Golden Gate Bridge, Highway
and Transportation District Welcomes New Board Member
Sabrina HernandezOn Thursday,
January 29, 2004, Sabrina Hernandez took the oath of office
joining the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge,
Highway and Transportation District (District). Hernandez
is a newly appointed director representing the City and
County of San Francisco and fills the seat left vacant by
former director Robert McDonnell who passed away on August
17, 2003 after serving over 20 years on the Board.
Hernandez was appointed to the District
Board of Directors by the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors. She is currently the Business
Representative/Compliance Officer of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union No.
6/San Francisco Electrical Contractors Association (SFECA).
Prior to her current position, Hernandez was employed as an
IBEW electrician, a paralegal and office manager.
Throughout her career, Hernandez has been
active in various organizations, such as the San Francisco
Human Rights Commission’s Citizens Advisory Committee,
Northern California Coalition of Compliance Organizations,
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, and Coalition
of Labor Union Women. Additionally, she is a Founding
Member of Wire Women, an organization of IBEW women
electricians as well as a delegate of IBEW’s Electrical
Workers Minority Caucus.
A resident of San Francisco, Hernandez graduated from Lowell
High School. Continuing her studies in the pre-med
curriculum, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the School
of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University.
Hernandez is currently a Master’s Degree candidate for Legal
and Ethical Studies at the George Meany Center/National
Labor College.
