“In my work I truly see the organizing principle for society as both the inalienable rights of the individual in pursuit of life, freedom and the pursuit of happiness and also human dignity defined as it is self-evident that human dignity is equally endowed in all humanity, that means every person throughout the world, and throughout all time.
So why does this most ennobled value matter—of advancing the ability of people to care for one another? The answer is within the nature of humanity. As my mother Irene Gomez-Bethke, who was the Commissioner of Human Rights for the State of Minnesota, would often say: We are one race—the Human Race.” -Jesse Bethke Gomez
Thank you to The Enterprise World for their October 2025 cover story! Read Jesse Bethke Gomez: Leading the Charge for Disability Rights and Independent Living on The Enterprise World website.
