Meet Joy Frew

Candidate for State Assembly  District 75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am the daughter of Dutch immigrants.  My parents came to the United States seeking economic opportunity when I was just a baby.  I grew up working in my parents’ small print shop that they started in Ohio.

I worked my way through college at Western Washington University where I received a Bachelors degree in Human Services.  I have worked at all levels of government, Los Angeles County, and Washington State, followed by a productive career with the U.S. Treasury Department.  I know how government operates.

Since I retired, my schedule is always full volunteering for various community groups; working on Climate Change, Women’s rights, and fighting against censorship.  I currently serve as a volunteer on 3 different boards in North County, San Diego.  I write and produce my own free newsletter that delves into the issues that affect our district.

My husband is Tom Frew, a native Californian and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.  Tom is my partner in organizing and community volunteering.  Our calendars are full with board meetings and community volunteer events.

I love cooking and discussing policy.  That’s why at the Frew home you’ll often find us holding potlucks with our friends who have many different perspectives. 

When I was an 18 year old woman in Los Angeles, I received my health care from the local Planned Parenthood clinic.  Today, it is distressing to see local clinics and hospitals closing in small towns or rural areas.  We need to fix the Health care system in California.

Activism has been my passion since I was a teenager.  I once founded a human rights group that opposed the Reagan administration’s support of right-wing death squads in Central America.

More recently, my concern about climate change led me to found and lead the Fallbrook Climate Action Team (FCAT), here in San Diego County for the past 8 years. FCAT is volunteer organization seeking to mitigate climate change.  Our team talks to and works with experts in the field as we educate our community and explore all aspects of a climate action plan. 

As a long time member of the nonpartisan American Association of University Women (AAUW), I serve on the statewide Legislative subcommittee, and as co-chair of the Public Policy committee of the Fallbrook AAUW Chapter.

As the daughter of a printer, I’ve had a long interest in journalism; working for various journals over the years and continuing to produce my own free newsletters.  This has led me to take an active stance against censorship.

I rallied our community when right wingers tried to ban books from the Fallbrook High School library.  Shockingly, some local officials wanted me to be quiet about this injustice to the LGBTQ community.  However, I am not a go-along-to-get-along politician, as are some of my opponents in this race.

Change does not happen by being beholden to the backroom dealers.  I plan to bring progressive change to our district.