Homegrown Heroes

Gender

Eloise Gómez Reyes

Gómez Reyes was the first Latina to open her own law firm in the Inland Empire. She later became the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly, the first Latina and only the fourth woman to hold the position.

 

Homegrown Heroes

“When people think of I.E., most people think of Inland Empire. . . . For me, I.E. means inclusion and equity. . . . And I hope that is what I leave behind.”

– Eloise Gómez Reyes

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