Representative Annello was born and raised in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area to Italian American parents. She was fortunate to receive a scholarship to attend Austin Preparatory High School, which helped guide her passion for public service. After high school, Rep. Annello was accepted to The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, she had to pause her college education after the loss of her father.

Now serving as Mayor Pro Tempore, Alexsandra Annello has been a member of the El Paso City Council since 2017. After graduating from the University of El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Communication, she worked with artists primarily focusing on border and immigration issues, which inspired her to run for local office.

Since being elected, Alex has shown a deep commitment to bringing community voices into the decision-making processes to fight for corporate accountability, workers' rights, immigrant justice, infrastructure, and much more.