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 (LULAC). But she also saw how little would be accomplished were it not for the behind the scenes work of strong women like her mother.…