Background
Hernandez, Christine was born on July 23, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joe and Aurora (Zapata) Hernandez.
Hernandez, Christine was born on July 23, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joe and Aurora (Zapata) Hernandez.
Bachelor, Our Lady of the Lake College, 1973. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1981.
Teacher San Antonio Indiana School District, 1973-1983. President San Antonio Federation of Teachers, 1983-1986. Educational consultant Bexar County Federation Teachers, San Antonio, 1986-1990.
Regional director United States Department Health and Human Services, Dallas. Director Southwest Policy Leaders Forum, Center Policy Alternatives, since 1999.
Member District 124 Texas House of Representatives, since 1991, member legislation budget board, since 1994, select. commission on revenue & public education funding, since 1997, calendars committee, since 1997, member appropriations committee, since 1993, member public education committee, since 1993;board education San Antonio Indiana School District, 1986-1991. Public member board directors State Bar Texas, 1989-1992. Board directors Southern Regional Council, since 1990, member Executive Committee, 1993-1995, vice president, since 1995.
Board directors Target '90 Goals for San Antonio, 1987-1991, Providence High School, 1987-1990. Board directors Texas Lyceum, 1990-1997, secretary, 1991-1993, vice president 1993-1994. Executive Committee San Antonio River Corridor committee 1987-1989, governments Common for Women, 1985-1987, Texas Task Force on Indigent Health Care, 1983-1984.
Board of managers Bexar County Hospital District, 1982-1984. Board review History district and Landmarks, 1981-1982. Task force Southland Corps.
College Program, 1985. Member San Antonio Commision on Literacy, 1987-1989. Trustee United Way, since 1988.
Parliamentarian National Foundation Women Legislators, 1995-1996. Member Texas Association School Bds. (board of trustees 1989-1990), Leadership American Alumnae Association, Hispanic Women's Network of Texas (board directors), Leadership San Antonio Alumni Association, Texas Women's Forum, Any Baby Can Alliance, Leadership Texas Alumnae Association, San Antonio 100 (charter), Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (national Executive Board), San Antonio American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Council, American Federation Teachers (vice president 1978-1981, treasurer 1981-1983, president 1983-1986).