Herrera, Rose, 1954-
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Herrera, Rose, 1954-
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Herrera, Rose, 1954-
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Rose Herrera was born Rose Olmos in 1954 in Gonzalez, Texas and was raised in Fort Worth. She attended Sam Rosen Elementary School and graduated from Trimball [sic, Trimble] Technical High School. She first became actively involved in her community through her children's schools. She co-founded Centro Cultural de las Americas and has served as a member of the Gang Task Force, KERA Latino Advisory Committee, the Hispanic Salute Committee, the Latin Arts Association Board, the board of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and as a state-level leader of the Mexican American Democrats. At the time of the interview she was employed as a legal assistant and vice-president of the board of trustees for the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD), with her term expiring in 2004.
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Adult education
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Apportionment (Election law)
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Mexican Americans
Mexican American women politicians
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Fort Worth (Tex.)
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