Lulu Flores

Recognized as a community and political leader in Austin and throughout the US, Maria Luisa “Lulu” Flores is a longtime champion of equality and social justice. Representative Flores has long been committed to women’s issues and the fight for equality. She served two terms as President of the National Women’s Political Caucus, the second Texan to hold that office. She has also demonstrated leadership at all levels, from being elected a National Delegate for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign to chairing the Austin Arts Commission. Representative Flores continues her commitment to these causes through her active service on volunteer boards, including 7 years with the local chapter of Planned Parenthood, 3 years with the Battered Women’s Center, and 10 years with the Texas Advocacy Project, where she also served as Board Chair. Growing up along the border as the youngest of nine children, Lulu’s commitment to civil rights was instilled by her father, an attorney and one of the founding members of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Thanks to her parents’ strong belief in education, Lulu moved to Austin to study at the University of Texas. Representative Flores began her career in the state legislature working for Rep. Irma Rangel. Lulu continued her career in public service working as Legislative Director at the Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, Director of Governmental Relations at the State Bar of Texas and Assistant Director for Alternative Fuels Policy and Legislation/Governmental Affairs at the Texas Railroad Commission. She then joined her husband as partner in their law firm, Hendler Flores Law, PLLC.