Spectrum News1: Why CA Rep. Jimmy Gomez Decided to Become a Politician
Washington,
December 9, 2019
A native of Southern California, California Rep. Jimmy Gomez represents the 34th district. He won a special election in 2017 after Xavier Becerra left the post to become California’s Attorney General. This, after Kamala Harris vacated the spot after she won a spot in the U.S. Senate. Born in Fullerton, Gomez is the youngest of six kids from parents who immigrated to the United States from Mexico. Growing up in the Reagan era, he said he learned to appreciate government and history. “At the same time, I also understood the contradictions of the American dream because I saw my parents work four, five, six jobs a week to make ends meet and that always stuck with me,” he said. His own personal experiences and a passion for finding a way to get people health insurance inspired him to major in Political Science and get into politics. |