The Young Democrats of Orange county will hold their “Let’s Elect Some Damn Democrats” fundraiser in celebration of 1st year Democrats eager to train members in campaigning.
By Jacob Engels
The Young Democrats (YDs) are celebrating their one year anniversary with their “Let’s Elect Some Damn Democrats” fundraiser being held at Mingo’s Orlando from 7 PM -8:30 PM on Tuesday, October 7th. Their host committee is chaired by State Rep. Karen Castor Dentel and joined by DEC Chairman Carlos Smith, Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph, School Board Candidate Regina Hellinger, Susannah Randolph and many more.
The YDs have established themselves as a volunteer base eager to elect democrats in Orange County. Host committee co-chair and Orange County Democratic Party Chariman Carlos Smith had this to say about the event.
“Local democrats are fired up and ready to win and with the help of the YDOCs we’ll keep Orange County BLUE and finally be Scott-free on November 5th!”
The mission of Young Democrats of Orange County is to strengthen the Democratic Party by building a strong, vibrant, reliable and active demographic of young voters by promoting universal ideals of fairness and justice.
“Our goal is to raise $2000 to train our members how to run campaigns on all fronts – communications, fundraising, field and overall management to make them knowledgeable organizers and eventually elected officials,” says President Kelly Quintero. “We strongly believe that we can produce the future Democratic leaders of Orange County”.
Jacob Engels, is the Founder of East Orlando Post & Seminole County Post. He is a seasoned political operative who has led numerous statewide political groups and has worked on several high-profile local, statewide, and national races. Jacob has been interviewed on national television & radio programs, with his work having been featured in the Orlando Sentinel, New York Times, Washington Post, Miami Herald and other publications nationwide. He can be reached at info@eastorlandopost.com
