Miranda E. Hernandez

Miranda E. Hernandez works in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.¹ She previously served as deputy director of legislative affairs there, counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and a political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice.¹ She holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University.¹ Her campaign’s top priorities are improving quality of life and maternal health outcomes, funding law enforcement and public safety, and ensuring fairness in property tax appeals.² Her campaign says she advanced state legislation to strengthen protections for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, and a bill allowing first-time, non-violent gun offenders to apply for a FOID card after completing a court-approved diversion program.¹