Mike Hernandez

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Mike Hernandez
Hernandez in 1986
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district
In office August 13, 1991 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Gloria Molina
Succeeded by	Ed Reyes
Assistant President Pro Tempore for the Los Angeles City Council
In office July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1997
Preceded by	Richard Alatorre
Succeeded by	Ruth Galanter
Personal details
Born	(1952-12-04) December 4, 1952 (age 71) Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Latino community activist
Mike Hernandez's voice Mike Hernandez on how the City Council can communicate information during the 1992 riots Recorded April 30, 1992

Mike Hernandez (born December 4, 1952) is an American politician and activist, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district from 1991 to 2001, despite an arrest for cocaine possession in 1997 that led to a guilty plea.^[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Hernandez became known for his work in the Latino community. He organized students to participate in the Chicano Moratorium, helped register over 25,000 new Latino voters in one year, and was the Founding Chair of Plaza de la Raza Head Start Inc.