Rep. Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Biography
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins is the State Representative for Texas' 120th House District, which includes parts of the cities of San Antonio, Converse, Windcrest and Kirby Texas.
Representative Gervin-Hawkins is one of the founders of the George Gervin Youth Center, Inc. (since 1991) and George Gervin Academy (since 1994), a public charter that serves approximately 1,200 students throughout the Bexar County area.
As a leader in the community since 1981, Barbara is a passionate educator and businesswoman holding a Bachelor's Degree in Business, a Master's Degree in Education, and finalizing her PhD in Leadership as well as holding certifications as a math teacher and as a principal. She currently serves as the Special Projects Coordinator at the George Gervin Youth Center, Inc.
As the superintendent of the Gervin Academy, Barbara helped over 1,800 high school dropouts attain their diplomas. As a business owner, she has completed over $93 million dollars in brick and mortar projects, created over 322 quality affordable housing units, and developed a $15 million dollar annual operating budget that provides extensive wrap-around services to assist the most vulnerable populations.
Before Barbara was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, she served as a Zoning Commissioner for the City of San Antonio representing District 2; served on numerous boards and commissions including the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, Ella Austin Community Center, Casey Family Program for homeless youth and was selected to the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame and Whose-Who in San Antonio. Barbara holds numerous honors and awards as an effective community leader. She is always working to create opportunities for all San Antonians.
As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, Barbara currently serves on the Appropriations, Ways & Means, and Redistricting Committees. Barbara also serves as a member on the Appropriations Articles I, IV, and V Subcommittee; Chair of the State of Texas Tourism Caucus; and as Chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus where in the 85th legislative session, Barbara was awarded "Freshman of the Year." Barbara proudly serves as member of the Texas Veterans' Caucus, Women’s Health Caucus; LGBTQ Caucus, Innovation and Technology Caucus, and Manufacturing Caucus. Additionally, she has served on the House Democratic Special Committee on Clean Air, Clean Water, & Climate Change; and she previously served as a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures on their Redistricting and Elections Standing Committee.
Barbara is a proud mother of two adult sons, Robert and Nathan, both of whom have earned master’s degrees. She is a longtime member of Mount Zion First Baptist Church in San Antonio. As one of six children, her older brother is NBA Hall of Famer George “Iceman” Gervin. She is a native of Detroit, Michigan and has lived in Texas since 1980.