Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed CDP secretary and DNC member Melahat Rafiei of Anaheim to the 32nd District Agricultural Association (Orange County Fair Board). And it’s an understatement to say what an outstanding choice this appointment is for Orange County.
Rafiei was elected Secretary at the California Democratic Party earlier this year. She has been Principal at Progressive Solutions Consulting since 2009 and a Co-Founder of WeCann since 2017. Her track record of getting candidates elected is exceptional.
Rafiei was Executive Director at the Democratic Party of Orange County from 2007 to 2009 and a Board Member at the Community Action Fund from 2007 to 2013. She is a delegate for the California Democratic Party and a member of Democratic National Committee and the City of Anaheim’s Cultural and Heritage Commission. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Rafiei is a Democrat but can work well across party lines.