The San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee has selected Brenda Chabot to serve as its executive director.  “Mrs. Chabot brings a wealth of experience, professionalism and excitement to one of the most important positions for our party,” said county GOP chairman Robert Rego.
Chabot is the wife of Paul Chabot, who in 2010 unsuccessfully vied for the Republican nomination in the 63rd Assembly District.
As executive director, Mrs. Chabot will be responsible for the day -to-day operations of the party, including important projects involving voter registration, “Get Out The Vote,” candidate recruitment, volunteer selection and training, and fundraising.  “I am really pleased to see the county party confirm the selection of Brenda Chabot as executive director,” said Senate Republican Leader Bob Dutton. “I have every confidence she will bring a focus to the grassroots efforts to increase voter registration and getting the vote out at election time.”
“Brenda Chabot is an absolute outstanding choice for this very important position,” said Kathy Faxon, president of the San Bernardino County Republican Women Federated. “I can’t think of a more qualified person who also has the ability to work with everyone. It’s exciting to see such a wonderful person selected as our county’s first women executive director.”
Prior to accepting the position, Mrs. Chabot served as director of the FreeStyle Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization managing a number of initiatives in California, including the Coalition for a Drug Free California. She is a former San Bernardino County probation officer, San Bernardino County sheriff community services officer, and pharmaceutical sales professional. Mrs. Chabot’s political experience includes serving on the board for the Chaffey Community Republican Women’s Federated; senior campaign advisor for her husband’s 2010 state assembly race; as well as the 2006 and 2008 “Get out the Vote” drives in San Bernardino County.
Mrs. Chabot holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from California State University, San Bernardino, a Masters in Educational Counseling from the University of Redlands, certificate in entrepreneurial studies from the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, and is a graduate of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Reserve Academy and Probation Academy.
Mrs. Chabot is a lifelong resident of San Bernardino County. She and her husband have three children and reside in Rancho Cucamonga.