20 Facts About Aisha Gomez

Aisha Gomez was born on July 22,1981 and is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019.

Aisha Gomez was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018 and has been reelected every two years since.

Aisha Gomez first ran after four-term incumbent Susan Allen announced she would not seek reelection.

Aisha Gomez, who is of Latino, Arab, and Jewish heritage, is a member of the House People of Color and Indigenous Caucus.

At the start of the 2023 legislative session, Aisha Gomez authored a tax conformity bill that was the first bill to pass the House floor.

Aisha Gomez supported a 2021 tax bill compromise that included funding to address youth homelessness across the state.

Aisha Gomez supports legalizing marijuana and has advocated for low taxes in order to "bring people out of the illicit market and into a regulated market".

Aisha Gomez represents the area of Minneapolis where the police murder of George Floyd took place.

Aisha Gomez authored legislation requiring departments of over 50 officers to institute civilian oversight boards to improve accountability.

Aisha Gomez has been critical of the Minneapolis police, especially their use of chemical agent sprays on crowds, introducing legislation to ban the use of irritants and nonlethal ammunition, calling them "cruel and escalatory".

Aisha Gomez led the House's efforts to pass the Driver's Licenses for All bill, which allows unauthorized immigrants to obtain a driver's license.

Aisha Gomez authored legislation to ensure municipal ID application information was private and not accessible by federal immigration authorities.

Aisha Gomez sponsored legislation to ban for-profit immigration detention centers in Minnesota.

Aisha Gomez has led efforts to address homelessness, especially for youth and in families with school-age children.

Aisha Gomez introduced a bill that would increase funding for shelter-based mental health services and require cities take certain steps before clearing out homeless encampments.

Aisha Gomez publicly criticized legislators for failing to act to address the opioid epidemic, calling out the pharmaceutical industry's campaign contributions.

Aisha Gomez wrote an op-ed calling for a more racially equitable transit system, and investment in transit lines that run through historically marginalized communities.

Aisha Gomez signed on to a letter calling on the Biden administration to stop Line 3, a tar sands pipeline proposed to cut through Minnesota tribal lands.

Aisha Gomez opposed city plans to turn a site in Minneapolis's East Phillips neighborhood into a public works campus instead of a community center and garden.

In 2019, Aisha Gomez signed a letter of support for Representative Ilhan Omar after she was accused of making antisemitic comments.