Jimmy Gomez | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 34th district | |
| Assumed office July 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Xavier Becerra |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 51st district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – July 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Carrillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1974 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Hodge (m. 2011) |
| Residence(s) | Eagle Rock, Los Angeles |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Website | House 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]
- ^ "UNAC/UHCP's Jimmy Gomez Headed to Congress". UNAC/UHCP. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Nurses Union Hires New Political Director". UNAC/UHCP. February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Jagoda, Naomi (January 14, 2019). "Dem added to Ways and Means Committee amid desire for more Hispanic members". The Hill. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Congressman Jimmy Gomez Takes On Corruption". LATV. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/repjimmygomez/status/1019948704340508683. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Committees, Leadership, and Caucuses | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez". gomez.house.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2021.