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).[1][2]

Gomez serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and is vice chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.[3][4] He is a founding member of the Medicare for All Caucus.[5] He is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus.[6]

  1. ^ "UNAC/UHCP's Jimmy Gomez Headed to Congress". UNAC/UHCP. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nurses Union Hires New Political Director". UNAC/UHCP. February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Jagoda, Naomi (January 14, 2019). "Dem added to Ways and Means Committee amid desire for more Hispanic members". The Hill. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Congressman Jimmy Gomez Takes On Corruption". LATV. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/repjimmygomez/status/1019948704340508683. Retrieved October 6, 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Committees, Leadership, and Caucuses | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez". gomez.house.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2021.