On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 2
109 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
6117 West Cermak Road
Cicero, IL 60804
Full Name:
Elizabeth 'Lisa' Hernandez
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Charles; 3 Children: Jacquleen, Miranda, Paul
Birth Date:
07/14/1961
Birth Place:
Fort Leonard, MO
Home City:
Cicero, IL
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Public Administration, Northeastern University, 2014
AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Morton College, 2001
Deputy Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 2, 2023-present
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 24, 2002-2023
Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2019-2023
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 24, 2020
Member, Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education
Member, Appropriations for Higher Education
Vice Chair, Executive Committee
Member, Immigration and Human Rights Committee
Member, Labor and Commerce Committee
Chair, Labor and Commerce Subcommittee on Job Growth and Workforce Development
Member, Revenue and Finance Committee
Member, Revenue and Finance Subcommittee on Tax Credit and Incentives
Former Member, Aging Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Appropriations for Human Services, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Consumer Protection Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Disability Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Elementary and Secondary Education on Licensing, Administration and Oversight Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Care Licenses Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Healthcare Disparities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Small Business Empowerment and Workforce Development Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Issues in Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Worker's Compensation, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Reconciliation, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Manager, Finance, Cicero Public School District, Illinois
Former Senior Policy Advisor, Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn
Employee, Cicero Public School District, District 99, 1985-2002
Member, Childrens Center of Cicero and Berwyn, present
Member, Cicero Youth Services, present
Member, Labor Council for Latin American Development, present
Member, Pilsen-Little Village Mental Health Agency, present
Board Member, Latinos of Berwyn Organization, 1999-2002
Board Member, Latinos of Cicero Organization, 1990-2002