Jimmy Gomez was born on November 25,1974 and is an American politician serving as the US representative for since 2017.
23 Facts About Jimmy Gomez
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Jimmy Gomez's district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, and other communities.
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Jimmy Gomez serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and is vice chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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Jimmy Gomez is a founding member of the Medicare for All Caucus.
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Jimmy Gomez is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus.
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Jimmy Gomez's mother was a domestic worker and a nursing home laundry attendant.
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Jimmy Gomez served as the Political Representative for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
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Jimmy Gomez was a staffer for former US Representative Hilda Solis.
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Jimmy Gomez was elected to the California State Assembly in 2012, and served there until his election to Congress.
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Jimmy Gomez was a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 51st district.
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Jimmy Gomez served as State Assembly Majority Whip from 2013 to 2014.
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Jimmy Gomez was a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.
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On December 5,2016, Jimmy Gomez announced his candidacy for the special election to succeed Xavier Becerra in the United States House of Representatives for.
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Jimmy Gomez is only the third person to represent this district since its creation in 1963.
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Jimmy Gomez was challenged in the 2020 election by MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council board member and fellow Democrat David Kim.
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Jimmy Gomez was sworn into office on July 11,2017.
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On October 1,2020, Jimmy Gomez co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that condemned Azerbaijan's offensive operations against the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, denounced Turkey's role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire.
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In November 2020, Jimmy Gomez was named a candidate for United States Trade Representative in the Biden administration.
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In January 2021, Jimmy Gomez introduced legislation to expel Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House for some of her social media postings from before her 2020 election to Congress.
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Jimmy Gomez spoke about the "triggering" feeling he experienced after he returned to the Congressional Gallery for the first time since right-wing insurrectionists had attacked those chambers in an attempt to halt the counting of electoral votes on January 6,2021.
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Jimmy Gomez has expressed support for a Green New Deal.
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Jimmy Gomez received a score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign for both the 115th and 116th Congresses.
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Jimmy Gomez is married to Mary Hodge, an aide to Eric Garcetti.