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Pasadena ANC Continues Meeting with Local Political Leaders
Friday, June 11th, 2010
by Asbarez
PASADENA - Leaders of the Pasadena Armenian National Committee discussed
a host of local issues, including the financial state of the city,
with Councilman Victor Gordo (District 5) on June 4.
The meeting is part of a comprehensive, year long plan, by the
Pasadena ANC to engage political and community leaders to ensure that
the Armenian American community's interests are advanced and protected
in the City of Pasadena.
`Victor Gordo has been a strong and steady leader in the City of
Pasadena for nearly a decade,' remarked Pasadena ANC Executive
Director Ishkhan Boghossian. `His work and collaboration with our
community over the years is appreciated and we look forward to
engaging him to ensure that our community is well represented on city
commissions and other municipal bodies,' Boghossian added.
Among the issues discussed with Gordo is the state of the City of
Pasadena's budget. As major stakeholders in the city, Armenian
Americans have a strong interest in the fiscal strength of the city
and its ability to deliver first class services to its residents. The
Pasadena ANC also conferred with Gordo on Pasadena's General Plan and
how that will impact the future growth of the city for decades to
come. Gordo was also briefed on the new Armenian Center on Foothill
Boulevard, which is now home to local chapters of the Homenetmen,
Armenian Relief Society, Armenian Youth Federation, Armenian Cultural
Foundation, Hamazakyin and other important community organizations.
Over the course of the coming months, Councilman Gordo shared that he
looked forward to holding a town hall meeting with his Armenian
American constituents. The Pasadena ANC consistently encourages
political figures in the city and community leaders to reach out to
our community to better understand the needs and interests of
individuals and groups in our community. For example, many Armenian
Americans have shared in the past with public officials the need for
more open space in the city, so that their children can play in a safe
and secure environment. Fighting for quality of life issues like this
is an important part of the Pasadena ANC's agenda.
Victor Gordo was born October 22, 1969, in Zacatecas, Mexico and
arrived in the United States at the age of five. Since arriving in the
United States he and his family have lived in Pasadena. Victor is a
proud product of the Pasadena Unified School District, having
graduated from Pasadena High School in 1987. He became the first
person in his family to attend college when he enrolled, first, at
Pasadena City College and, later, at Azusa Pacific University. He
began his service to Pasadena's District 5 in 1997, when then Vice
Mayor Bill Crowfoot invited him to serve as Field Representative for
the district. Victor accepted the challenge and from 1997 to 2001 he
successfully handled many kinds of constituent issues, from problems
affecting a small number of people to citywide concerns, of key
importance to the Vice Mayor. In 2001, after receiving a law degree
from University of LaVerne, Gordo ran for the seat of his retiring
boss, and won.
The Pasadena ANC advocates for the social, economic, cultural, and
political rights of the area's Armenian American community and
promotes increased Armenian American civic participation at the
grassroots and public policy levels.
From: A. Papazian
Friday, June 11th, 2010
by Asbarez
PASADENA - Leaders of the Pasadena Armenian National Committee discussed
a host of local issues, including the financial state of the city,
with Councilman Victor Gordo (District 5) on June 4.
The meeting is part of a comprehensive, year long plan, by the
Pasadena ANC to engage political and community leaders to ensure that
the Armenian American community's interests are advanced and protected
in the City of Pasadena.
`Victor Gordo has been a strong and steady leader in the City of
Pasadena for nearly a decade,' remarked Pasadena ANC Executive
Director Ishkhan Boghossian. `His work and collaboration with our
community over the years is appreciated and we look forward to
engaging him to ensure that our community is well represented on city
commissions and other municipal bodies,' Boghossian added.
Among the issues discussed with Gordo is the state of the City of
Pasadena's budget. As major stakeholders in the city, Armenian
Americans have a strong interest in the fiscal strength of the city
and its ability to deliver first class services to its residents. The
Pasadena ANC also conferred with Gordo on Pasadena's General Plan and
how that will impact the future growth of the city for decades to
come. Gordo was also briefed on the new Armenian Center on Foothill
Boulevard, which is now home to local chapters of the Homenetmen,
Armenian Relief Society, Armenian Youth Federation, Armenian Cultural
Foundation, Hamazakyin and other important community organizations.
Over the course of the coming months, Councilman Gordo shared that he
looked forward to holding a town hall meeting with his Armenian
American constituents. The Pasadena ANC consistently encourages
political figures in the city and community leaders to reach out to
our community to better understand the needs and interests of
individuals and groups in our community. For example, many Armenian
Americans have shared in the past with public officials the need for
more open space in the city, so that their children can play in a safe
and secure environment. Fighting for quality of life issues like this
is an important part of the Pasadena ANC's agenda.
Victor Gordo was born October 22, 1969, in Zacatecas, Mexico and
arrived in the United States at the age of five. Since arriving in the
United States he and his family have lived in Pasadena. Victor is a
proud product of the Pasadena Unified School District, having
graduated from Pasadena High School in 1987. He became the first
person in his family to attend college when he enrolled, first, at
Pasadena City College and, later, at Azusa Pacific University. He
began his service to Pasadena's District 5 in 1997, when then Vice
Mayor Bill Crowfoot invited him to serve as Field Representative for
the district. Victor accepted the challenge and from 1997 to 2001 he
successfully handled many kinds of constituent issues, from problems
affecting a small number of people to citywide concerns, of key
importance to the Vice Mayor. In 2001, after receiving a law degree
from University of LaVerne, Gordo ran for the seat of his retiring
boss, and won.
The Pasadena ANC advocates for the social, economic, cultural, and
political rights of the area's Armenian American community and
promotes increased Armenian American civic participation at the
grassroots and public policy levels.
From: A. Papazian