Democratic Club

By Mary Larson

LW contributor

Newly designated Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) Executive Director Ajay Mohan and Vice President Libby Frolichman will join club members for its Wednesday, Feb. 17, Zoom meeting, beginning at noon. Together, they will lead a brainstorming session about how best to use the rest of 2021 to prepare for supporting Democratic campaigns in the 2022 Primary Election, which are now already underway.

The DPOC is committed to working closely with local clubs such as the Democratic Club here in Leisure World. Frolichman is responsible for that effort in the Leisure World area. A lifelong Democrat from a Democratic household, Frolichman first voted in an Ohio primary at the age of 17. She is one of the founding members of HB Huddle and is a 72nd Assembly District Delegate to the California Democratic Party. Frolichman continues to inspire those at the local club level with her enthusiasm and energy.

Mohan is also well-suited to lead this effort as Democrats go into the 2021-2022 election cycle. Even before attending Irvine Valley College, where he majored in economics, Mohan had worked on a number of Orange County political campaigns, including Dave Min for Congress and Josh Newman for State Senate.

In 2019, Mohan was selected by the Washington, D.C.-based Blue Leadership Collaborative as one of 20 fellows in a competitive pool of more than 500 applicants to receive comprehensive campaign manager training, with an emphasis on developing both hard campaign skills and soft leadership development.

Club members will receive the Zoom log-in information for the meeting directly by email. Those who are not members of the LW Democratic Club or one of its supporters who are interested in attending should email their full contact information to democraticclubsblw@ gmail.com.

••• LW Democrats should be aware that yard signs supporting Katrina Foley for election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors are now available. For information about this upcoming special election, including how to get the signs, email democraticclubsblw@gmail.com.

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Make sure to join or renew your membership before the end of this month because the club needs to list its current member number when re-chartering with the DPOC in March. Even if you are unable to pay the $10 annual dues at this time, your membership is still important. Both new and renewal 2021 membership forms are available by calling (562) 431-7275 or by going online at https:// sblwdems.wordpress.com/democratic-club-membership-2/.

Libby Frolichman