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CARSON CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOULY REJECTS ATATURK MONUMENT MEASURE
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 | Posted by Contributor
Carosn City Council debates erecting Ataturk Monument
CARSON, Calif.--The City Council of City of Carson voted unanimously on
Wednesday to reject a measure to erect a monument to Kemal Ataturk in
the city, after lengthy debate during the regular city council session.
More than 400 people opposing the measure, led by the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Western US Central Committee, Armenian
National Committee of America-Western Region, the Armenian Youth
Federation and the American Hellenic Council flocked to the Carson
City Hall, where a capacity crowd in the council chamber spilled
outside to protest the measure.
Speaking against the monument were Glendale Mayor Zareh Sinanian,
Montebello Mayor Jack Hadjinian, Glendale City Clerk Ardashes "Ardy"
Kassakhian, Professor Levon Marashlian and the Vice Chairman of the
American Hellenic Council Aris Anagnos. Although there were only six
speakers permitted per side, there were 298 speaker cards submitted
in opposition to the monument and 101 in favor.
California State Assemblymembers submitted a letter in opposition to
the monument, which was presented at the meeting by a representative
of Assemblymember and former Carson City Councilman Mike Gipson,
and co-signed by Assemblymembers Adrin Nazarian, Katcho Achadjian,
Scott Wilk and Mike Gatto.
The Turkish Consul General of Los Angeles Raife Gulru Gezer was one
of the six speaking in favor of the monument. Carson Mayor Jim Dear,
who initiated the monument proposal, in the end changed his vote.
Asbarez will have detailed coverage of the meeting in later editions.
http://asbarez.com/132718/carson-city-council-unanimouly-rejects-ataturk-monument-measure/
From: Baghdasarian
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 | Posted by Contributor
Carosn City Council debates erecting Ataturk Monument
CARSON, Calif.--The City Council of City of Carson voted unanimously on
Wednesday to reject a measure to erect a monument to Kemal Ataturk in
the city, after lengthy debate during the regular city council session.
More than 400 people opposing the measure, led by the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Western US Central Committee, Armenian
National Committee of America-Western Region, the Armenian Youth
Federation and the American Hellenic Council flocked to the Carson
City Hall, where a capacity crowd in the council chamber spilled
outside to protest the measure.
Speaking against the monument were Glendale Mayor Zareh Sinanian,
Montebello Mayor Jack Hadjinian, Glendale City Clerk Ardashes "Ardy"
Kassakhian, Professor Levon Marashlian and the Vice Chairman of the
American Hellenic Council Aris Anagnos. Although there were only six
speakers permitted per side, there were 298 speaker cards submitted
in opposition to the monument and 101 in favor.
California State Assemblymembers submitted a letter in opposition to
the monument, which was presented at the meeting by a representative
of Assemblymember and former Carson City Councilman Mike Gipson,
and co-signed by Assemblymembers Adrin Nazarian, Katcho Achadjian,
Scott Wilk and Mike Gatto.
The Turkish Consul General of Los Angeles Raife Gulru Gezer was one
of the six speaking in favor of the monument. Carson Mayor Jim Dear,
who initiated the monument proposal, in the end changed his vote.
Asbarez will have detailed coverage of the meeting in later editions.
http://asbarez.com/132718/carson-city-council-unanimouly-rejects-ataturk-monument-measure/
From: Baghdasarian