Lucy Garcia (She/Her)

Lucy Garcia started her career in equity as Student Class President in sixth grade and held the position each year, until she graduated from St. Edward’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Her career has included working with the Texas Senate, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Jorge Luis Flores Law Practice in Atlanta, GA, and for the past 17 years with the Federal Department of Labor as an investigator in the New Orleans, Houston and Austin District Offices. She is currently one of the first Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist (CORPS) in the United States. Garcia has received numerous Worker Protection Awards from the Secretary of Labor and has conducted over 1,500 outreach events throughout her career. She continues to proactively engage employers, employees, and communities to ensure they are aware of resources available to assist them in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division. She has an unwavering commitment to ensuring equality, opportunity, and freedom for all.