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HADJINIAN ANNOUNCES COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
ASBAREZ
August 8th, 2012
Newly-appointed Montebello Youth Commission member Poghos Iskajyan
with Councilman Jack Hadjinian
MONTEBELLO-City Councilman Jack Hadjinian appointed Poghos Iskajyan
to the City's Youth Commission on July 27. Iskajyan will enter the
11 grade this fall at Armenian Mesrobian School and is the fourth
Armenian to be appointed to a City commission by Councilman Hadjinian.
"I decided to appoint Poghos Iskajyan to the Youth Commission because
he has demonstrated good leadership skills at Mesrobian School and
in the AYF. His willingness to work with others makes me believe he
will represent our community well on a City commission".
Hadjinian announced three other appointments.
Erik Pulatian - Golf Course Commission Erik Pulatian is the owner
and operator of All Service Catering, a mobile food & special
event catering company. Pulatian will bring a new perspective to
the golf course operation since he understands the food concession
business. Pulatian is a member of the Mesrobian School alumni and
serves on the steering committee of the Holy Cross Cathedral's Annual
Armenian Food Fair & Festival. Erik Pulatian enjoys traveling and
boating in Lake Tahoe with his family & friends.
Ashod Mooradian - Planning Commission Ashod Mooradian currently is
employed with the State Bar of California as a deputy Trial Counsel
and formerly served on the City's Traffic & Safety commission from
2010-2012. Ashod Mooradian is happily married with 3 children. A
member of the San Gabriel Valley-ANC and a Mesrobian graduate class
of 1987; he went on to attend the University of Southern California,
and Southwestern Law School. Mooradian will bring his legal expertise
to the commission as the only attorney serving alongside other members
who are either civil engineers or businessmen.
Berj Aliksanian - Traffic & Safety Commission Berj
Aliksanian is a geotechnical specialty engineer with the firm
EarthSpectives. Aliksanian is a licensed civil engineer and a
Mesrobian School graduate class of 2004. While in high school Berj
Aliksanian participated in an internship program Hadjinian organized
with then Assemblyman Ron Calderon's office and the Armenian Mesrobian
School. "It was then as a high school student I realized Berj had an
interest in public service, I remember the Assemblyman's staff telling
me he was always prompt and ready to help everyone". Aliksanian is
Hadjinian also appointed George Pacheco Esq. to the City's Investment
Committee, Joe Lucero to the Civil Service Commission, and Vivian
Romero to Parks & Recreation. Currently, there are two other Armenian
Americans serving on City commissions; Denise Hagopian-Civil Service
Commission, and Murad Minasian-Planning Commission.
Councilman Hadjinian currently serves on the Governing Board of the
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, member of the Board of
Directors of Gateway Cities, and serves on the Board of Directors of
ACE Construction Authority with Supervisor Michael Antonovich. The
ACE Construction Authority has 14 rail-roadway separation projects
and has a total budget of $1.3 billion dollars.
The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the Armenian National Committee of
America is proud of the selection of appointments made by Hadjinian
and looks forward to their professionalism as City Commissioner.
ASBAREZ
August 8th, 2012
Newly-appointed Montebello Youth Commission member Poghos Iskajyan
with Councilman Jack Hadjinian
MONTEBELLO-City Councilman Jack Hadjinian appointed Poghos Iskajyan
to the City's Youth Commission on July 27. Iskajyan will enter the
11 grade this fall at Armenian Mesrobian School and is the fourth
Armenian to be appointed to a City commission by Councilman Hadjinian.
"I decided to appoint Poghos Iskajyan to the Youth Commission because
he has demonstrated good leadership skills at Mesrobian School and
in the AYF. His willingness to work with others makes me believe he
will represent our community well on a City commission".
Hadjinian announced three other appointments.
Erik Pulatian - Golf Course Commission Erik Pulatian is the owner
and operator of All Service Catering, a mobile food & special
event catering company. Pulatian will bring a new perspective to
the golf course operation since he understands the food concession
business. Pulatian is a member of the Mesrobian School alumni and
serves on the steering committee of the Holy Cross Cathedral's Annual
Armenian Food Fair & Festival. Erik Pulatian enjoys traveling and
boating in Lake Tahoe with his family & friends.
Ashod Mooradian - Planning Commission Ashod Mooradian currently is
employed with the State Bar of California as a deputy Trial Counsel
and formerly served on the City's Traffic & Safety commission from
2010-2012. Ashod Mooradian is happily married with 3 children. A
member of the San Gabriel Valley-ANC and a Mesrobian graduate class
of 1987; he went on to attend the University of Southern California,
and Southwestern Law School. Mooradian will bring his legal expertise
to the commission as the only attorney serving alongside other members
who are either civil engineers or businessmen.
Berj Aliksanian - Traffic & Safety Commission Berj
Aliksanian is a geotechnical specialty engineer with the firm
EarthSpectives. Aliksanian is a licensed civil engineer and a
Mesrobian School graduate class of 2004. While in high school Berj
Aliksanian participated in an internship program Hadjinian organized
with then Assemblyman Ron Calderon's office and the Armenian Mesrobian
School. "It was then as a high school student I realized Berj had an
interest in public service, I remember the Assemblyman's staff telling
me he was always prompt and ready to help everyone". Aliksanian is
Hadjinian also appointed George Pacheco Esq. to the City's Investment
Committee, Joe Lucero to the Civil Service Commission, and Vivian
Romero to Parks & Recreation. Currently, there are two other Armenian
Americans serving on City commissions; Denise Hagopian-Civil Service
Commission, and Murad Minasian-Planning Commission.
Councilman Hadjinian currently serves on the Governing Board of the
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, member of the Board of
Directors of Gateway Cities, and serves on the Board of Directors of
ACE Construction Authority with Supervisor Michael Antonovich. The
ACE Construction Authority has 14 rail-roadway separation projects
and has a total budget of $1.3 billion dollars.
The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the Armenian National Committee of
America is proud of the selection of appointments made by Hadjinian
and looks forward to their professionalism as City Commissioner.