Barbara Hernandez
Barbara Hernandez is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 50th district.After new legislative maps were drawn to fit new census data, she won re-election to the House from the 50th District.In 2019, Hernandez was appointed by the Democratic Representative Committee for the 83rd Representative District to fill the vacancy of the 83rd House District, which was left by Linda Chapa LaVia after her appointment to be Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs.[5] Hernandez won a first full term representing the 83rd District in 2020, defeating Republican Donald Walter.[6] In 2023, House Speaker Chris Welch named Hernandez an Assistant Majority Leader.