Congressional Hispanic Caucus Hires New Executive Director and Communications Director

Washington, D.C. — Today the Congressional Hispanic Caucus announced the addition of two key staff members, Alma Acosta and Javier Hernandez. Acosta will serve as the Caucus' new Executive Director and Hernandez is coming on board as the Caucus' spokesperson and Communications Director. Under the leadership of Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), the CHC will advocate for an agenda in Congress that benefits the Hispanic community and America at large.

"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is now larger than ever before and I'm proud to hire a team of skilled, passionate individuals like Alma and Javier to support the work of our members," said CHC Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham. "The policies of this next Congress will deeply affect Hispanic families and we already see that people everywhere are stepping up to make sure Washington respects the contributions and importance of our community."​

Acosta is a first generation Mexican-American born in Mexico and raised in Southern California. She is stepping into the CHC Executive Director role after having worked as a senior policy member of Chairwoman Lujan Grisham's team for numerous years. Acosta originally joined CHC Chairwoman Lujan Grisham's office in 2013 as a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Graduate Fellow, beginning her work on policy issues that impact the Hispanic community, including immigration, housing, education, agriculture and the environment. Hernandez was born in Cuba but migrated to South Florida with his family at a young age. He comes to CHC with a campaign communications background, having worked in one of the country's largest Spanish media markets.

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), founded in December 1976, is organized as a Congressional Member organization, governed under the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives. The CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories.