Barbara Hernandez

Barbara Hernandez DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 50

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Barbara HernandezDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 50
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Barbara Hernandez is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 50th district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes portions of Aurora, North Aurora, and Batavia.In the House, Hernandez represented the 83rd District from 2019 to 2023. After new legislative maps were drawn to fit new census data, she won re-election to the House from the 50th District.Prior to her appointment to the House, she was a member of the Kane County Board.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
East Aurora High School
Aurora University
Waubonsee Community College
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Assistant Majority Leader
Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Kane County Board
2016 - 2023
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2023
Chief of Staff
Office of Illinois State House Representative Linda Chapa LaVia
2011 - 2019
Residential Counselor
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
2014 - 2018
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Member
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
2018 - Current
Member
Member of League of Women Voters - Aurora Chapter
2018 - Current
Member
Board, YWCA Aurora
2014 - 2018
Founder
Aurora Youth Summit
2014 - 2017
Member
Aurora Township Youth Commission
2014 - Current
Member
Advisory Board, Aurora Hispanic Heritage
2014 - Current
Member
Kane County Democrats
2011 - Current
Member
Citizens Police Academy
Member
Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Energy & Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Housing Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Vice Chairperson
Cities & Villages Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Former Member
State Government Administration Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Counties and Townships Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
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