Ms. Chavez is an American author, commentator, and former radio talk show host. The first Latina to ever be nominated to the United States Cabinet, Ms. Chavez was the highest-ranking woman in the Reagan White House. She has been a civil rights activist, working to change the role of Hispanics in America. She served a four-year term as a Special Rapporteur to the United Nation’s Sub-commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. As the founder of the Center for Equal Opportunity, the focus of her organization is on racial preferences, immigration and integration, and multicultural education. She now works in social and educational fields, raising awareness about minorities and biases that are present. In 2000, Chavez was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress for her continued involvement and contributions to American culture.
