ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:

Contact: Danielle Saroyan

Telephone: (202) 393-3434

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ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA WELCOMES
RICHARD HARPOOTLIAN AS SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CHAIR

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian Assembly of
America (Assembly) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard “Dick” Ara
Harpootlian as its South Carolina State Chair.

“Dick is one of the leading
political strategists and commentators in our country. As a close friend and
key decision-maker in South Carolina, it is an honor to have him on board with
the Assembly,” Assembly Co-Chair Anthony Barsamian said.

Harpootlian is one of South
Carolina’s leading courtroom advocates, with 30 years of trial experience as a
prosecutor, defense attorney, and civil litigator. In addition to his law
practice, he has been active in local South Carolina politics. He was popularly
elected and served on the Richland County Council from 1986 to 1991.
Harpootlian served as Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998
to 2003, and again from 2011 to 2013. During his first tenure as Democratic
Party Chair, South Carolina voters elected Governor James Hodges and five other
Democrats to statewide office. Significantly, Governor Hodges became the first
gubernatorial candidate to unseat an incumbent South Carolina governor in that
state’s history.

Dick Harpootlian’s views as a
commentator on law and politics are regularly sought by national news programs.
He has appeared on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, NBC
Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and various CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News
broadcasts. He is also frequently quoted in local, state, and national
publications, including by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston
Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and TIME Magazine.

Established in 1972, the Armenian
Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization
promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly
is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.

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Photo Caption: Armenian Assembly
South Carolina State Chair Richard Harpootlian

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