training, campaigning, and issues advocacy. The Labor Council is the largest grassroots political campaign operation in the South San Francisco Bay area. Chavez helped found and was Executive Director of Working Partnerships USA, a labor-aligned advocacy group. The group lobbied for the Children’s Health Initiative, making Santa Clara County the first in the nation to provide health coverage to every child. They also secured passage of the San Jose Living Wage ordinance. Chavez is an occasional adjunct professor of political science and local civics at her alma mater, San José State University. In early 2013, Chavez was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee. Chavez served for three years as budget and policy aide to then Supervisor Ron Gonzales, the first Latino Mayor of San Jose. 2022 Campaign for San Jose Mayor References External links Cindy Chavez and Sunshine Ordinance Cindy Chavez Tackles New Role As SJSU Instructor Former San Jose City Council member Cindy Chavez graduated from San Jose State University in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in political science. 1964 births 21st-century American women California Democrats Living people People from Alamogordo, New Mexico San Jose City Council members San Jose State University alumni Women city councillors in California