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PRESS RELEASE
AAA
August 14, 2012
Contact: Press Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
ASSEMBLY'S DEUKMEJIAN AWARD AND DISTINGUISHED HUMANITARIAN AWARD TO BE PRESENTED
WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) will hold its
40th Anniversary Gala on September 22, 2012, in downtown Los Angeles,
announced the Assembly's Washington and California offices.
Founded in 1972 as a Washington-based organization dedicated to
promoting Armenian-American interests with the federal and state level
government, the Armenian Assembly has served as the community's
leading advocate with Congress and the Adminitration on the central
issues of the past four decades: Armenia's and Artsakh's independence;
strong U.S.-Armenia relations; humanitarian assistance and economic
development for Armenia's earthquake-ravaged regions, a just and fair
resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict; and U.S. affirmation of
the Armenian Genocide.
The gala is being held in Los Angeles in tribute to former two-term
California governor George Deukmejian and his wife Gloria. As the
highest elected official of Armenian parentage in the United States,
Governor Deukmejian has served as the role model for succeeding
generations of Armenian-Americans who have emulated his example of
public service.
The former governor will be personally awarding the Armenian
Assembly's George Deukmejian Public Service Award to Chuck and Debbie
Poochigian, who together exemplify the Armenian-American power couple
continuing the tradition of public service in California's legislative
and judicial branches of government. Chuck began his career in
politics as an appointee of Governor Deukmejian, was elected to the
California State Assembly and State Senate, and is presently an
Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals. Debbie who
serves on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors comes from a
prominent Armenian-American family long active in local politics. She
was preceded to the Fresno Country Board of Supervisors by her late
father Deran Koligian.
On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary Gala, the Armenian Assembly
will also be recognizing the contributions of three outstanding
members of the California community who have participated in
innumerable activities and programs of the Assembly and have been
longtime and very active supporters of the organization. The
Assembly's Distinguished Humanitarian Award will be presented to
Elizabeth Agbabian, Flora Dunaians, and Savey Tufenkian.
To join the Armenian Assembly for its 40th Anniversary Gala, in
California please contact Aline Maksoudian at [email protected]
or call 626-577-0025. For additional information, please call the
Assembly Washington office at 202-393-3434.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public
understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a
501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
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URL: http://aaainc.org/index.php?id - 8
AAA
August 14, 2012
Contact: Press Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
ASSEMBLY'S DEUKMEJIAN AWARD AND DISTINGUISHED HUMANITARIAN AWARD TO BE PRESENTED
WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) will hold its
40th Anniversary Gala on September 22, 2012, in downtown Los Angeles,
announced the Assembly's Washington and California offices.
Founded in 1972 as a Washington-based organization dedicated to
promoting Armenian-American interests with the federal and state level
government, the Armenian Assembly has served as the community's
leading advocate with Congress and the Adminitration on the central
issues of the past four decades: Armenia's and Artsakh's independence;
strong U.S.-Armenia relations; humanitarian assistance and economic
development for Armenia's earthquake-ravaged regions, a just and fair
resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict; and U.S. affirmation of
the Armenian Genocide.
The gala is being held in Los Angeles in tribute to former two-term
California governor George Deukmejian and his wife Gloria. As the
highest elected official of Armenian parentage in the United States,
Governor Deukmejian has served as the role model for succeeding
generations of Armenian-Americans who have emulated his example of
public service.
The former governor will be personally awarding the Armenian
Assembly's George Deukmejian Public Service Award to Chuck and Debbie
Poochigian, who together exemplify the Armenian-American power couple
continuing the tradition of public service in California's legislative
and judicial branches of government. Chuck began his career in
politics as an appointee of Governor Deukmejian, was elected to the
California State Assembly and State Senate, and is presently an
Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals. Debbie who
serves on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors comes from a
prominent Armenian-American family long active in local politics. She
was preceded to the Fresno Country Board of Supervisors by her late
father Deran Koligian.
On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary Gala, the Armenian Assembly
will also be recognizing the contributions of three outstanding
members of the California community who have participated in
innumerable activities and programs of the Assembly and have been
longtime and very active supporters of the organization. The
Assembly's Distinguished Humanitarian Award will be presented to
Elizabeth Agbabian, Flora Dunaians, and Savey Tufenkian.
To join the Armenian Assembly for its 40th Anniversary Gala, in
California please contact Aline Maksoudian at [email protected]
or call 626-577-0025. For additional information, please call the
Assembly Washington office at 202-393-3434.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public
understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a
501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
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NR: # 2012-037
URL: http://aaainc.org/index.php?id - 8