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IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 6 ETHNIC ARMENIAN CANDIDATES WON GLENDALE ELECTIONS
15:13, 3 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS. In accordance with the preliminary
information six ethnic Armenian candidates won in the Glendale
elections, California, held on April 2. The candidates were running
for the posts in the Glendale Unified school board, city clerk, city
treasurer, and three seats in city council. As reports "Armenpress"
citing Glendale News-Press website, ethnic Armenian candidate Ardy
Kassakhian appeared to have won re-election with a commanding lead
over his sole challenger.
Ethnic Armenian Ara Najarian, Laura Friedman, and Zareh Sinanyan were
the favorites for the three seats in the City Council Elections.
With all 39 precincts reporting, Joylene Wagner, first elected to the
school board in 2005, was narrowly trailing behind challenger Armina
Gharpetian - who raised far more money than her competitors, taking
in roughly $20,000 as of March 16, according to unofficial results
reported by the city clerk's office. Incumbent Greg Krikorian, who
retained a commanding lead throughout the evening, cited his history
of service on the board for his performance at the polls, pulling in
10,823 votes.
Among other things Greg Krikorian stated: "I feel the work I've done
in serving the teachers and students and community is reflected in
the numbers. We're really humbled. I'm appreciative."
City Councilman Rafi Manoukian successfully defeated Measure A on
Tuesday, preserving his successful bid for city treasurer. While
Manoukian was the sole candidate for city treasurer, he wasn't without
some opposition in the form of Measure A, which was defeated on vote
of 11,602 against and 4,001 in support. Manoukian mounted a strong
campaign against the proposed Charter amendment that would have changed
the city treasurer into an appointed, not elected, position -thereby
nullifying the outcome of his uncontested quest for the office.
From: A. Papazian
15:13, 3 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS. In accordance with the preliminary
information six ethnic Armenian candidates won in the Glendale
elections, California, held on April 2. The candidates were running
for the posts in the Glendale Unified school board, city clerk, city
treasurer, and three seats in city council. As reports "Armenpress"
citing Glendale News-Press website, ethnic Armenian candidate Ardy
Kassakhian appeared to have won re-election with a commanding lead
over his sole challenger.
Ethnic Armenian Ara Najarian, Laura Friedman, and Zareh Sinanyan were
the favorites for the three seats in the City Council Elections.
With all 39 precincts reporting, Joylene Wagner, first elected to the
school board in 2005, was narrowly trailing behind challenger Armina
Gharpetian - who raised far more money than her competitors, taking
in roughly $20,000 as of March 16, according to unofficial results
reported by the city clerk's office. Incumbent Greg Krikorian, who
retained a commanding lead throughout the evening, cited his history
of service on the board for his performance at the polls, pulling in
10,823 votes.
Among other things Greg Krikorian stated: "I feel the work I've done
in serving the teachers and students and community is reflected in
the numbers. We're really humbled. I'm appreciative."
City Councilman Rafi Manoukian successfully defeated Measure A on
Tuesday, preserving his successful bid for city treasurer. While
Manoukian was the sole candidate for city treasurer, he wasn't without
some opposition in the form of Measure A, which was defeated on vote
of 11,602 against and 4,001 in support. Manoukian mounted a strong
campaign against the proposed Charter amendment that would have changed
the city treasurer into an appointed, not elected, position -thereby
nullifying the outcome of his uncontested quest for the office.
From: A. Papazian