Israel Hernandez
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United States Commercial Service
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under President
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George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate
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on October 3, 2005. This U.S. government
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agency is a global trade office with presence in more than 47 states and 80 countries to protect and advance U.S. trade interestes abroad and provides international business advocacy assistance at the federal, state and local level. In January 2009, Hernandez was appointed to the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) for a five-year term at the United States Trade Representative's Office in the Executive Office of the President.
History
Israel Hernandez graduated from the University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
with a double major in Philosophy and Political Science in 1992; he worked as an intern for Governor Bill Clements
Bill Clements
William Perry "Bill" Clements, Jr. was the 42nd and 44th Governor of Texas, serving from 1979 to 1983 and 1987 to 1991. Clements was the first Republican to have served as governor of the U.S. state of Texas since Reconstruction...
during this time. In 1993 he became the travel aide for gubernatorial candidate George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. Hernandez remained in that role through the 1994 election. He later earned a M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration
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from The Bush School of Government and Public Service
The Bush School of Government and Public Service
The Bush School of Government and Public Service is a graduate public affairs school at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It is named for the 41st U.S. President, George H.W. Bush. The Bush School is part of the George Bush Presidential Library complex...
in public policy with an emphasis in business at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
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in 1999. In 2009, Mr. Hernandez was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Young Texas Ex Alumni Award from his alma mater.
Hernandez worked for President Bush in the Office of Strategy as Director of Voter Contact in the Bush-Cheney 2000 presidential campaign
George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2000
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. He also served in Bush's campaign for and first term as Governor of Texas
Governor of Texas
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.
Hernandez first joined the Commerce Department
United States Department of Commerce
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as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez
Carlos Gutierrez
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helping on public policy, international trade and investment issues. Before joining the Department of Commerce, Hernandez worked in the White House
White House
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from 2001-2005. He was the Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in the Office of Strategic Initiatives and served as a deputy to then-Senior Advisor and former Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Karl Rove. During the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign
George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2004
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, Hernandez served as the liaison between the White House and the Bush-Cheney campaign.
Hernandez testified before the CIA leak grand jury investigation
CIA leak grand jury investigation
The CIA leak grand jury investigation was a federal inquiry "into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a Central Intelligence Agency employee's identity," a possible violation of criminal statutes, including the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982, and Title 18, United States Code,...
in July 2005.
Hernandez is openly gay.
External links
- Israel Hernandez Official Bio at International Trade AdministrationInternational Trade AdministrationThe International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States exports of nonagricultural U.S...
, Office of Public Affairs