Ana E. Hernandez

Place: Reynosa

Born: 1978

Biography:

Ana E. Hernandez was born in Reynosa, Mexico in 1978. She was brought to the US while still an infant, as her parents had work visas. Hernandez became a permanent resident and eventually a citizen after the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. She was raised in Pasadena, Texas, where she attended Sam Rayburn High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston, majoring in political science and psychology. She then attended the University of Texas, earning a J.D. Hernandez has one son. She attended a Peace Corps summer internship in South Africa, and also studied abroad in China and Sydney, Australia. Before being elected herself, Hernandez worked for Texas state representatives Jessica Farrar and Joe E. Moreno, and also interned for state senator Rodney Ellis. Hernandez was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in a special election in 2005. She is a member of the County Affairs Committee and the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee. Hernandez strongly supported the Texas 'sanctuary city bill' that would prohibit police from enforcing federal immigration law. She is also an attorney at Mostyn Law Firm, and serves on the board of directors of the Hispanic Bar Association of Houston.