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KOUTOUJIAN: MAKING OUR VOICE HEARD
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/10/09/koutoujian/
By Contributor // October 9, 2013
'I hope that you will join me in voting for a strong community leader
and a great public servant, Peter Koutoujian!'
By Peter Koutoujian, Sr.
On Oct. 15, the Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District has the
chance to write another chapter in the story that is the American
Dream in a way that has never been done before!
On Oct. 15, you can vote for my son, Peter Koutoujian (Jr.), and
help elect the first Armenian American to the U.S. Congress from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I have so many reasons to be proud of Peter as a son and family man.
He has spent nearly 25 years in public service standing up for
people who need help. He started as a prosecutor and then served
as a state representative for our hometown of Waltham as well as
Watertown and Newton. When Governor Patrick chose Peter to restore
the public trust in the Middlesex County Sheriff's office, he stepped
up to the challenge and voters voiced their support by subsequently
electing him sheriff with over 77 percent of the vote. He listens to
his constituents. He cares. He solves problems. He stands up for you.
On Oct. 15, you can vote for my son, Peter Koutoujian (Jr.), and
help elect the first Armenian American to the U.S. Congress from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
At the State House, Peter was at the forefront of confronting violence
against women by helping establish the white ribbon campaign in the
Massachusetts legislature. He chaired the Public Health Committee
when Massachusetts passed healthcare laws that now ensure 98 percent
of residents and 99 percent of children are covered.
He has also been a leader within the Armenian-American community. He
led the fight to create the Armenian Heritage Park in Boston. He is
active with the Knights of Vartan as well as the Armenian Council of
Executives, and he sends our grandchildren to the Armenian Sisters'
Academy.
One of the fundamental aspects of the American Dream is that we have
the ability to shape the political destiny of our country. U.S.
citizens have the opportunity to register and vote for their elected
representatives.
Your vote is your voice.
I urge you to vote on Oct. 15. I hope that you will join me in
voting for a strong community leader and a great public servant,
Peter Koutoujian!
This election is about you. Together, our voice will be heard beyond
Massachusetts all the way to our nation's capital.
Peter Koutoujian, Sr. is a former Waltham City Council member and
city clerk.
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/10/09/koutoujian/
By Contributor // October 9, 2013
'I hope that you will join me in voting for a strong community leader
and a great public servant, Peter Koutoujian!'
By Peter Koutoujian, Sr.
On Oct. 15, the Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District has the
chance to write another chapter in the story that is the American
Dream in a way that has never been done before!
On Oct. 15, you can vote for my son, Peter Koutoujian (Jr.), and
help elect the first Armenian American to the U.S. Congress from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I have so many reasons to be proud of Peter as a son and family man.
He has spent nearly 25 years in public service standing up for
people who need help. He started as a prosecutor and then served
as a state representative for our hometown of Waltham as well as
Watertown and Newton. When Governor Patrick chose Peter to restore
the public trust in the Middlesex County Sheriff's office, he stepped
up to the challenge and voters voiced their support by subsequently
electing him sheriff with over 77 percent of the vote. He listens to
his constituents. He cares. He solves problems. He stands up for you.
On Oct. 15, you can vote for my son, Peter Koutoujian (Jr.), and
help elect the first Armenian American to the U.S. Congress from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
At the State House, Peter was at the forefront of confronting violence
against women by helping establish the white ribbon campaign in the
Massachusetts legislature. He chaired the Public Health Committee
when Massachusetts passed healthcare laws that now ensure 98 percent
of residents and 99 percent of children are covered.
He has also been a leader within the Armenian-American community. He
led the fight to create the Armenian Heritage Park in Boston. He is
active with the Knights of Vartan as well as the Armenian Council of
Executives, and he sends our grandchildren to the Armenian Sisters'
Academy.
One of the fundamental aspects of the American Dream is that we have
the ability to shape the political destiny of our country. U.S.
citizens have the opportunity to register and vote for their elected
representatives.
Your vote is your voice.
I urge you to vote on Oct. 15. I hope that you will join me in
voting for a strong community leader and a great public servant,
Peter Koutoujian!
This election is about you. Together, our voice will be heard beyond
Massachusetts all the way to our nation's capital.
Peter Koutoujian, Sr. is a former Waltham City Council member and
city clerk.