After graduating from Otterbein University, Gonzales worked as a paralegal before returning home to raise children.
Democrat Marian Harris won an upset in the 19th House District in 2008 after many years in Republican hands.
Following a statement by the Department of Defense that was invoked when granting permission to use the designs is the BMV only issue plates to people who received the military awards, Gonzales announced she was no longer proceeding with the bill.
[3] Gonzales, along with Senator Jim Hughes, founded the Legislative Cancer Caucus, which will meet quarterly to raise understanding among their colleagues about one of the nation's leading killers.
In 2018, Gonzales ran for State Senator from the 3rd district, filling a position vacated by Republican Kevin Bacon.