Background
Hernandez-Prewitt, Rufina Ann was born on July 26, 1955 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Robert Peña and Maria Antonia (Jasso) Hernandez.
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Rufina Ann Hernandez-Prewitt
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Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1977; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1982; postgraduate, National Hispanic Leadership Institute, 1992; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1992.
Career
Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Metro Denver, 1982-1989; assistant dean student affairs College of Law, U. Denver, since 1989. Appointed to Governor's Council on Consumer Credit Advisors, Denver, 1984-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member New Mexico Registryof Interpreters for the Deaf, Albuquerque, 1974-1979. Victim advocate Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center, 1976-1977. Vice president, board directors, project supervisor Battered Women Advisory Project Safeguard, Denver, 1984-1986.
Board directors Colorado Institute for Hispanic Edition and Economics Development, 1991-1993, National center for Law and Education, since 1991. Board directors, advisory board Women in crisis Center, Arvada, Colorado, 1986-1989, advisory board Aurora Community College, Denver, 1987-1989. Member American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association (ad hoc task force on law repayment assistance program, chair 1992-1993, admissions committee chair 1992-1993), Denver Bar Association (Board of Governors, representative since 1990, chair Minorities in the Profession committee 1989-1990), Association of America Law Schools, Colorado Women's Bar Association (chair legal services 1989-1991), Colorado Hispanic Bar Association (board directors 1985-1988).
Connections
Married Roger Granville Hernandez-Prewitt, December 21, 1981. 1 child, Francesca Maria.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat