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    NAJARIAN RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF SF VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

    asbarez
    Monday, July 30th, 2012

    SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-Glendale Councilman and former Mayor Ara Najarian
    was elected to serve a second term as chairman of the San Fernando
    Valley Council of Governments. Najarian is also a member of the
    powerful Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board. "I am proud to
    be re-selected to lead the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments
    into its third year of advocating for all the residents of the region
    on issues that will improve their quality of life," said Najarian.

    A council of governments is a special type of government agency
    that allows cities and other agencies to work together on matters
    of regional significance. "With budget cuts devastating our local
    services-with high-speed rail and an extension of the measure R
    half-cent sales tax on the horizon-we really have our work cut out
    for us," according to Executive Director Robert Scott, "...and these
    are thirteen of the most influential officials in Southern California."

    Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine was re-elected to a second
    term as vice chair. "The COG is fortunate to have such a strong and
    experienced leadership team at this crucial time," says Scott.

    Among the events the COG has planned in upcoming months is a
    "Philanthropy Conference" to bring foundation leaders and charitable
    funders to the Valley, to help them recognize its special geographic
    and demographic significance as a unified region. The goal is
    to increase awareness of the Valley charities and non-profits. On
    October 22nd the COG will also be sponsoring its Second Annual Valley
    Mobility Summit where leaders from all levels will assemble to consider
    new ideas, technologies, strategies, and find more efficient ways of
    working together. The summit will be held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia
    in the City of Santa Clarita-one of the COG's founding members.

    Besides the key issue of transportation, the group is also taking
    on regional economic development, planning, education and quality of
    life issues-from a Valley perspective.

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