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PRESS RELEASE
April 5, 2007
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
POWER Initative: ANCA-WR continues strong push to extend outreach TO
WESTERN STATES
–ANCA-WR BUILDs support for armenian genocide resolutions H. Res. 106
and S. Res. 106
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western
Region (ANCA-WR) continues in its efforts to build and increase support
for H. Res. 106 and S. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolutions.
Dubbed "Project Outreach Western Region – POWER", the ANCA-WR office has
been mobilizing ANC chapters and Armenian American communities
throughout the western United States. The first phase of POWER
demonstrated outreach to Armenian American communities in Oregon,
Washington, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Montana and the
Greater San Diego area. As more Congressmen joined on as cosponsors to
H. Res. 106 and S. Res. 106 as a result of POWER, local ANC chapters
across the region have continued to attend district office meetings
while advocating for U.S. Congressional recognition of the Armenian
Genocide.
"As we have returned from our trip to Washington, DC to campaign on
Capitol Hill for Darfur Divestment and recognition of the Armenian
Genocide, a renewed and reenergized vigor has emerged," remarked Andrew
Kzirian, Executive Director of the ANCA-WR. "As new cosponsors join H.
Res. 106, and now also the recently introduced S. Res. 106, we move
closer to passing H. Res. 106."
The ANCA-WR continues to work with ANC activists in Alaska, Arizona,
Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico and is
currently in the process of reaching out to elected representatives in
other states as well.
Since March 1, 2007, Rep. Brian Baird (WA-3), Rep. Brian Bilbray
(CA-50), Rep. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), Rep. Gary Miller (CA-42), Rep.
John Salazar (CO-3), Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA-52) and Rep. Al Green (TX-9)
have joined on as cosponsors to H. Res. 106 from the Western Region of
the United States. Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-29) introduced H. Res.
106 on January 30, 2007.
Since the introduction of S. Res. 106 on March 14, 2007, Senator John
Ensign (NV), Senator Wayne Allard (CO), Senator Barbara Boxer (CA),
Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA) and most recently Senator Sam Brownback
(KS) have joined on as cosponsors of this resolution. Senator Richard
Durbin (IL) introduced S. Res. 106. The Senators from the Western
Region constitute 5 of the 38 total seats in the Western Region of the
United States.
Stay tuned for the next POWER update.
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.
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PHOTO CAPTION: The Western Region of the United States.