Gomez, Jimmy, 1974-

<p>Jimmy C. Gomez (born November 25, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 34th congressional district since 2017. The district is anchored in eastern Los Angeles, including downtown. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017. On June 6, 2017, he won a special election to replace Xavier Becerra in Congress, after Becerra resigned to become Attorney General of California. On July 11, 2017, Gomez was officially sworn in. He was reelected in 2018 and in 2020.</p>

<p>Born and raised in Southern California, Gomez is the child of immigrant parents who moved to California from Mexico in the early 1970s.</p>

<p>Gomez attended Riverside City College before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated magna cum laude in 1999 with a B.A. in political science. He later earned a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.</p>

GOMEZ, Jimmy, a Representative from California; born in Fullerton, Orange County, Calif., November 25, 1974; graduated from Ramona High School, Riverside, Calif., 1993; attended Riverside Community College, Riverside, Calif., 1993-1996; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1999; M.P.P., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2003; staff, United States Representative Hilda Solis of California; director, United Nurses Association of California, 2009-2012; member of the California state assembly, 2012-2017; majority whip, 2012-2015; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Xavier Becerra, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (June 6, 2017-present).

<p>Congressman Jimmy Gomez proudly represents California’s 34th Congressional District, one of the most diverse and culturally rich districts in the country. In the 117th Congress, he serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sits on the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means, and serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Democratic Caucus. Congressman Gomez is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and Future Forum.</p>

<p>Prior to his election to Congress in June of 2017, Congressman Gomez served four and a half years in the California State Assembly where he served as Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. In the Assembly, Congressman Gomez distinguished himself as a proven national champion of paid family leave and combatting climate change. He became a key figure in authoring landmark legislation to address public health, environmental justice, water conservation, access to education, civic engagement, campaign finance disclosure, LGBTQ rights, and affordable housing.</p>

<p>Congressman Gomez attended Riverside Community College before receiving a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a M.A. in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He lives in Eagle Rock with his wife, Mary, and dog, Austin. He is a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p>