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Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918 Fax: 818.246.7353
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For Immediate Release: Friday, February 11, 2005 PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Armen Carapetian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
ANCA-WR BOARD DISCUSSES PLANS WITH MAJORITY LEADER FROMMER
GLENDALE, CA – Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region
(ANCA-WR) Board members met with State Assembly Majority Leader Dario
Frommer (D-43) last week to discuss a range of pressing issues facing the
California Armenian community, including plans to establish a California
Regional Trade Office in Armenia and inclusion of the Armenian Genocide in
public school curricula. The February 4th meeting was held at the
Assemblyman Frommer’s district offices in Glendale.
This was the first meeting held between the Majority Leader and the new
ANCA-WR leadership since the Board’s appointment in December of 2004. In
addition to the California Trade Office and genocide curricula,
community-wide plans marking the 90th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
were discussed. Assemblyman Frommer shared his ideas on the ANCA-WR’s
initiatives and offered his support.
“The ANCA-WR appreciates Assemblyman Frommer’s collaborative spirit,” said
Steven Dadaian, Chairman of the ANCA-WR Board. “He plays an instrumental
role in affecting positive change for the community he serves,” commented
Dadaian.
Assemblyman Frommer represents the most heavily Armenian American populated
Assembly District in the state. He has consistently worked closely with the
Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.
The ANCA-WR Board of Directors is appointed every two years to coordinate
activities between local and national bodies of the organization. Serving on
the current Board which began its term in December of 2004 are Steven
Dadaian (Chairman), Souzi Zerounian-Khanzadian (Treasurer), Vahagn Thomasian
(Secretary), Zanku Armenian, Thomas Azaian, Ara Bedrosian, Aida Dimejian,
Raffi Hamparian, Garo Kamarian, Leonard Manoukian, Armen Martin, Vahe
Melkonian, and Garo Yepremian.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and most
influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working in
coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout
the United States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA
actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad
range of issues.
Editor’s Note: Photo available upon request. Photo caption from left to
right – Armond Agakhani, ANCA-WR Government Relations Director Armen
Carapetian, ANCA-WR Board Members Aida Dimejian and Souzi
Zerounian-Khanzadian, CA State Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer, and
ANCA-WR Board Chairman Steven Dadaian.
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