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PASADENA ANC TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETING WITH CITY MANAGER MICHAEL BECK
Noyan Tapan
03.11.2010 | 11:10
PASADENA, CA - On November 9th the Pasadena Armenian National
Committee will host a town hall meeting with City Manager Michael
Beck. Mr. Beck has been widely praised as an effective city manager
during his tenure in Pasadena. The town hall meeting will provide a
welcome venue for Armenian American residents to hear from Mr. Beck
on the most recent developments in the City of Pasadena. The town
hall meeting will also allow residents to be made aware of future
efforts being led by the city manager to improve the quality of life
in the city. The Pasadena ANC town hall meeting is an opportunity
for Armenian American residents to offer comments and ask questions
of the City Manager on a variety of matters related to city affairs.
~SWe feel it is important to be hosting this town hall meeting with
City Manager Michael Beck,~T stated Pasadena ANC leader Shahe Bezdjian.
~SThe City Manager has a vital role in our city and we look forward
to making sure our community and Mr. Beck have a strong working
relationship with one another. The Pasadena ANC was honored to host a
significant town hall meeting with Mayor Bogaard in September and we
expect the town hall meeting with Mr. Beck will be another outstanding
opportunity for Pasadena Armenian Americans to candidly engage with
a leader in our community.~T
Mr. Beck was appointed City Manager of Pasadena on October 1, 2008. As
City Manager, Mr. Beck supervises various functions of the City of
Pasadena. With a population of nearly 150,000 residents and a City
ranking of the sixth largest in Los Angeles, Mr. Beck is directly
responsibility for most departments, divisions, and offices of the
City of Pasadena. In 2009 Mr. Beck committed to focusing on positive
strategies with the City Council and the Executive Civic Leaders of
Pasadena to promote fiscally responsible ways of bettering the City
while staying true to Pasadena's core and unique values.
Prior to his position as Pasadena's City Manager, Mr. Beck served
as an Assistant City Manager for the City of Riverside, where his
duties were to oversee a total of 1,350 employees and an annual
budget of 5 million. Before stepping into the role as an Assistant
City Manager of Riverside, he served as a Deputy City Manager for
the city of Riverside. Mr.. Beck has also served as the Director of
Economic Development and of Real Estate Services for the University
of California, Riverside. Mr. Beck graduated from the University of
California, Riverside with a Bachelors Degree in Business Economics
and later returned for his Masters Degree in Business Administration.
The town hall meeting with Mr. Beck will be held on November 9th at
7:30pm, at the new Pasadena Armenian Community Center located at 2242
Foothill Boulevard. All area Armenian Americans are encouraged to
attend the town hall meeting with our City Manager. Refreshments and
desserts will be available to those attending the town hall meeting.
The Pasadena ANC advocates for the social, economic, cultural,
and political rights of the area~Rs Armenian American community
and promotes increased Armenian American civic participation at the
grassroots and public policy levels.
Pasadena Armenian National Committee
From: A. Papazian
Noyan Tapan
03.11.2010 | 11:10
PASADENA, CA - On November 9th the Pasadena Armenian National
Committee will host a town hall meeting with City Manager Michael
Beck. Mr. Beck has been widely praised as an effective city manager
during his tenure in Pasadena. The town hall meeting will provide a
welcome venue for Armenian American residents to hear from Mr. Beck
on the most recent developments in the City of Pasadena. The town
hall meeting will also allow residents to be made aware of future
efforts being led by the city manager to improve the quality of life
in the city. The Pasadena ANC town hall meeting is an opportunity
for Armenian American residents to offer comments and ask questions
of the City Manager on a variety of matters related to city affairs.
~SWe feel it is important to be hosting this town hall meeting with
City Manager Michael Beck,~T stated Pasadena ANC leader Shahe Bezdjian.
~SThe City Manager has a vital role in our city and we look forward
to making sure our community and Mr. Beck have a strong working
relationship with one another. The Pasadena ANC was honored to host a
significant town hall meeting with Mayor Bogaard in September and we
expect the town hall meeting with Mr. Beck will be another outstanding
opportunity for Pasadena Armenian Americans to candidly engage with
a leader in our community.~T
Mr. Beck was appointed City Manager of Pasadena on October 1, 2008. As
City Manager, Mr. Beck supervises various functions of the City of
Pasadena. With a population of nearly 150,000 residents and a City
ranking of the sixth largest in Los Angeles, Mr. Beck is directly
responsibility for most departments, divisions, and offices of the
City of Pasadena. In 2009 Mr. Beck committed to focusing on positive
strategies with the City Council and the Executive Civic Leaders of
Pasadena to promote fiscally responsible ways of bettering the City
while staying true to Pasadena's core and unique values.
Prior to his position as Pasadena's City Manager, Mr. Beck served
as an Assistant City Manager for the City of Riverside, where his
duties were to oversee a total of 1,350 employees and an annual
budget of 5 million. Before stepping into the role as an Assistant
City Manager of Riverside, he served as a Deputy City Manager for
the city of Riverside. Mr.. Beck has also served as the Director of
Economic Development and of Real Estate Services for the University
of California, Riverside. Mr. Beck graduated from the University of
California, Riverside with a Bachelors Degree in Business Economics
and later returned for his Masters Degree in Business Administration.
The town hall meeting with Mr. Beck will be held on November 9th at
7:30pm, at the new Pasadena Armenian Community Center located at 2242
Foothill Boulevard. All area Armenian Americans are encouraged to
attend the town hall meeting with our City Manager. Refreshments and
desserts will be available to those attending the town hall meeting.
The Pasadena ANC advocates for the social, economic, cultural,
and political rights of the area~Rs Armenian American community
and promotes increased Armenian American civic participation at the
grassroots and public policy levels.
Pasadena Armenian National Committee
From: A. Papazian