Los Angeles Daily News, CA
Jan 27 2007
8-way race for council in Glendale
BY EUGENE TONG, Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 01/26/2007 09:30:55 PM PST
GLENDALE – A school board member seeking higher office, the head of
the community merchant association and an activist with a pending
court case against the city are among the six challengers running for
City Council in April.
Among those who filed with the city clerk by Thursday’s deadline to
run against incumbents Mayor Dave Weaver and Councilman Rafi
Manoukian are Vrej Agajanian, who hosts a TV program for
Armenian-Americans; John Drayman, president of the Montrose Shopping
Park Association; and Chahe Keuroghelian, an immigration consultant
and former Glendale Police Department spokesman.
Also on the ballot are Glendale Unified School District board member
Greg Krikorian; activist Herbert Molano, who has represented local
apartment dwellers and is suing the city over its downtown specific
plan; and Lenore M. Solis, a former Glendale Water and Power
commissioner.
The winners April 10 will confront key land-use issues, including
reviving downtown, development proposed for the Mountain Oaks
property in La Crescenta and a movement to restrict home-building to
protect the views of hillside homes.
Meanwhile, four candidates and one incumbent so far have filed for
two seats on the Glendale Unified School District board. Challenging
incumbent Mary Boger are Hasmig Aslanian, Naira Khachatrian,
Elizabeth Manasserian and Nayiri Nahabedian.
The filing deadline has been extended to Tuesday because board member
Pam Ellis, whose seat is up, is not seeking re-election.
In the Glendale Community College District Board race, resident
Christine Rodriguez is aiming to dislodge either Vahe Peroomian or
Tony Tartaglia, the two incumbents seeking re-election.