Armenian National Committee of Arizona
c/o Mr. Yervant Baltajian, Chair
16456 North 32nd Street, Suite 4
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
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PRESS RELEASE
April 5, 2007
Contact: Yervant Baltajian
E-mail: [email protected]
Arizona Armenian Community Unites in Support of the ANCA
Phoenix, AZ – Armenian Americans in Arizona united for a fundraiser in
support of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) on March
31, 2007 in the City of Scottsdale organized by the ANC of Arizona.
Arizona, popularly known as the Grand Canyon State, is home to a rapidly
growing and prosperous Armenian American community. The ANCA fundraiser
was held at the home of Toros and Rose Kabajouzian.
"The ANC of Arizona is proud to be part of the ANCA’s grassroots network
of over 50 chapters across the United States," remarked Yervant
Baltajian, chairman of the Arizona ANC. "Our community in Arizona is
building a strong ANC tradition and our event in support of the ANCA is
part of this positive process," Baltajian added.
Well over 75 Armenian Americans from throughout Arizona, representing a
broad cross-section of the community, attended the ANCA fundraiser in
Scottsdale. Some attendees drove from as far away as Sedona, a two hour
ride to Scottsdale, to meet and greet ANCA leaders attending the
fundraiser and hear a first-hand report about the important efforts
being led by the organization in behalf of the community. The featured
speakers at the event were ANCA National Chairman Ken Hachikian and
ANCA-WR Regional Board Member Zanku Armenian.
"We are excited by the positive energy and grateful for the enthusiastic
support expressed for the ANCA’s mission by the Arizona Armenian
American community," said Zanku Armenian, ANCA Western Region Board
Member. "The ANC of Arizona is playing a critical leadership role in
mobilizing and uniting all parts of the community to advocate on key
issues and in the process expanding their involvement in Arizona
politics through a growing grassroots network."
The ANC of Arizona is led by Yervant Baltajian, a former United States
Air Force Senior Airman and entrepreneur. "We have laid the foundation
to ensure the growing Armenian community in Arizona will have a strong
voice for years to come throughout the state of Arizona and on a
national level," said Baltajian.
Because Arizona is one of the fastest growing states with respect to
population, its political power has grown considerably over the past
decade. Currently, the state has eight members in the U.S. House of
Representatives, several of whom have been supportive of Armenian
American issues pending in Congress thanks to the grassroots activism of
the ANC of Arizona. At present, Representatives Raul Grijalva (D), Ed
Pastor (D) and Rick Renzi (R) from Arizona have cosponsored H.Res.106,
the Armenian Genocide resolution.
The Arizona ANC is part of the Armenian National Committee of America,
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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Photo Caption: ANC of Arizona Chairman Yervant Baltajian addresses
attendees.