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Contact: Adrin Nazarian
December 2, 2008
(818) 512-4045
Krekorian Named Assistant Majority Leader of State Assembly
SACRAMENTO, CA - Speaker of the Assembly Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles)
today appointed Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) to serve as
the Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the State Assembly. The post is
the third-ranking leadership position in the Assembly after the Speaker
herself.
"In his first term in office, Paul Krekorian quickly proved himself to
be an especially effective legislator and a strong leader among the
members of the Assembly," said Speaker Bass. "As the Assistant Majority
Leader, he will play a key role in all major policy initiatives and in
our resolution of the state's budget challenges, and he will continue to
be a trusted and highly valued advisor to me."
Krekorian, together with Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, will be the
Speaker's principal representatives on the Assembly Floor. As Assistant
Majority Floor Leader, Krekorian will help to lead all floor debates in
the Assembly on behalf of the Democratic Caucus, and he will provide
policy and political guidance to the Speaker. Krekorian's
responsibilities will also include expediting the Assembly's proceedings
through the parliamentary process and promoting harmony among the
Assembly's 80 members.
"Our state is facing enormous challenges, and how we respond to those
challenges will affect the course of history," said Krekorian. "I
believe that our challenges create opportunity, and I am eager to assist
the Speaker in shaping the Assembly's legislative agenda and developing
a reasoned response to California's economic and fiscal crisis. I'm
proud that she has entrusted me to serve in her top leadership team
during these turbulent times."
The announcement comes on the heels of several other recent appointments
for Assemblymember Krekorian. The Speaker also announced that Krekorian
will serve as the first Chairperson of the newly-created Select
Committee on Renewable Energy, through which Krekorian will continue to
lead the Assembly's effort to meet at least 33% of California's
electricity needs from renewable resources like solar and wind.
Krekorian is also replacing the Speaker as a member of the California
Film Commission.
Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) represents the 43rd Assembly
District, including the cities of Burbank and Glendale, and the Los
Angeles communities of Atwater Village, Los Feliz, North Hollywood,
Silver Lake, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village and Van Nuys. For
more information, please visit: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/krekorian.
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Contact: Adrin Nazarian
December 2, 2008
(818) 512-4045
Krekorian Named Assistant Majority Leader of State Assembly
SACRAMENTO, CA - Speaker of the Assembly Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles)
today appointed Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) to serve as
the Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the State Assembly. The post is
the third-ranking leadership position in the Assembly after the Speaker
herself.
"In his first term in office, Paul Krekorian quickly proved himself to
be an especially effective legislator and a strong leader among the
members of the Assembly," said Speaker Bass. "As the Assistant Majority
Leader, he will play a key role in all major policy initiatives and in
our resolution of the state's budget challenges, and he will continue to
be a trusted and highly valued advisor to me."
Krekorian, together with Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, will be the
Speaker's principal representatives on the Assembly Floor. As Assistant
Majority Floor Leader, Krekorian will help to lead all floor debates in
the Assembly on behalf of the Democratic Caucus, and he will provide
policy and political guidance to the Speaker. Krekorian's
responsibilities will also include expediting the Assembly's proceedings
through the parliamentary process and promoting harmony among the
Assembly's 80 members.
"Our state is facing enormous challenges, and how we respond to those
challenges will affect the course of history," said Krekorian. "I
believe that our challenges create opportunity, and I am eager to assist
the Speaker in shaping the Assembly's legislative agenda and developing
a reasoned response to California's economic and fiscal crisis. I'm
proud that she has entrusted me to serve in her top leadership team
during these turbulent times."
The announcement comes on the heels of several other recent appointments
for Assemblymember Krekorian. The Speaker also announced that Krekorian
will serve as the first Chairperson of the newly-created Select
Committee on Renewable Energy, through which Krekorian will continue to
lead the Assembly's effort to meet at least 33% of California's
electricity needs from renewable resources like solar and wind.
Krekorian is also replacing the Speaker as a member of the California
Film Commission.
Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) represents the 43rd Assembly
District, including the cities of Burbank and Glendale, and the Los
Angeles communities of Atwater Village, Los Feliz, North Hollywood,
Silver Lake, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village and Van Nuys. For
more information, please visit: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/krekorian.
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