Washington — Gabriella Gomez, a senior education-policy adviser to the education committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, has been nominated as assistant secretary for legislation and Congressional affairs at the Department of Education.
Ms. Gomez, who joined the committee in 2006 after five years with the American Federation of Teachers, played a key role in crafting recent higher-education bills, including last year’s reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and a 2007 budget-reconciliation bill that slashed lender subsidies and halved the interest rate on student loans.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Loyola Marymount University in 1995 and a master’s in education policy from Harvard University in 2001.
In a news release, Ms. Gomez’s boss, Rep. George Miller, a California Democrat who is chairman of the committee, said: “I look forward to working with her, Secretary [Arne] Duncan, and the Obama administration to rebuild our economy and middle class by strengthening educational opportunities for all Americans.” —Kelly Field
