Background
Chavis, Katherine was born on December 4, 1938 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Allen Joseph Holmes and Doris Viola (Hobson) Holmes Osborne.
Chavis, Katherine was born on December 4, 1938 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Allen Joseph Holmes and Doris Viola (Hobson) Holmes Osborne.
International Business Machines Corporation coder, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1955-1962; receptionist Assemblyman Mills, California State Legislation, San Diego, 1963-1965; traffic coordinator, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., New York City, 1965-1967; executive secretary, Department Water, Gas and Electricity, New York City, 1967-1968; statistical typist, Haryou Act Inc., New York City, 1968-1970; typist, Worker's Compensation Board, New York City, 1970-1982; police administrative aide, New York City Police Department, 1982-1991; associate director, Institute disability Advocacy, Brooklyn, since 1992; president, Kandi Creations, Brooklyn, since 1995.
Secretary Southeast San Diego Community Guild, 1963-1965, Classon/Franklin/Greene Aves. Block Association, Inc., Brooklyn, 1988. Second vice president young adult council National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1967.
Trustee New York City Guardian Association, Inc., 1986. Acting chairman BedStuy chapter Citizens Action Taskforce, Public Advocates Office, New York, 1995. Co-editor Bed-Stuy Interagy.
Council of Aging, since 1995. Member Northeast Association Women Police (life), African Peoples Christian Organization, National Conference Artists (assistant newsletter since 1989), Ancient Order of Foresters (chief ranger 1981-1982).
Married Herbert Chavis, December 16, 1956 (deceased February 1972). Married Johnnie Jones Junior, April 24, 1977 (deceased October 1988).