For Immediate Release Contact: Chris Roa
February 22, 2007 (909) 331-6216
SANTA ANA, CA – Over 30
members of the Orange County Young Democrats attended a rally for
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in Los Angeles on February 20, 2007.
The event was held at the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex in South
LA.
The Orange County Young
Democrats helped register the crowd of over 5,000 people in attendance
to vote, and helped check in and direct over 200 members of the media.
One particular member, Devonna, even provided the event staff with an
interview in Spanish for the popular TV outlet, Telemundo. Later, they
joined thousands of other Obama supporters in enthusiastically
welcoming the Senator on his first Southern California trip since
announcing his Presidential campaign.
“What excites me more than
anything is the energy and the extra effort demonstrated by every
member to get our group up to LA as a united team representing Orange
County, on time and prepared to work without any hesitation” stated
Ferial Govashiri, the Chair of the Orange County Young Democrats.
During his speech, Senator
Obama proclaimed that “There’s something happening in the country…that
we are at a crossroads in this nation’s history”. The cross road of
change was definitely evident among the members of the Orange County
Young Democrats’ ethnically diverse backgrounds ranging from Latino,
Vietnamese, Iranian, Arab-American, White, and Indian. The group
included members of the newly formed Middle Eastern American Democratic
Project, the new Middle Eastern outreach group. The diversity of the
Orange County Young Democrats reflects their ongoing efforts to reach
out to minority groups in the county.
The Orange County Young
Democrats are an active part of local Democratic politics and strive to
encourage political activism and participation among young people ages
14 to 35.
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