Candidate for
Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of San Bernardino; Assembly District 47

For Family and Friends

It was the inspiration of five cousins, a nephew, and a family friend serving in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars that prompted her to begin to serve her country and community with as much dedication and commitment as they were demonstrating in their service. And it was the birth of her son at the end of 2008 that brought her focus to her neighborhood and city.

Chavarria relinquished her Sales Director position in 2006 and returned to a part-time direct sales small business, at which time she turned her attention to legislative advocacy as a volunteer with the Peace Alliance's grassroots campaign to establish a U.S. Department of Peace.

Since then she has been a tireless proponent for worker rights and human rights.

• Established the Inland Empire Do Peace and Nonviolence Alliance (iedopna.blogspot.com

• Worked with California Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now

• Helped guide the formation of three local neighborhood chapters of community residents to address concerns and issues such as street safety, crime prevention, improved education, and increased youth activities

• Worked with homeowners throughout the Inland Empire to address the foreclosure crisis, sub-prime, and often predatory lending practices

• Hosted two large foreclosure prevention workshops assisting over 300 families
• Participated in workshops hosted by local legislators
• Held weekly intake sessions providing assistance to homeowners in completing paperwork to begin working with nonprofit loan counselors

• Fontana Area MoveOn Council
• Fontana Democratic Club
• Founder of the Inland Empire DoPeace & Nonviolence Alliance (IEDOPNA)
• The Peace Alliance
• Inland Communities Fellowship of Reconciliation (IC FOR)
• Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE)
• Reform Immigration for America
• Justice for Immigrants Coalition of Inland Southern California

• Veterans for Peace
• Citizens Action for Peace
• Equality Inland Empire
• Sierra Club
• American Civil Liberties Union
• Planned Parenthood
• Women's Action for New Directions
• Sojourners
• Human Rights Campaign
• Amnesty International
• Progressive Christians United
• California One Care
• Health Care for America Now
• Democracy for America
• IE Pride