December 20, 2005
Rep. Ana Hernandez Sworn Into Office
By Phillip Martin
In a ceremony on the House floor this afternoon, Ana Hernandez was sworn into the office of State Representative of District 143. Rep. Hernandez replaces the seat vacated by the unexpected death of Rep. Joe Moreno back in May.
Rep. Hernandez was sworn in by Rep. Paul Moreno (D - El Paso), a fellow Mexican-American and senior member of the House of Representatives. During her brief speech, Rep. Hernandez told the story of how, after she won the special election a few weeks ago, she drove around the district and thought of all the people she now represents, and how eager she is to begin fighting for their families and their futures. She thanked her supporters -- many of whom joined her in attendance, as well as many House Democrats -- and promised to do her best for her district.
On behalf of the BOR crew, I'd like to wish Rep. Hernandez all the best as she begins her work representing House District 143.
Posted by Phillip Martin at December 20, 2005 02:40 PM
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and of course, Speaker Craddick was not in attendance...
Did she think about all those folks she is now to represent that refused to vote for her or her opponent?
If you don't vote, you don't count.
The number of registered voters in her district is like HALF what it is in Republican state rep districts on the other side of Houston.
Just a minute, please. I never miss a chance to vote, but I also know there's a big difference between "refusing" to vote and just not voting. So please, spare us the attitude. Props to Ana for driving around her community thinking about the needs of her constituents instead of thinking about lobbyists, perks, and contributions. And I hope and believe she did think about the needs of all those people, without regard to their voting habits, because they have a right to be represented in our government, too. To the extent non-voters see more people like Ana Hernandez trying to make that government work for them as much as it works for those with deep pockets, more folks just might learn about the power of the vote, even out in those West Houston districts that are turning more Hispanic every day.
