While attending law school, she served as a staff writer on The Scholar, a law review discussing minority issues and concerns. She was also founding member and Vice-President of the Employment and Labor Law Association and is licensed to practice law in Texas and New Mexico. In 2004, she returned to El Paso to practice law where she worked in the domestic violence unit of the County Attorney’s Office, where she served until being elected as State Representative of District 76.

Her volunteer activities include LULAC, the El Paso Bar Association, and past President of the Mexican-American Bar Association. The El Paso Times featured Naomi in a column titled “52 Under 40” where she was recognized for her community service efforts. She has also received the Mexican-American Bar Association’s Outstanding Member of the Year Award.

At the conclusion of the 82nd Texas Legislative Session, Representative Gonzalez was named “Freshman of the Year” by two well respected organizations, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and the Legislative Study Group. She also successfully passed 23 bills, one of the highest bill passing ratio in the House of Representatives.

Representative Gonzalez currently serves on the Ways and Means and Human Services Committees. Representative Gonzalez is currently serving her second term in the Texas House of Representatives. She was the youngest female and the only Hispanic female of the incoming 2011 freshman class.