D&P Creative Strategies

Paul A. Gomez

Paul A. Gomez is a Senior Associate for Government Affairs and Advocacy at D&P Creative Strategies and represents our clients’ interests on Capitol Hill. Paul assists in development of legislative strategies for clients and works with third party organizations on policy issues on behalf of our clients. His extensive knowledge of the legislative and policy development process was cultivated during his tenure as a Congressional staffer to both Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) and Ciro D. Rodriguez (D-TX). Paul’s portfolio included legislative work on science, technology, welfare, education, immigration and appropriations, among others. He also served as Representative Rodriguez’s liaison to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, where he was successful in integrating veteran’s issues into the caucus’ platform and initiatives.

A Southern California native, Paul began his professional life as an educator and administrator. At Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California, he taught theology and history, and as Project Manager of Campus Ministry he was successful in expanding parent, student and faculty involvement in school-sponsored retreat programs, among others. He moved to Washington in 2005 to work at Georgetown Preparatory in Bethesda, Maryland, before changing gears and turning his attention to public policy and politics.

Paul was formerly an associate at Mickey Ibarra & Associates, where he provided strategic planning support to the firm’s clients in the areas of legislative and governmental affairs. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University and is currently working on a Masters Degree in Government from Johns Hopkins University. Paul helps augment/facilitate/advance D&P’s work on wide array of issues on behalf of our clients including; health care, telecommunications, education, labor, sustainability, trade, immigration, broadband, tax, financial services among other issues. Paul also currently serves and represents D&P as Secretary of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association.