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    ANC-WR MEETS WITH LOS ANGELES AREA STATE LEGISLATORS

    Lragir.am
    13.09.2007 10:29

    The Armenian National Committee-Western Region (ANC-WR) met with
    California State Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-42) and the office
    of California State Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-23). ANC-WR Community
    Relations Director led the meetings which were also attended by Feuer
    constituent and former ANC-WR intern, Teresa Petrosyan.

    Meeting with Feuer in his West Hollywood district office, Petrosyan and
    Hovsepian updated the Assembly Member regarding SB 515, legislation
    reauthorizing the California-Armenia Trade Office (CATO) as well as
    ANC-WR efforts to engage the Armenian community in civic and public
    service. Feuer noted his interest in the trade office legislation and
    expressed his appreciation for the ANC's efforts such as the internship
    program. He encouraged continued participation in such programs.

    Feuer also discussed the ongoing dispute between the Anti-Defamation
    League (ADL) and the growing cross section of the human rights
    communities as well as Jewish community due to the ADL's reserved
    approach to public, wide-spread affirmation of the Armenian Genocide.

    Hovsepian and Petrosyan next met with Hilda Garcia, Field Deputy to
    CA Senator Sheila Keuhl in the Senator's Westwood office. Both Bruin
    alumni, Hovsepian and Petrosyan discussed the ANC-WR's campus outreach
    efforts and programs and college student programs. Petrosyan also
    thanked Kuehl for her support of SB 515 when it was considered in
    the state Senate earlier this year. Hovsepian noted the community's
    appreciation of the state legislature's strong support for genocide
    awareness educational efforts and expressed the ANC-WR's hope that
    such educational efforts will continue to be supported as California
    is at the forefront of addressing the ongoing issue of genocide and
    the United States' role in confronting this crime against humanity.

    "The California Armenian community appreciates the attention and
    importance placed on issues of concern to them by Assembly Member
    Feuer and Senator Kuehl," said Hovsepian. "We look forward to our
    ongoing work with them to promote proactive anti-genocide efforts as
    well as building stronger, mutually beneficial relationships between
    California and Armenia."
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