Cinco De Mayo Interview with Mr. Mike Hernandez

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Cinco De Mayo Day and Hispanics in Abilene 

In our episode today I interviewed Mr. Mike Hernandez. Mike has served the nation and his community in an exemplary way.  
After high school Mike was drafted into the service. He was a marine and he received the Purple Heart from injuries received in Viet Nam. 
After he completed his military service, he returned to Abilene and he held several jobs. In 1979 he went to work for the Texas Workforce Commission. He retired in 1999. 
After his retirement he started to volunteer in the community, serving on numerous non-profit board and committees. He also started the web site HispanicAbilene.com where he covered committee organizations, mainly Hispanic events, for 12-14 years. 
 In 2012 he started the web site ArroyoCatclaw.com to archive the 100s of photographs that were taken during his time with HispanicAbilene.com.
He currently serves on the Hispanic Heritage Display committee, Habitat for Humanity of Abilene, McMurry College Education Advisory board, The Swenson House Historical Society, Military Order of the Purple chapter, and he is a Texas Veterans Commission commissioner.

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