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COLORADO ARMENIANS HOST EVENT FOR US SENATOR'S DIRECTOR
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Rocky Mountain High Advocates during luncheon
BOULDER, Colo.-Colorado Armenian Americans, under the auspices of
Rocky Mountain High Advocates (RMHA), hosted Rosemary Rodriguez,
State Director for US Senator Michael Bennet (D), at the home of
Pamela Barsam Brown for a luncheon on September 20.
Luncheon guests represented a host of Colorado interests and included
state elected officials, educators, small business owners, artists
and leaders from political, community, human rights and environmental
organizations.
The Armenian National Committee of America welcomed the continued
activism of the Colorado Armenian-American community and praised
their efforts for advancing Armenian issues.
"Pamela, Vi, Jirair and all of our community's great Colorado Armenian
activists have been at the forefront in educating elected officials
about the Armenian Genocide and urging an end to U.S. complicity
in its denial," stated ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "It
is this type of consistent and ongoing grassroots activism that is
the cornerstone of the success of Armenian advocacy efforts across
the U.S."
Barsam Brown explained, "Rosemary first met with a small group of
Colorado Armenians at my home in July 2009, just months after assuming
charge of Senator Bennet's Colorado offices. Our group's collective
interest was to secure a firm Armenian Genocide position statement
from our newly appointed Senator. From that point forward Rosemary
actively assisted us in promoting our position with Senator Bennet.
The final result of this truly united Colorado Armenian and genocide
community effort came last month in a letter from our newest elected
Senator to Jirair Christianian."
In the letter, Senator Bennet writes, "The Ottoman Empire's systematic
killing of Armenians during the close of World War I can only be
described as genocide. Between 1915 and 1922, 1.5 million Armenians
were brutally deported, marched to their death, and systematically
killed in camps - policies that were often sponsored and promoted by
Ottoman authorities."
Vi Bashian Cooper, who helped organize the event, added, "Pamela
and I both felt this gathering was a perfect way to express our
appreciation to Rosemary who is a very special person and truly
dedicated to representing Colorado citizens."
"I was delighted to have been able to assemble such an extraordinarily
diverse group of engaged Colorado women. We had a Boulder-perfect
afternoon and guests had the opportunity to discuss a broad range of
topics with Rosemary," concluded Barsam Brown.
Rocky Mountain High Advocates is a wholly volunteer organization,
focusing its attention on Colorado elected Members of Congress. It
has assumed three distinct roles since its founding in 2005, which
are to actively engage candidates to offer Armenian Genocide pledge
statements; urge Members of Congress to end U.S. complicity in Armenian
Genocide denial; and offer a free community service e-newsletter
addressing Armenian issues from a Colorado perspective.
In this current 112th session, RMHA is proud of its accomplishments.
In April the organization solicited commemoration statements from the
Colorado Delegation. Both Senators and five House Members released
testimonials exclusively to RMHA. In 2005, Colorado had one House
member on the Armenian Genocide resolution and no Armenian Caucus
members. Today, Colorado boasts five House members on the Armenian
Genocide resolution; one House member on the Return of Churches
resolution; and five Armenian Caucus members.
asbarez
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Rocky Mountain High Advocates during luncheon
BOULDER, Colo.-Colorado Armenian Americans, under the auspices of
Rocky Mountain High Advocates (RMHA), hosted Rosemary Rodriguez,
State Director for US Senator Michael Bennet (D), at the home of
Pamela Barsam Brown for a luncheon on September 20.
Luncheon guests represented a host of Colorado interests and included
state elected officials, educators, small business owners, artists
and leaders from political, community, human rights and environmental
organizations.
The Armenian National Committee of America welcomed the continued
activism of the Colorado Armenian-American community and praised
their efforts for advancing Armenian issues.
"Pamela, Vi, Jirair and all of our community's great Colorado Armenian
activists have been at the forefront in educating elected officials
about the Armenian Genocide and urging an end to U.S. complicity
in its denial," stated ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "It
is this type of consistent and ongoing grassroots activism that is
the cornerstone of the success of Armenian advocacy efforts across
the U.S."
Barsam Brown explained, "Rosemary first met with a small group of
Colorado Armenians at my home in July 2009, just months after assuming
charge of Senator Bennet's Colorado offices. Our group's collective
interest was to secure a firm Armenian Genocide position statement
from our newly appointed Senator. From that point forward Rosemary
actively assisted us in promoting our position with Senator Bennet.
The final result of this truly united Colorado Armenian and genocide
community effort came last month in a letter from our newest elected
Senator to Jirair Christianian."
In the letter, Senator Bennet writes, "The Ottoman Empire's systematic
killing of Armenians during the close of World War I can only be
described as genocide. Between 1915 and 1922, 1.5 million Armenians
were brutally deported, marched to their death, and systematically
killed in camps - policies that were often sponsored and promoted by
Ottoman authorities."
Vi Bashian Cooper, who helped organize the event, added, "Pamela
and I both felt this gathering was a perfect way to express our
appreciation to Rosemary who is a very special person and truly
dedicated to representing Colorado citizens."
"I was delighted to have been able to assemble such an extraordinarily
diverse group of engaged Colorado women. We had a Boulder-perfect
afternoon and guests had the opportunity to discuss a broad range of
topics with Rosemary," concluded Barsam Brown.
Rocky Mountain High Advocates is a wholly volunteer organization,
focusing its attention on Colorado elected Members of Congress. It
has assumed three distinct roles since its founding in 2005, which
are to actively engage candidates to offer Armenian Genocide pledge
statements; urge Members of Congress to end U.S. complicity in Armenian
Genocide denial; and offer a free community service e-newsletter
addressing Armenian issues from a Colorado perspective.
In this current 112th session, RMHA is proud of its accomplishments.
In April the organization solicited commemoration statements from the
Colorado Delegation. Both Senators and five House Members released
testimonials exclusively to RMHA. In 2005, Colorado had one House
member on the Armenian Genocide resolution and no Armenian Caucus
members. Today, Colorado boasts five House members on the Armenian
Genocide resolution; one House member on the Return of Churches
resolution; and five Armenian Caucus members.