Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)

Congressman Jimmy Gomez has served as the representative for California’s 34th congressional district since 2017. His district includes 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).

Gomez serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and is vice chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. He is a founding member of the Medicare for All Caucus. He is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Freethought Caucus, and the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus. Congressman Gomez joined the Congressional Freethought Caucus in February, 2022.