Avalos is the
executive director of the environmental
nonprofit organization Verde, and is a co-founder of the Black Millennial Movement.
Portland City Council Avalos initially ran for the Portland City Commission in the
2020 election, announcing her run in August 2019. She was defeated by
Carmen Rubio in the primary, receiving only 8.9 percent of the vote compared to Rubio's 67.6 percent. In September 2023, Avalos announced her run for the newly expanded city council in the
2024 election, running in District 1, which represents East Portland. Avalos was endorsed by former Governor
Kate Brown, Multnomah County Chair
Jessica Vega Pederson, and the
Service Employees International Union, along with her former opponent Rubio. Local news agencies quickly called the race for Avalos. On January 2, 2025, Avalos ran for the presidency of the new City Council, but was defeated by
Elana Pirtle-Guiney after ten rounds of voting. == Personal life ==