[2] Chew earned her bachelor's degree in biology and natural resources from University of California, Berkeley, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of California, San Francisco.

[3] Chew was unopposed in the Democratic primary, winning with 875 votes[4] Chew defeated incumbent Republican Representative Janet J. Miller and Constitution Party nominee Katherine Frazier, with 58.38% of the vote.

[6] Chew defeated Republican nominee Daniel A. Loughrey with 64.7% of the vote.

[11] Chew ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary[12] and general election.

[19] Chew was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023, and died from this disease in April 2024, at age 66.