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CALIFORNIA ARMENIAN DEMOCRATS FORM CHARTER GROUP
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 8, 2011 - 13:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - After a year and a half of work, the California
Armenian American Democrats has received provisional ratification as
the first organization chartered by the executive board of the state
Democratic Party.
Caro Avanessian, interim chairman of the new group, said he started
trying to form an Armenian American caucus after he went to the
California Democratic convention a few years ago and saw so many
groups represented by caucuses, ranging from Filipinos to senior
citizens. Avanessian is also president of the Glendale Democratic Club.
But when he approached the state party about forming a caucus,
he was told caucuses were no longer being approved because they had
lost a lot of their authority due to recent federal legislation. A
party representative suggested Avanessian form an Armenian American
charter group, which can collect money and endorse candidates.
A stipulation before formal ratification can move forward is a review
of the organization's bylaws. Berdj Karapetian, a Glendale Democratic
Club member, will be on the committee performing the review.
The California Armenian American Democrats will also hold an election
of officers, Avanessian said, Glendale News-Press reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 8, 2011 - 13:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - After a year and a half of work, the California
Armenian American Democrats has received provisional ratification as
the first organization chartered by the executive board of the state
Democratic Party.
Caro Avanessian, interim chairman of the new group, said he started
trying to form an Armenian American caucus after he went to the
California Democratic convention a few years ago and saw so many
groups represented by caucuses, ranging from Filipinos to senior
citizens. Avanessian is also president of the Glendale Democratic Club.
But when he approached the state party about forming a caucus,
he was told caucuses were no longer being approved because they had
lost a lot of their authority due to recent federal legislation. A
party representative suggested Avanessian form an Armenian American
charter group, which can collect money and endorse candidates.
A stipulation before formal ratification can move forward is a review
of the organization's bylaws. Berdj Karapetian, a Glendale Democratic
Club member, will be on the committee performing the review.
The California Armenian American Democrats will also hold an election
of officers, Avanessian said, Glendale News-Press reported.