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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: Monday, April 17, 2006
Contact: Armen Carapetian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
DEIRMENJIAN’S DIVERSE BACKGROUND LANDS HIM SEAT ON LA HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION
— ANCA Activist Chosen to Serve on Commission’s Advisory Committee
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti has
appointed Raffe Deirmenjian to serve on the city’s Human Relations
Commission Advisory Committee that strives to promote positive race
and human relation in the increasingly complex and multicultural county
of Los Angeles, reported the Armenian National Committee of America –
Western Region (ANCA-WR).
Deirmenjian, a member of the West San Fernando Valley ANCA, has
worked diligently to have the Armenian Genocide included in the Los
Angeles Unified School District’s curriculum, and during a time of
racial conflict at local Grant High School, worked with students and
administrators to successfully settle the conflict. ANCA-WR Chairman
Steven Dadaian described Deirmenjian as an ideal candidate for the
position.
“Having worked closely within the ANCA, Raffe has the necessary
background in not only managing human relations, but also grasping
the ideals that help to overcome prejudice, bias, and other divisive
attitudes that can lead to inter-cultural tension,” said Dadaian.
The Commission teams with law enforcement, schools, cities,
community-based organizations, youth, academics, policy makers,
businesses and other leaders, to bring key players together to resolve
immediate inter-cultural conflicts.
“It’s rare to find a person with such a diverse background,” stressed
Dadaian who points to Derimenjian’s current position as a Second Vice
President of Wealth Management at Smith Barney, who also carries
education in political science and business marketing and has five
years of hands-on experience on Wall Street, coupled with consistent
and practical public policy experience within the ANCA. “He fits the
ideal profile to serve on this Commission whose mission is to lay the
groundwork for a long-term campaign to eradicate unfair practices,
while working within the system,” remarked Dadaian.
Also appointed to the Human Relations Commission Advisory Committee
were Vicky Ortega, Karen Hallock, Al Garcia, and Jose Roberto
Hernandez.
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.
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