State Representative Ana E. Hernandez was elected in 2005 to represent District 143. The Harris County district includes Magnolia Park, Manchester, Port Houston, Cimarron and Denver Harbor, the cities of Galena Park and Jacinto City, and portions of Pasadena and Channelview.

She serves on the House Committees on Human Services and Pensions, Investments and Financial Services and is the current chairwoman of the Environmental Legislative Caucus.

Prior to her election she participated in the Texas Legislative Internship Program sponsored by State Senator Rodney Ellis and worked for Representative Jessica Farrar. She served as Farrar's chief of staff and later worked for the late Representative Joe E. Moreno.

Hernandez graduated from Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena, and received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Houston. She was a member of a study abroad program in China and a Peace Corps summer internship in South Africa.

Hernandez subsequently attended the University of Texas School of Law and graduated with her law degree in 2004. She was a participant in the UT School of Law Exchange Program and attended the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Hernandez is a practicing attorney at the Mostyn Law Firm. She is a member of various professional, civic and charitable organizations including the State Bar of Texas, serves on the board of directors of the Hispanic Bar Association of Houston, and is a Texas Bar Foundation Fellow.