INFLUENTIAL LABOR UNIONS ENDORSE JIMMY GOMEZ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Mike Shimpock, 626-535-9616 x6, [email protected]

Today, the Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA), United Nurses Associations of California – Union of Healthcare Professionals (UNAC- UHCP), Painters District Council 36, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11 endorsed Gomez's campaign for the 34th Congressional District to replace Xavier Becerra.

"Jimmy Gomez is someone we can count on to work tirelessly on creating employment opportunities for our members," said Marvin Kropke, Business Manager of IBEW Local 11. "Now more than ever it is vital for our members of Congress to seek creative ways to create family sustaining jobs and careers. Jimmy's work in the CA state legislature demonstrates that he is uniquely prepared to hit the ground running in Washington. We are confident that he will fight for increased employment opportunities across multiple sectors of the economy. We enthusiastically support Jimmy's campaign and are eager to work with him as our member of Congress."

These four unions represent thousands of Angelenos and join an impressive list of community leaders, labor organizations, and elected officials supporting Jimmy Gomez for Congress including:

 U.S. Senator Kamala Harris  California Treasurer John Chiang  California State Controller Betty Yee  Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti  Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson  Los Angeles Councilmember Gil Cedillo  American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees  Communications Workers of America  Senate President Pro tem Kevin de Leon  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon  Congressman Pete Aguilar, CA-31  Congressman Juan Vargas, CA-51  Congresswoman Norma Torres, CA-35  Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, CA-32  Congressman Ted Lieu, CA-33  Congressman Ruben Gallego, AZ-7  Congressman Filemon Vela, TX-34  Congressman Darren Soto, FL-9  Congressman Lou Correa, CA-46  Los Angeles Councilmember Bob Blumenfield  Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Koretz  Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer  State Senator and Assembly Speaker Emeritus Toni Atkins  Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Nunez  State Senator Jim Beall  State Senator Steven Bradford  State Senator Bill Dodd  State Senator Ben Hueso  State Senator Ricardo Lara  State Senator Connie Leyva  State Senator Tony Mendoza  State Senator Holly Mitchell  State Senator Bill Monning  State Senator Anthony Portantino  State Senator Bob Wieckowski  State Senator Fran Pavley (Ret.)  State Senator Richard Polanco (Ret.)  Assemblymember Miguel Santiago  Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman  Assemblymember Richard Bloom  Assemblymember Ed Chau  Assemblymember Ian Calderon  Assemblymember Ken Cooley  Assemblymember Laura Friedman  Assemblymember Tom Daly  Assemblymember Eddie Garcia  Assemblymember Eloise Gomez-Reyes  Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez  Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin  Assemblymember Chris Holden  Assemblymember Rob Bonta  Assemblymember Matt Dababneh  Assemblymember Marc Levine  Assemblymember Monique Limon  Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian  Assemblymember Bill Quirk  Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas  Assemblymember Blanca Rubio  Assemblymember Rob Bonta  Assemblymember Kevin Mullin  Assemblymember Autumn Burke  Assemblymember Todd Gloria  Assemblymember Mike Gipson  Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula  Assemblymember David Chiu  Assemblymember Kansen Chu  Assemblymember Jim Cooper  Assemblymember Reggie Jones Sawyer  Assemblymember Kevin McCarty  Assemblymember Jose Medina  Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell  Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi  Assemblymember Mark Stone  Assemblymember Phil Ting  Assemblymember Jim Wood  Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (Ret.)  Daraka Larimore-Hall – Secretary, California Democratic Party  Carolyn Fowler – Corresponding Secretary, Los Angeles County Democratic Party  Thomas Patrick O’Shaughnessy – Regional Vice Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party  Luanna Allard – Hillside Village resident, VP of Membership, Hillside Village Property Owners Association  Liz Amsden – Highland Park resident, Northeast Los Angeles Budget Advocate  Teri Bonsell – Highland Park resident, Board Member, Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council  Antonio Castillo – Garvanza resident, President, Highland Heritage Trust  Ruby DeVera – Glassell Park resident, Co-Lead, Northeast Los Angeles Veterans Parade  Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal – Historic Filipinotown resident, Board Member, Rampart Village Chamber of Commerce and Echo Park Chamber of Commerce  Carmela Gomez – Highland Park resident, Board Member, Lummis Day Planning Committee  Rafael Gritzewsky – Cypress Park resident, Board Member, North East Los Angeles Veterans  Gabriela Hernandez-Gonzalez – El Sereno resident, Democratic Activist  Carol Jacques – Mount Washington resident, Past President (2015), Mount Washington Association  Mark Kenyon – Mount Washington resident, Executive Director, Northeast Trees  Miguel Luna – Historic Filipinotown resident, Executive Director, Urban Semillas  Anthony Manzano – El Sereno resident, President, El Sereno Neighborhood Council  Mario Marrufo – Lincoln Heights resident, Board Member, Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council  Clare Marter-Kenyon – Mt. Washington resident, Board Member, Mount Washington Home Owners Association  Tammy Membreno – Highland Park Resident, Barrio Action (El Sereno)  Rusty Millar – Silver Lake resident, Board Member, Silver Lake Neighborhood Council  Charles Miller – Garvanza resident, Garvanza Improvement Association  Tina Miller – Garvanza resident, Member, Garvanza Improvement Association  Ricardo Mireles – Highland Park resident, Executive Director, Academia Avance  Gladys M. Pinto Munoz – Glassell Park resident, Immigration Activist  Yolanda Nogueira – Highland Park resident, Board Member, Highland Park Chamber of Commerce  Teresa Palacios – East Los Angeles resident, Executive Director, Eastmont Community Center  Roy E. Payan – Montecito Heights resident, Board Member, Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council  Rocio Rivas – Highland Park resident, Secretary, Highland Park Neighborhood Council, Annandale Elementary Community Representative  Ari Ruiz – President, Stonewall Young Democrats  Cynthia Ruiz – El Sereno resident, Civic Leader  Bill Rumble – Mount Washington resident, Community Activist  Yvonne Sarceda – Highland Park resident, Youth Mentorship Program Coordinator, Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services  Todd Sargent – Mount Washington resident, Democratic Activist  Lani Stapp – Eagle Rock resident, Immediate Past President, Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock  Harvey Slater – Highland Park resident, President, Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

Jimmy Gomez is a State Assemblymember and former advocate for the United Nurses Associations of California. First elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 with over 86% of the vote, his assembly district encompasses more than half the 34th Congressional District. He is known for passing landmark legislation expanding Paid Family Leave, funding for domestic violence prevention, and funding & access for education.

The son of immigrants, Jimmy was among the first in his family to attend and graduate from college, transferring from community college to UCLA and then earning a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He lives in Eagle Rock with his wife Mary.

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