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    ANCA-Glendale Endorses Sinayan and Najarian for City Council

    Friday, March 1st, 2013


    >From l to r: Ara Najarian, Berdj Karapetian of ANCA-Glendale and Zareh Sinanyan

    GLENDALE - The Armenian National Committee of America - Glendale
    announced the endorsement of incumbent Councilman Ara Najarian and
    long-time community organizer Zareh Sinanyan for two of the three
    seats on the Glendale City Council. The ANCA-Glendale plans to
    announce its endorsement decision regarding the third seat on or
    before March 14.

    `Zareh Sinanyan and Ara Najarian have a proven record of steadfast
    support on issues of concern to the Armenian Community of Glendale and
    the ANCA-Glendale,' stated ANCA-Glendale Chairman Berdj Karapetian.

    `Zareh Sinanyan and Ara Najarian have the ability to get elected and
    be excellent representatives for all residents of our City,' added
    ANCA-Glendale Board member David Gevorkian.

    `They have the courage to stand up for what is right and the vision
    for a better Glendale,' remarked ANCA-Glendale Education Committee
    Chairwoman Hilma Balaian.

    The ANCA-Glendale decided to endorse Sinanyan and Najarian after
    evaluating the candidates' responses to a written questionnaire,
    answers provided at the Feb. 13 ANCA-Glendale Candidate Forum, and
    contribution to Hye Tahd. The ANCA-Glendale members met with both
    candidates to determine their willingness to cooperate on issues that
    are specific to the needs of the Armenian Community of Glendale.

    Sinanyan and Najarian thanked the ANCA-Glendale for the endorsement
    and pledged to ensuring that Armenian-American residents of the City
    are treated fairly and have the same opportunities as the non-Armenian
    residents.

    Twelve candidates are competing for three seats on the five member
    City Council. The voters will be able to choose up to three
    individuals for the four year term on the City Council.

    Zareh Sinanyan attended Burbank High School and has been a resident of
    Glendale for the past 14-years. Zareh and his wife Lori have four
    children, the oldest of which currently attends school in the GUSD.
    Prior to declaring his candidacy for Glendale City Council, Zareh
    served on the Glendale Parks, Recreation and Community Services
    Commission and more recently as Chairperson of the Community
    Development Block Grant Advisory Committee from 2009 to 2011. Zareh
    received a Bachelor's Degree from UCLA in History and Political
    Science and a Juris Doctorate from USC; he has been a practicing
    attorney since 2001. Zareh has served on the Board of the
    ANCA-Glendale, ANCA-Burbank, and ANCA-WR.

    Ara Najarian says `Giving your time and efforts to make the community
    stronger benefits everyone. My parents instilled this in me at a young
    age and my community reinforced this concept. As soon as I graduated
    from Occidental College and USC Law School I began to give back to the
    community, as a volunteer judge, as a city transportation
    commissioner, as a member of the Glendale Community College Board of
    Trustees and for the past eight years, as a member of the Glendale
    City Council. As a council member and two time mayor, I have always
    made my decisions after asking only one question, `what is best for
    Glendale?'

    - See more at: http://asbarez.com/108599/anca-glendale-endorses-sinayan-and-najarian-for-city-council/#sthash.L61ZnWNg.dpuf




    From: A. Papazian
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