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    Glendale City Council Candidates Appeal to Armenian-American Voters for Support

    http://asbarez.com/108299/glendale-city-council-candidates-appeal-to-armenian-american-voters-for-support/
    Friday, February 15th, 2013


    Glendale City Council candidates during the ANCA-organized forum

    GLENDALE - Candidates competing for the three open seats on the Glendale
    City Council described to the more than 100 attendees at the Armenian
    National Committee of America-Glendale (ANCA-Glendale) Candidate Forum
    why they deserved to be elected on April 2.

    Zareh Sinanyan, a community organizer and current chair of the
    Glendale Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee, touted
    his suggestions for increasing affordable housing and making City Hall
    more accountable to the voters. He urged voters to choose him to be
    one of the three individuals they elect to the City Council.

    Councilman Ara Najarian explained that during his tenure in office he
    championed suggestions to improve living conditions in South Glendale
    and increase job opportunities for the city's residents while keeping
    Glendale a safe place to live.

    The desire to improve living conditions in South Glendale and maintain
    Glendale a safe place to live was also echoed by Chahe Keuroghelian.
    Keuroghelian, who ran for City Council in 2011 and 2009, would like to
    remove barriers that prevent residents of modest income from `full
    participation in civic life as concerned stakeholders and rate-and-tax
    payers.'

    Councilmember Laura Friedman urged Armenian-American voters to
    re-elect her because her efforts have improved economic development
    throughout the City. She added that she has encouraged all residents
    to be included in the decision making process and have a voice at City
    Hall.

    Rick Barnes, a Realtor, wants the City to stop the practice of
    providing financial incentives to businesses that will not increase
    sales tax revenue for the City. Barnes also wants to stop the attacks
    on Fair Housing.

    Other candidates vying for the three seats on the 5 member City
    Council were critical of the incumbents' record. Candidates Mike
    Mohill, Aram Kazazian, Herbert Molano, and Roland Kedikian pointed out
    that the utility rates are increasing because of the City Council's
    decisions.

    Sam Engel, who served as the City's Neighborhood Services
    Administrator until 2012, stated that he would place primary emphasis
    on maintaining fiscal prudency in managing the City's finances.

    The ANCA-Glendale in association with several other community
    organizations will host a Forum with candidates for the Glendale
    Unified School District Governing Board on February 20, 2013 at the
    K&M Karamanoukian Glendale Youth Center located at 211 W. Chestnut St.
    in Glendale. The public is invited to attend the candidate forum
    starting 7:00 pm.

    ANCA-Glendale advocates for the social, economic, cultural, and
    political rights of the city's Armenian American community and
    promotes increased civic participation at the grassroots and public
    policy levels.

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