Herrada is very worried about new people moving into Corktown. She is quite vocal that SW Detroit should be represented, for instance, in the Michigan Legislature by only a Hispanic. She is vocal against Rashida Tlaib, who she sees as an outsider.
She was opposed to Steve Tobocman before Rashida. I have lived on this side of town [[although I did grow up near Denby myself) for more than 30 years and I know her.

She was born Ellen but now affects "Elena."