Melody Hernandez is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 8th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Background

Hernandez was born and raised in the East Valley region of

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. She works as a paramedic in

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. She was also the communications director for GlobeMed, a student group at

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