# Aisha Gomez *Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (DFL), District 62A* Aisha Gomez (full name Aisha Sarah Gomez-Spiers; born July 22, 1981) has represented District 62A in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2019. She is a member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL).[^1] The district covers part of south [[Minneapolis]] in Hennepin County, and Interstate 35W runs through it.[^1] In the House, Gomez co-chairs the Taxes Committee. From 2021 to 2022 she chaired the Preventing Homelessness Division.[^2] Her authored bills include the 2023 tax conformity bill, the first measure the House passed on the floor that session.[^3] She has also authored bills on civilian oversight of police and on crowd-control munitions,[^4] and she led the House effort on the Driver's Licenses for All bill.[^5] ## Early life, education, and career Gomez is a graduate of South High School in Minneapolis. She went on to the [[University of Minnesota]], where she earned a B.S. in environmental science.[^6] Before running for office, she worked with the Women's Environmental Institute for more than ten years. She also served as a senior policy aide to Alondra Cano, a member of the Minneapolis City Council.[^6] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Gomez won her House seat in 2018. The four-term incumbent, Susan Allen, had announced in 2017 that she would not run again.[^2] Gomez co-chairs the Taxes Committee and sits on the Property Tax Division and the Ways and Means Committee.[^2] In 2021–2022 she chaired the Preventing Homelessness Division of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee. She belongs to the House People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus.[^2] ## Policy positions ### Taxes Gomez authored a tax conformity bill that became the first bill passed on the House floor in the 2023 session. Both chambers passed it unanimously, with support from both parties.[^3] In 2021 she backed a compromise tax bill that included funding to address youth homelessness statewide.[^3] Gomez supports legalizing marijuana. She has advocated low taxes as a way to "bring people out of the illicit market and into a regulated market".[^3] ### Public safety and police reform In 2020 the Minneapolis intersection where police killed George Floyd lay within Gomez's district.[^4] After his death she issued a statement: "This is why we talk about police abolition. There is no reform that can fix this system."[^4] She authored a bill requiring police departments with more than 50 officers to establish civilian oversight boards, with the aim of improving accountability.[^4] She has criticized the [[Minneapolis Police Department]]'s use of chemical agents on crowds. She introduced legislation to prohibit irritants and nonlethal ammunition, which she described as "cruel and escalatory".[^4] In 2021 Gomez cosigned a letter from U.S. Representative [[Ilhan Omar]] asking the Department of Justice to broaden its investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department after Floyd's death.[^4] During the 2021 Minneapolis mayoral election, she joined a letter calling for a new [[Minneapolis mayor]] who would do more to end racial disparities and increase public safety.[^4] ### Immigration policy Gomez led the House push for the Driver's Licenses for All bill, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license.[^5] Minnesota had permitted such licensing until 2003, when then-[[governor]] [[Tim Pawlenty]] signed legislation ending it.[^5] Gomez also authored legislation concerning municipal ID.[^5] ## Personal life Gomez lives in south Minneapolis.[^7] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Aisha Gomez* (revision 1379374288, retrieved 2026-10-26) — lead: full name and birth date; in the Minnesota House since 2019; DFL; District 62A in south Minneapolis, Hennepin County, bisected by Interstate 35W. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Gomez [^2]: Wikipedia contributors, *Aisha Gomez*, section "Minnesota House of Representatives" (revision 1379374288, retrieved 2026-10-26) — first elected 2018 after Susan Allen's 2017 announcement; Taxes co-chair, Property Tax Division, Ways and Means; Preventing Homelessness Division chair 2021–2022; POCI Caucus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Gomez [^3]: Wikipedia contributors, *Aisha Gomez*, section "Policy positions — Taxes" (revision 1379374288, retrieved 2026-10-26) — 2023 tax conformity bill, first to pass the House floor, unanimous in both chambers; 2021 tax compromise; marijuana tax position and quoted statement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Gomez [^4]: Wikipedia contributors, *Aisha Gomez*, section "Policy positions — Public safety and police reform" (revision 1379374288, retrieved 2026-10-26) — 2020 statement after George Floyd's death; civilian oversight bill; irritants and nonlethal ammunition bill; 2021 Omar letter to the Department of Justice; 2021 mayoral-election letter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Gomez [^5]: Wikipedia contributors, *Aisha Gomez*, section "Policy positions — Immigration policy" (revision 1379374288, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Driver's Licenses for All bill; 2003 legislation signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty ending the practice; municipal ID legislation (text truncated in cache). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Gomez [^6]: Wikipedia contributors, *Aisha Gomez*, section "Early life, education, and career" (revision 1379374288, retrieved 2026-10-26) — South High School; University of Minnesota B.S. in environmental science; Women's Environmental Institute; senior policy aide to Council member Alondra Cano. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Gomez [^7]: Wikipedia contributors, *Aisha Gomez*, section "Personal life" (revision 1379374288, retrieved 2026-10-26) — residence in south Minneapolis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Gomez