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West Valley and Hollywood Communities Host Fundraiser For Eric Garcetti
http://asbarez.com/110142/west-valley-and-hollywood-communities-host-fundraiser-for-eric-garcetti/
Friday, May 17th, 2013
Garecetti addresses the crowd
Raise Approximately $50,000
TARZANA'The Armenian American communities of the West San Fernando
Valley and Hollywood hosted a joint fundraising event for Los Angeles
City Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti raising approximately $50,000.
This marks the second Armenian American fundraiser held in the past
two weeks approximately raising a combined $100,000 to elect Garcetti.
Over 100 local community leaders and supporters from all segments of
the Armenian community including ANCA, ARS, Homenetmen, AYF, UYA and
others were in attendance on Saturday May 11th in order to express
their gratitude and show their support for Eric Garcetti at the
fundraising event held at the home of Raffi and Maral Sarkissian in
Tarzana. Hosting the event were a cross section of Armenian Americans
from Hollywood to Woodland Hills that included Sylvia Minassian,
Harout & Ozhen Broutian, Raffi and Maral Sarkissian, Christine Jerian
Kharmandalian, Louise Mardirossian Gill and Nareg Kitsinian.
Dignitaries present and in support of Eric Garcetti were State
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul
Krekorian and Paul Koretz.
Each of the elected dignitaries spoke about their close relationship
with Garcetti and spoke of how he has consistently been supportive of
issues affecting Armenia and the Armenian American community of Los
Angeles. Furthermore, they each expressed their continued support for
him for Mayor.
Commenting on the wide spread community support for Garcetti, host
Raffi Sarkissian stated that `our communities wanted to work together
to elect Eric Garcetti as the next Mayor of Los Angeles'. `Eric has
consistently supported the Armenian American communities of Los
Angeles and we are pleased with the support our local communities have
pledged for him tonight' remarked Sarkissian.
In his remarks Garcetti stated that `the Armenian community can make
the difference in this race. Everything we've done together whether
it's an ocean away in the shadow of Mt. Ararat or if it's right here
underneath Mt. Hollywood. We've shown the world that we can be a world
of justice, opportunity, memory and a world that sets itself on the
right path.'
Garcetti continued by acknowledging the presence of the numerous
community organizations that he has worked with over the years who
have provided many services to the Armenian American community.
Garcetti concluded by expressing his appreciation towards his staff
who over the years have worked within the Armenian American community
to provide the crucial services needed including Christine Jerian,
Arsen Melikyan and Baydzar Thomasian.
Eric was elected four times by his fellow colleagues on the Council to
serve as President of the Los Angeles City Council from 2006 to 2012.
He continues to serve as the Councilmember representing the 13th
District which encompasses Little Armenia. Eric is endorsed by the
L.A. Times, which calls him `the best choice for Mayor' and wrote that
`Voters should be inspired by Garcetti's stewardship of Council
District 13³.
Eric has a long history of supporting Armenian related issues. To name
a few of his undertakings, Eric visited Armenia while helping to
establish Yerevan as a sister city to Los Angeles. He has consistently
called upon the U.S. government to recognize the Armenian Genocide and
the independence of Artsakh. Eric has visited Dzidzernagapert and has
laid a wreath for the victims of the genocide. As the councilmember
whose jurisdiction includes Little Armenia, Eric supported the City
Council motion to add Armenian language to the election ballots to
help his constituents and also co-sponsored the Annual Armenian
Independence Day Festival in Hollywood. When the Armenian Relief
Society required much needed resources, he supported and funded its
social centers. Not shy on partnering with community groups to improve
his district, he worked with the Armenian Youth Federation on the
annual AYF Little Armenia Beautification Project to further enhance
the Armenian American neighborhoods and other parts of his district.
His contribution to the Armenian American community transcends
politics and includes humanitarian, educational and cultural support
and as such Eric co-sponsors the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Annual Walkathon and provides funding for the ANCA-Hollywood chapters
civic and educational programs.
Eric was raised in the San Fernando Valley and earned his B.A. and
M.A. from Columbia University. He studied as a Rhodes Scholar at
Oxford and the London School of Economics and taught at Occidental
College and U.S.C. A fourth generation Angeleno, Eric lives in Silver
Lake with his wife and one-year-old daughter. He is a Lieutenant in
the U.S. Navy reserve and is an avid jazz pianist and photographer.
From: Baghdasarian
http://asbarez.com/110142/west-valley-and-hollywood-communities-host-fundraiser-for-eric-garcetti/
Friday, May 17th, 2013
Garecetti addresses the crowd
Raise Approximately $50,000
TARZANA'The Armenian American communities of the West San Fernando
Valley and Hollywood hosted a joint fundraising event for Los Angeles
City Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti raising approximately $50,000.
This marks the second Armenian American fundraiser held in the past
two weeks approximately raising a combined $100,000 to elect Garcetti.
Over 100 local community leaders and supporters from all segments of
the Armenian community including ANCA, ARS, Homenetmen, AYF, UYA and
others were in attendance on Saturday May 11th in order to express
their gratitude and show their support for Eric Garcetti at the
fundraising event held at the home of Raffi and Maral Sarkissian in
Tarzana. Hosting the event were a cross section of Armenian Americans
from Hollywood to Woodland Hills that included Sylvia Minassian,
Harout & Ozhen Broutian, Raffi and Maral Sarkissian, Christine Jerian
Kharmandalian, Louise Mardirossian Gill and Nareg Kitsinian.
Dignitaries present and in support of Eric Garcetti were State
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul
Krekorian and Paul Koretz.
Each of the elected dignitaries spoke about their close relationship
with Garcetti and spoke of how he has consistently been supportive of
issues affecting Armenia and the Armenian American community of Los
Angeles. Furthermore, they each expressed their continued support for
him for Mayor.
Commenting on the wide spread community support for Garcetti, host
Raffi Sarkissian stated that `our communities wanted to work together
to elect Eric Garcetti as the next Mayor of Los Angeles'. `Eric has
consistently supported the Armenian American communities of Los
Angeles and we are pleased with the support our local communities have
pledged for him tonight' remarked Sarkissian.
In his remarks Garcetti stated that `the Armenian community can make
the difference in this race. Everything we've done together whether
it's an ocean away in the shadow of Mt. Ararat or if it's right here
underneath Mt. Hollywood. We've shown the world that we can be a world
of justice, opportunity, memory and a world that sets itself on the
right path.'
Garcetti continued by acknowledging the presence of the numerous
community organizations that he has worked with over the years who
have provided many services to the Armenian American community.
Garcetti concluded by expressing his appreciation towards his staff
who over the years have worked within the Armenian American community
to provide the crucial services needed including Christine Jerian,
Arsen Melikyan and Baydzar Thomasian.
Eric was elected four times by his fellow colleagues on the Council to
serve as President of the Los Angeles City Council from 2006 to 2012.
He continues to serve as the Councilmember representing the 13th
District which encompasses Little Armenia. Eric is endorsed by the
L.A. Times, which calls him `the best choice for Mayor' and wrote that
`Voters should be inspired by Garcetti's stewardship of Council
District 13³.
Eric has a long history of supporting Armenian related issues. To name
a few of his undertakings, Eric visited Armenia while helping to
establish Yerevan as a sister city to Los Angeles. He has consistently
called upon the U.S. government to recognize the Armenian Genocide and
the independence of Artsakh. Eric has visited Dzidzernagapert and has
laid a wreath for the victims of the genocide. As the councilmember
whose jurisdiction includes Little Armenia, Eric supported the City
Council motion to add Armenian language to the election ballots to
help his constituents and also co-sponsored the Annual Armenian
Independence Day Festival in Hollywood. When the Armenian Relief
Society required much needed resources, he supported and funded its
social centers. Not shy on partnering with community groups to improve
his district, he worked with the Armenian Youth Federation on the
annual AYF Little Armenia Beautification Project to further enhance
the Armenian American neighborhoods and other parts of his district.
His contribution to the Armenian American community transcends
politics and includes humanitarian, educational and cultural support
and as such Eric co-sponsors the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Annual Walkathon and provides funding for the ANCA-Hollywood chapters
civic and educational programs.
Eric was raised in the San Fernando Valley and earned his B.A. and
M.A. from Columbia University. He studied as a Rhodes Scholar at
Oxford and the London School of Economics and taught at Occidental
College and U.S.C. A fourth generation Angeleno, Eric lives in Silver
Lake with his wife and one-year-old daughter. He is a Lieutenant in
the U.S. Navy reserve and is an avid jazz pianist and photographer.
From: Baghdasarian