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24th District

District Office: 2137 S. Lombard Suite 205 Cicero, IL 60804 ( 708 ) 222 - 5240 Map/Driving Directions
Springfield Office: 286-S Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 ( 217 ) 558 - 1844 Map/Driving Directions Email: repehernandez@yahoo.com
Years Served
January 2007 - Present
Committee Assignment
Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ (Vice-Chairperson); Appropriations-Human Services; Consumer Protection (Chairperson); Higher Education (Vice-Chairperson); Labor & Commerce Committee; Business Growth & Incentives; Consumer Health Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Biotechnology Committee.
Biography
Full-time state legislator; former Senior Policy Advisor to Lt. Governor Patrick Quinn; administrator in Cicero public schools for 17 years; community volunteer and current member of Children’s Center of Cicero and Berwyn, Cicero Youth Services, and Pilsen-Little Village Mental Health Agency; Labor Council for Latin American Development member; former UFCW member; AA in Liberal Arts, Morton College (2001), coursework in public administration, Governors State University; married (Charlie) and mother of two daughters and one son.
Associated Senator(s)