Daniel Hernández Jr.
Daniel Hernández Jr. is an American politician, who was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in the 2016 elections.[1] A member of the Arizona Democratic Party, he will serve alongside Rosanna Gabaldón in Legislative District 2.[1]
A graduate of the University of Arizona, Hernández had his first job after graduating as an intern in the office of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.[2] Less than one week into that job, Giffords was injured in the 2011 Tucson shooting, at which Hernández was credited with saving her life.[2] Later that year, he was elected to the board of the Sunnyside Unified School District, on which he served until running for the state legislature.[3]
References
- 1 2 "A day of drama: Here is a rundown of who won, who lost in Tuesday’s election". Arizona Capitol Times, November 9, 2016.
- 1 2 "He Saved Gabby Giffords. Can Daniel Hernandez Save Arizona?". The Tower Magazine, April 2016.
- 1 2 "Meet the Candidates: Arizona's Daniel Hernandez". The Advocate, November 2, 2016.
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