JOEY VARTANIAN: VARTANIAN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY TO BRING FRESH THINKING TO CONGRESS
Science Letter
December 23, 2008
Local businessman Joey Vartanian launches his campaign for Illinois’
5th Congressional District to replace Congressman Rahm Emanuel in
the upcoming special election. "My strength, thinking and experience
as a small businessman who has lived in the district all his life
are what we need to represent change in Congress," Vartanian says
(see also Joey Vartanian).
A self-made first-generation Armenian American, Vartanian is an
independent Democrat who understands today’s overwhelming and
unprecedented challenges. He has lived and survived many of the
hardships and struggles we all face today. "To instill real change,
we need to elect a true outsider … someone with a fresh untainted
perspective, with new ideas, and the forethought and know-how to
ensure we all succeed; someone who is not a part of what is currently
a broken-down and bankrupt system. I am that person," Vartanian says.
Vartanian is committed to solving the economic crisis defined by
fiscal carelessness, unregulated lending, corporate greed and loyalty
to special interests. As a pro-business centrist, he plans to place
the power back in the people’s hands by employing policies that
promote job creation, protection for Main Street and reducing excess
spending. "Change must begin on a local level," Vartanian says. He
is an advocate of programs that improve schools, transportation and
utility systems. He also supports retraining for green initiatives
and the jobs the initiatives will create.
Vartanian has served on several community boards within the
5th District and has been involved in solving issues between
residents of the community and the hospitality industry for over
20 years. He is a father and currently runs D3 Events, Crobar and
Maxbar. For more information on Vartanian and how to get involved: