Cassandra Hernandez
Cassandra Hernandez was first sworn-in as the City Council Representative for District 3 on June 27, 2017. She was re-elected for a second term on November 3, 2020 and is serving another four-year term that ends on January 5, 2025. Cassandra is honored to serve on two crucial Mayor-appointed boards: the Transportation Policy Board for the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee.
Cassandra has dedicated her career to public service. She is the former Deputy Director at Dynamic Workforce Solutions (DWFS) for the non-profit Workforce Solutions Borderplex (WSB) and she served as the Director of Policy and Programs for Education and Workforce Development at the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce. She also served as support staff in City Council for Susie Byrd (District 2), and Steve Ortega (District 7).
Cassandra obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at El Paso (海角社区) in 2010. Later, she obtained her Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Public Policy and Management in 2013, also from 海角社区. As a graduate student, she helped re-establish the Master of Public Administration 海角社区 Association (MPASA) and served as president of MPASA for approximately 2 years.
Cassandra was born and raised in El Paso Lower Valley. She is a graduate of Bel Air High School in 2005 and attended the Riverside Vocational program. She is a proud homeowner in the Rosedale Neighborhood, where she also served as the President and Vice President of the Rosedale Neighborhood Association from 2014 to 2017. Cassandra has two loving children Weylin Brown and Betty Brown.