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.
From the description of Oral history interview with Rose Herrera, 2003 [videorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 384268164
