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VILLARAIGOSA APPOINTS ARMOUDIAN TO TAXICAB COMMISSION BOARD
Maria Armoudian
asbarez
August 18th, 2011
LOS ANGELES-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the appointment of
Maria Armoudian to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners Wednesday.
"Maria Armoudian brings decades of experience in journalism, public
affairs, and government," Mayor Villaraigosa said. "I am confident
that her years of public service and academic expertise will greatly
benefit the Board of Taxicab Commissioners."
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region welcomes Ms.
Maria Armoudian's appointment to the Taxicab Commission by Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa. We are pleased that a longtime activist and a
deserving member of the Angeleno community has been appointed to such
an important and prestigious position. In its role as the largest
Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in the western
United States, the ANCA-WR looks forward to working closely with all
appointed and elected city officials to ensure that matters of concern
to the Armenian community in Los Angeles are properly addressed.
Maria Armoudian is a veteran journalist and author who has written
for Daily Variety, Billboard, and Business Week. Her work has also
been syndicated by both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times
Syndicates. She is currently the host and producer of the weekly
public affairs show "The Insighters" on KPFK. Armoudian is a fellow
at the Center for International Studies at the University of Southern
California.
In addition to her decades in journalism, Armoudian also has nearly
twenty years of public sector experience having worked on a wide
range of legislative issues. Ms. Armoudian worked as a legislative
consultant in the California Legislature focusing on corporate reform,
environmental protection, government accountability and civil rights.
>>From 2005 to 2010, she served on the City of Los Angeles
Environmental Affairs Commission where she helped develop and oversee
the City's sustainability plan.
Throughout her career, Armoudian has been actively involved in the
community and in civic engagement efforts. She is a board member
of the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, has served on the
board of the Pacifica Foundation and is a past president of Southern
California Americans for Democratic Action.
Armoudian is a Ph.D. candidate in Politics and International Relations
at the University of Southern California. She graduated magna cum
laude with a B.A. in political science from Southwestern Oklahoma
State University.
Maria Armoudian
asbarez
August 18th, 2011
LOS ANGELES-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the appointment of
Maria Armoudian to the Board of Taxicab Commissioners Wednesday.
"Maria Armoudian brings decades of experience in journalism, public
affairs, and government," Mayor Villaraigosa said. "I am confident
that her years of public service and academic expertise will greatly
benefit the Board of Taxicab Commissioners."
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region welcomes Ms.
Maria Armoudian's appointment to the Taxicab Commission by Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa. We are pleased that a longtime activist and a
deserving member of the Angeleno community has been appointed to such
an important and prestigious position. In its role as the largest
Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in the western
United States, the ANCA-WR looks forward to working closely with all
appointed and elected city officials to ensure that matters of concern
to the Armenian community in Los Angeles are properly addressed.
Maria Armoudian is a veteran journalist and author who has written
for Daily Variety, Billboard, and Business Week. Her work has also
been syndicated by both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times
Syndicates. She is currently the host and producer of the weekly
public affairs show "The Insighters" on KPFK. Armoudian is a fellow
at the Center for International Studies at the University of Southern
California.
In addition to her decades in journalism, Armoudian also has nearly
twenty years of public sector experience having worked on a wide
range of legislative issues. Ms. Armoudian worked as a legislative
consultant in the California Legislature focusing on corporate reform,
environmental protection, government accountability and civil rights.
>>From 2005 to 2010, she served on the City of Los Angeles
Environmental Affairs Commission where she helped develop and oversee
the City's sustainability plan.
Throughout her career, Armoudian has been actively involved in the
community and in civic engagement efforts. She is a board member
of the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, has served on the
board of the Pacifica Foundation and is a past president of Southern
California Americans for Democratic Action.
Armoudian is a Ph.D. candidate in Politics and International Relations
at the University of Southern California. She graduated magna cum
laude with a B.A. in political science from Southwestern Oklahoma
State University.