Background
Huerta, Dolores Clara was born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Juan and Alicia Fernández.
Huerta, Dolores Clara was born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Juan and Alicia Fernández.
Doctor in Education, University of Pacific’s Delta Community College. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), New College San Francisco, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), San Francisco State University, 1993.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), State University of New York at New Paltz, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), California State University, Northridge, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), State University of New York School Law, 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Wayne State University, 2004.
Teacher Stockton Public Schools, 1950. Co-founder, staff member Community Service Organization, Stockton, California, 1955—1960, Agricultural Workers Association, Delano, 1960—1962, National Farm Workers Association, 1962—1966. Co-founder, vice president United Farm Workers Union (UFW), Keene, California, 1966—1999, vice president emeritus, since 1999.
Secretary-treasurer emeritus United Farm Workers Union, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (UFW). Co-founder, first vice president, board member Fund for the Feminist Majority. Board directors People for the American Way.
Speaker at colleges and organizations throughout the country in support of "La Causa". Teacher community organizing, University Southern California.
Co-founder with Cesar Chavez Robert Kennedy Medical Plan, Juan De La Cruz Farm Workers Pension Fund, Farm Workers Credit Union, the first medical and pension plans and credit union in history of farm workers. Formed with Cesar Chavez National Farm Workers Service Center. President Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Married Richard Chavez. 11 children.