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    Armenian National Committee - West San Fernando Valley
    Nishan Bostanian, Chairman
    361 PO Box 17673
    Encino, CA 91416
    Email: [email protected]

    PRESS RELEASE
    July 3, 2008


    Armenian Americans Convincingly Elected To Encino Neighborhood Council


    Encino, CA - On Saturday, June 28, 2008 the Encino Neighborhood
    Council (ENC) held its elections to fill eight council positions. With
    the leadership of the West San Fernando Valley Armenian National
    Committee (WSFV ANC), four Armenian American community members were
    elected to the ENC for two-year terms.

    The community members who were overwhelmingly elected are: Arshavir
    Kitsinian (Religious Organizations representative), Harout Keosian,
    Esq. (Education representative), Tanya Barseghian (Public Safety
    representative) and Nareg S. Kitsinian, Esq. (Planning and Land Use
    representative).

    Neighborhood councils were the centerpiece of the new City Charter
    that was approved by the voters of Los Angeles in June of 1999. The
    mission of the Neighborhood councils, whether in Encino or elsewhere
    across the city, is to "to promote public participation in government
    and make government more responsive to local needs by creating,
    nurturing, and supporting a citywide system of grass-roots,
    independent, and participatory neighborhood councils."

    WSFV ANC Chairman Nishan Bostanian issued the following statement
    following the June 28th election. "We celebrate the election of these
    dynamic and energetic young community members, who will represent the
    best interests of all members of the Encino community. We look forward
    to the leadership, guidance and vision they will provide in the months
    and years ahead," Bostanian added.

    One of the winning candidates, Tanya Barseghian stated, "on behalf of
    all four candidates, we would like to thank all members of our
    community who supported us in this landmark election. We look forward
    to working with everyone to make Encino a destination city."

    With an unprecedented eight Neighborhood council seats up for election
    in Encino this year, the Armenian American candidates set out to
    secure adequate representation in the ENC. The winning candidates are
    all active members of the Armenian American community whose background
    and professions include law and business. The election was
    significant because it is a clear demonstration of young community
    members getting involved in grass-roots community service, where their
    activism will pave the way towards greater involvement in the
    democratic process.

    The West San Fernando Valley Armenian National Committee is part of
    the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
    organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
    with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
    Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
    our chapter advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
    on a broad range of issues.
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