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ARMENPAC, The Armenian-American Political Action Committee
421 E. Airport Freeway, Suite 201
Irving, Texas 75220
Contact: Jason P. Capizzi, Esq.
Tel: (972) 635-5347
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/>
ARMENPAC SURVEYS ALL 1,944 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO ASSESS THEIR
POSITIONS ON ARMENIAN-AMERICAN ISSUES
Irving, TX - ARMENPAC, The Armenian-American Political Action Committee,
recently issued its 2006 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire to every
candidate seeking election to the United States Congress on November 8,
2006. ARMENPAC is glad to be the first Armenian advocacy organization to
tackle this very important project, and to apprise the Armenian-American
community of its local candidates' positions on Armenian-American issues
before Election Day. "ARMENPAC implemented this daunting research project
not just to educate the Armenian-American community, but to also educate the
candidates on our issues that they will face if elected to Congress," said
ARMENPAC Co-Chairs Annie Totah and Edgar Hagopian. "By beginning dialogues
and building relationships with Congressional hopefuls early on, ARMENPAC is
cultivating a bipartisan majority in support of Armenian-American issues."
The 2006 ARMENPAC Congressional Candidate Questionnaire is comprised of
questions that succinctly and objectively apprise candidates of the issues
affecting the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The
brief survey broadly addresses, and seeks the candidates' position on, the
following topics: United States Reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide,
United States - Armenia Trade Relations, Turkish and Azeri Hostility toward
Armenia, the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Peace Process, and the Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues.
The 2006 ARMENPAC Congressional Candidate Questionnaire was mailed, during
the week of July 17, 2006, to this year's 1,944 candidates running for seats
in either the United States Senate or the United States House of
Representatives. Each candidate received a unique "username" and "password"
granting them access to a secure area of the ARMENPAC website,
www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/> , so that they can submit their
responses to the ARMENPAC Congressional Candidate Questionnaire on-line.
Once a candidate responds to the Congressional Candidate Questionnaire, his
or her answers are posted in real time in the "Candidate Response" section
of the ARMENPAC website for all to view and consider before Election Day.
The ARMENPAC Board of Directors will issue its list of endorsed candidates
before October, 2006 based, in part, on the information collected in
response to the Congressional Candidate Questionnaire.
"If your local candidates have not yet responded to the 2006 ARMENPAC
Congressional Candidate Questionnaire, please call their campaign office
today and request that they do so before August 15, 2006. Their response,
or lack of response, is crucial as ARMENPAC strives to identify which
candidates are deserving of ARMENPAC's support and endorsement," said
ARMENPAC Executive Director Jason Capizzi.
Candidates can download additional copies of the 2006 ARMENPAC Congressional
Candidate Questionnaire from the ARMENPAC website, and can contact ARMENPAC
at 877-286-1046 if they misplaced their unique "username" and "password" and
need another.
"By issuing the 2006 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire, ARMENPAC has
achieved much success by making 1,944 individual candidates aware of the
issues that are most important to the Armenian-American community. We must,
however, expand upon that success by contacting our local candidates TODAY
to let them know that their responses to this survey are of importance not
just too Armenian-American voters, but everyone who desires peace, security
and stability in the Caucasus region," said ARMENPAC Co-Chairs Annie Totah
and Edgar Hagopian. "Additionally, we all must make sure that we are
registered to vote, and do vote on Election Day, November 8, 2006." The
voter registration forms of all fifty (50) states are available on the
ARMENPAC website, www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/> . Just click
on the name of your state in the "Register to Vote" link, download your
state's form, and mail it to the designated agency before your state's
registration deadline. If you do not have access to the Internet, contact
ARMENPAC at (877) 286-1046 and we will gladly mail you copies of your
state's application forms.
ARMENPAC is an independent, bipartisan political action committee
established to shape public policy by raising awareness of, and advocating
for, Armenian-American issues. ARMENPAC provides financial support to
federal officeholders, candidates, political action committees and
organizations that actively support issues of importance to
Armenian-Americans. For more information and how to join ARMENPAC, please
call (877) 286-1046 or visit www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/> .
ARMENPAC, The Armenian-American Political Action Committee
421 E. Airport Freeway, Suite 201
Irving, Texas 75220
Contact: Jason P. Capizzi, Esq.
Tel: (972) 635-5347
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/>
ARMENPAC SURVEYS ALL 1,944 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO ASSESS THEIR
POSITIONS ON ARMENIAN-AMERICAN ISSUES
Irving, TX - ARMENPAC, The Armenian-American Political Action Committee,
recently issued its 2006 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire to every
candidate seeking election to the United States Congress on November 8,
2006. ARMENPAC is glad to be the first Armenian advocacy organization to
tackle this very important project, and to apprise the Armenian-American
community of its local candidates' positions on Armenian-American issues
before Election Day. "ARMENPAC implemented this daunting research project
not just to educate the Armenian-American community, but to also educate the
candidates on our issues that they will face if elected to Congress," said
ARMENPAC Co-Chairs Annie Totah and Edgar Hagopian. "By beginning dialogues
and building relationships with Congressional hopefuls early on, ARMENPAC is
cultivating a bipartisan majority in support of Armenian-American issues."
The 2006 ARMENPAC Congressional Candidate Questionnaire is comprised of
questions that succinctly and objectively apprise candidates of the issues
affecting the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The
brief survey broadly addresses, and seeks the candidates' position on, the
following topics: United States Reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide,
United States - Armenia Trade Relations, Turkish and Azeri Hostility toward
Armenia, the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Peace Process, and the Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues.
The 2006 ARMENPAC Congressional Candidate Questionnaire was mailed, during
the week of July 17, 2006, to this year's 1,944 candidates running for seats
in either the United States Senate or the United States House of
Representatives. Each candidate received a unique "username" and "password"
granting them access to a secure area of the ARMENPAC website,
www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/> , so that they can submit their
responses to the ARMENPAC Congressional Candidate Questionnaire on-line.
Once a candidate responds to the Congressional Candidate Questionnaire, his
or her answers are posted in real time in the "Candidate Response" section
of the ARMENPAC website for all to view and consider before Election Day.
The ARMENPAC Board of Directors will issue its list of endorsed candidates
before October, 2006 based, in part, on the information collected in
response to the Congressional Candidate Questionnaire.
"If your local candidates have not yet responded to the 2006 ARMENPAC
Congressional Candidate Questionnaire, please call their campaign office
today and request that they do so before August 15, 2006. Their response,
or lack of response, is crucial as ARMENPAC strives to identify which
candidates are deserving of ARMENPAC's support and endorsement," said
ARMENPAC Executive Director Jason Capizzi.
Candidates can download additional copies of the 2006 ARMENPAC Congressional
Candidate Questionnaire from the ARMENPAC website, and can contact ARMENPAC
at 877-286-1046 if they misplaced their unique "username" and "password" and
need another.
"By issuing the 2006 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire, ARMENPAC has
achieved much success by making 1,944 individual candidates aware of the
issues that are most important to the Armenian-American community. We must,
however, expand upon that success by contacting our local candidates TODAY
to let them know that their responses to this survey are of importance not
just too Armenian-American voters, but everyone who desires peace, security
and stability in the Caucasus region," said ARMENPAC Co-Chairs Annie Totah
and Edgar Hagopian. "Additionally, we all must make sure that we are
registered to vote, and do vote on Election Day, November 8, 2006." The
voter registration forms of all fifty (50) states are available on the
ARMENPAC website, www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/> . Just click
on the name of your state in the "Register to Vote" link, download your
state's form, and mail it to the designated agency before your state's
registration deadline. If you do not have access to the Internet, contact
ARMENPAC at (877) 286-1046 and we will gladly mail you copies of your
state's application forms.
ARMENPAC is an independent, bipartisan political action committee
established to shape public policy by raising awareness of, and advocating
for, Armenian-American issues. ARMENPAC provides financial support to
federal officeholders, candidates, political action committees and
organizations that actively support issues of importance to
Armenian-Americans. For more information and how to join ARMENPAC, please
call (877) 286-1046 or visit www.armenpac.org <http://www.armenpac.org/> .