LARGEST TRADE UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S. ENDORSES JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Today, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) announced their endorsement of Jimmy Gomez for the 34th Congressional District to replace Xavier Becerra.

“Jimmy Gomez’s commitment to providing good jobs, benefits, and health care is invaluable, and his ability to effect change is long overdue in Washington D.C.,” said Brian A. Allison, Political and Legislative Director for AFSCME California. Jimmy has proven time and time again that he understands the hopes and dreams of these working families because he’s spent his entire career listening to their voices and fighting for their interests. Jimmy’s record in public service demonstrates that he will never waiver in the fight to protect the rights of all Californians. For these reasons, I am thrilled to announce AFSCME’s endorsement of Jimmy's campaign for Congress."

AFSCME is the largest trade union of public employees in the United States. It represents 1.3 million public sector employees and retirees, including health care workers, corrections officers, sanitation workers, police officers, firefighters, and childcare providers.

With a significant active membership in Los Angeles, AFSCME's endorsement provides an immediate boost to Jimmy Gomez's organizational support in the community.

AFSCME's endorsement joins a growing list of community leaders and elected officials who support Jimmy Gomez for Congress, including:

 U.S. Senator-Elect Kamala Harris  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  California Treasurer John Chiang  California State Controller Betty Yee  Senate President Pro tem Kevin de Leon  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon  Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti  Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson  Los Angeles Councilmember Gil Cedillo  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  Joselyn Gaega – Historic Filipinotown resident, Board member for both Rampart Village and Echo Park Chamber of Commerce  Luanna Allard – Hillside Village resident, VP of Membership, Hillside Village Property Owners Association  Tammy Membreno – Highland Park Resident, Barrio Action (El Sereno)  Lani Stapp – Eagle Rock resident, Immediate past President, Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock  Carol Jacques – Mt. Washington resident, Past President (2015), Mt. Washington Association  Ari Ruiz – President, Stonewall Young Democrats  Yolanda Nogueira – Highland Park resident, Board Member, Highland Park Chamber of Commerce  Michael Nogueira – Eagle Rock resident, President, Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce  Cynthia Ruiz – El Sereno resident and civic leader  Miguel Luna – Historic Filipinotown resident, Executive Director, Urban Semillas  Ruby DeVera – Glassell Park resident, Co-Lead, Northeast Los Angeles Veterans Parade  Sandra Figueroa – Eagle Rock resident, Executive Director, El Pueblo Del Centro  Bill Rumble – Mount Washington resident, Community Activist  Todd Sargent – Mount Washington resident, Democratic Activist  Rusty Millar –Silver Lake resident, Silver Lake Neighborhood Council  Gladys M. Pinto Munoz – Glassell Park resident, Immigration Activist  Teresa Palacios – East Los Angeles resident, Executive Director, Eastmont Community Center  Gabriela Hernandez-Gonzalez – El Sereno resident, Democratic Activist

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 of the 34th Congressional District. He is known for passing landmark legislation expanding paid family leave, funding for domestic violence prevention, and increased for education funding and access.

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 earned 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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