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  • AAA: Colorado Governor Commends Local Activist Roz Duman

    PRESS RELEASE
    November 2, 2009
    Contact: Press Department
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (202) 393-3434

    COLORADO GOVERNOR COMMENDS LOCAL ACTIVIST ROZ DUMAN, ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY
    FOR LEADERSHIP ON GENOCIDE AWARENESS, PREVENTION

    Washington, DC - In recognition of their leadership and commitment,
    Colorado Governor Bill Ritter expressed his appreciation and thanks for
    those individuals, activists and organizations that "fight for justice
    and truth" reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).

    "Roz Duman's tireless work on genocide awareness and prevention
    continues to make an impact on lives throughout the world," said Gov.
    Ritter. "I congratulate Roz and the Colorado Coalition for Genocide
    Awareness and Action for the kind of leadership and commitment that is
    essential to ensuring there are no future genocides. Roz, and
    organizations like the Armenian Assembly of America, continue to fight
    for justice and truth, and I thank them for their great
    accomplishments."

    Roz Duman, who is the Founder and Director of the Colorado Coalition for
    Genocide Awareness & Action (CCGAA), has worked closely with the local
    Armenian-American community and the Assembly's State Chair for Colorado,
    Pamela Barsam Brown. The Assembly is also a member organization of the
    CCGAA.

    "The CCGAA will continue to work with the local Armenian community to
    help raise awareness about the incontestable fact of the Armenian
    Genocide," stated Duman. Duman added that "the CCGAA will also continue
    to do whatever must be done to confront denial and affirm the Armenian
    Genocide so that the many Armenians who perished in the Ottoman Empire
    did not die in vain."

    "The Assembly has a strong tradition of reaching out and working with
    individuals and organizations that share the same goals and values
    regarding genocide education and prevention," stated Assembly Executive
    Director Bryan Ardouny. "We echo the Governor's praise for Roz Duman and
    the CCGAA's work in raising greater awareness about this critically
    important human rights issue."

    Duman is currently the Volunteer Coordinator at KBDI Channel 12 and
    former Program Director for the International Multi-Cultural Institute.
    In addition, Duman has served in many different volunteer capacities,
    received multiple awards for her humanitarian work, and has served on
    numerous boards; including the Holocaust Awareness Institute at the
    University of Denver (after serving as its Director) and the Dr. Martin
    Luther King Jr. Colorado Holiday Celebration Commission, among others.

    Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
    Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
    and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
    membership organization.

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    NR#2009-078
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