Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the first woman and the first Latina to be elected to the position, will speak at Lone Star College-North Harris for an event celebrating Women’s History Month.

Attendees will learn about Hidalgo’s path immigrating from Mexico, graduating from Stanford University and ultimately becoming the county judge for the third largest county in the nation.

Hidalgo will speak on Wednesday, March 4, in the Academic Building, Room A-126, from noon – 1 p.m. on the campus located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, Houston, TX. The event is free and open to the public. Hidalgo will share her ideas on how to make Harris County a better place to live and how she gives back by mentoring women across the county.

For more information, contact Erika Herrera at Erika.Y.Herrera@lonestar.edu.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of seven colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will share her story and insights at Lone Star College-North Harris on Wednesday, March 4. 

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