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    PRESS RELEASE
    AAA
    August 14, 2012
    Contact: Press Department
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (202) 393-3434


    ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

    ASSEMBLY'S DEUKMEJIAN AWARD AND DISTINGUISHED HUMANITARIAN AWARD TO BE PRESENTED

    WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) will hold its
    40th Anniversary Gala on September 22, 2012, in downtown Los Angeles,
    announced the Assembly's Washington and California offices.

    Founded in 1972 as a Washington-based organization dedicated to
    promoting Armenian-American interests with the federal and state level
    government, the Armenian Assembly has served as the community's
    leading advocate with Congress and the Adminitration on the central
    issues of the past four decades: Armenia's and Artsakh's independence;
    strong U.S.-Armenia relations; humanitarian assistance and economic
    development for Armenia's earthquake-ravaged regions, a just and fair
    resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict; and U.S. affirmation of
    the Armenian Genocide.

    The gala is being held in Los Angeles in tribute to former two-term
    California governor George Deukmejian and his wife Gloria. As the
    highest elected official of Armenian parentage in the United States,
    Governor Deukmejian has served as the role model for succeeding
    generations of Armenian-Americans who have emulated his example of
    public service.

    The former governor will be personally awarding the Armenian
    Assembly's George Deukmejian Public Service Award to Chuck and Debbie
    Poochigian, who together exemplify the Armenian-American power couple
    continuing the tradition of public service in California's legislative
    and judicial branches of government. Chuck began his career in
    politics as an appointee of Governor Deukmejian, was elected to the
    California State Assembly and State Senate, and is presently an
    Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals. Debbie who
    serves on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors comes from a
    prominent Armenian-American family long active in local politics. She
    was preceded to the Fresno Country Board of Supervisors by her late
    father Deran Koligian.

    On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary Gala, the Armenian Assembly
    will also be recognizing the contributions of three outstanding
    members of the California community who have participated in
    innumerable activities and programs of the Assembly and have been
    longtime and very active supporters of the organization. The
    Assembly's Distinguished Humanitarian Award will be presented to
    Elizabeth Agbabian, Flora Dunaians, and Savey Tufenkian.

    To join the Armenian Assembly for its 40th Anniversary Gala, in
    California please contact Aline Maksoudian at [email protected]
    or call 626-577-0025. For additional information, please call the
    Assembly Washington office at 202-393-3434.

    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: # 2012-037
    URL: http://aaainc.org/index.php?id - 8

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