Armenian National Committee – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
Fax: 818.246.7353
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
September 12, 2007
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
Riverside-area ANC Activist Thanks Congressman Calvert for Steadfast Support
of Armenian Genocide Legislation
Riverside, CA – On August 15th, Armenian National Committee-Western Region
(ANC-WR) Community Relations Director Haig Hovsepian joined Inland Empire
ANC activist Ana Boyadjian to meet with Nathan Miller, District
Representative for Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA-44) at the Congressman’s
Riverside district office. Boyadjian and Hovsepian updated Miller regarding
the status of H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolution, as well as the
Riverside area Armenian community.
Boyadjian expressed the community’s appreciation for Calvert’s continued
leadership as an early and steadfast cosponsor of the resolution. Hovsepian
noted that as a California Republican, Calvert’s support of H. Res. 106 sent
a strong message to his colleagues that this measure enjoyed broad
bipartisan support in Congress.
This past January, Boyajian worked with the ANC-WR office to organize a
letter writing campaign to Congressman Calvert regarding the resolution.
During the course of the campaign she collected over one hundred letters in
which constituents expressed their support of the resolution. Due to the
successful campaign, Calvert joined over 150 of his colleagues at that time
as an original cosponsor to the resolution.
Boyadjian also discussed the latest developments with the local Armenian
community including the local Armenian school. She urged the Congressman to
join the community for upcoming Armenian community events, particularly
those supporting the work of the school to help continue educating Inland
Empire children about the richness of the Armenian cultural heritage.
"The ANC-WR is pleased to continue to work with Mrs. Boyadjian as we build
this working relationship and open lines of communication with Congressman
Calvert," said Hovsepian. "The growing Armenian community here works
diligently to keep the Armenian culture alive and ensure that it becomes a
vibrant contribution to the communities of the Inland Empire."
Congressman Ken Calvert represents the 44th District of Southern California
which encompasses western Riverside County and parts of Orange County.
Calvert is a member of the Armed Services Committee and the Resources
Committee.
The Armenian National Committee of America 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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
