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    ANCA ENDORSES PETER KOUTOUJIAN IN SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION

    http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/07/03/anca-endorses-peter-koutoujian-in-special-congressional-election/
    July 3, 2013

    WASHINGTON-The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has
    announced its endorsement of Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian
    for United States Congress. After the Massachusetts Senate special
    election on June 25, Rep. Ed Markey's 5th district House seat is now
    vacant, which means another special election will be held to fill
    the remainder of Markey's term.

    koutoujian anca 296x300 ANCA Endorses Peter Koutoujian in Special
    Congressional Election Koutoujian with ANCA National Board Member
    Stephen Mesrobian, ANCA Eastern Region Board Member Tamar Kanarian
    and ANCA Eastern Massachusetts activists Mikael Garabedian and Dikran
    Kaligian.

    "We stand with Peter Koutoujian as he embarks on his new path
    to Congress. His leadership in Massachusetts and in the Armenian
    American community has been steadfast and inspiring, and he has the
    ANCA's full backing in this election process and beyond," said ANCA
    National Board member Stephen Mesrobian of Foxborough, Mass.

    Peter Koutoujian is a leader in the Armenian-American community,
    especially in Massachusetts' 5th district, which includes the towns
    of Belmont, Lexington, Waltham and Watertown, all of which are densely
    populated with Armenians.

    Koutoujian has almost 25 years of government experience, beginning
    his career as a prosecutor in the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.

    After four years, he was elected to the Massachusetts legislature
    in 1997.

    He quickly rose through the ranks in the legislature, serving in
    leadership positions for 10 of his 14 years while in the Massachusetts
    House of Representatives. During that time, Koutoujian championed
    causes important to Armenian-Americans, including providing trade
    incentives for countries that recognize past genocides and penalizing
    companies that do business with countries known to be committing them.

    He was also the lead sponsor of annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration.

    One of Koutoujian's greatest achievements while serving in the
    Massachusetts Legislature was the creation of the Armenian Heritage
    Park (AHP) along the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston. Peter
    authored the legislation to establish the park and aggressively
    pursued state officials for 10 years seeking its approval. The AHP
    opened in May 2012.

    In January of 2011, Peter was appointed Sheriff of Middlesex County -
    representing 1.5 million residents - and was elected this past November
    with 77% of the vote.

    In the spring of 2011, Peter's work on behalf of the Armenian community
    and devotion to his heritage earned him the prestigious Ellis Island
    Medal of Honor. This national award is given to outstanding Americans
    who have distinguished themselves through significant contributions
    to the United States and embody our patriotic values.

    A little more than a year later, Koutoujian received the prestigious
    Mkhitar Gosh Medal from Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan in
    recognition of his leadership on behalf of the Armenian American
    community.

    "This special election is a great opportunity to help a longstanding
    champion of the causes we share and values we hold dear as a
    community. There is no doubt that if Peter Koutoujian is elected to
    Congress, he will substantially strengthen our voice on Capitol Hill,"
    added Mesrobian.

    Koutoujian announced his candidacy officially on July 1st. You can
    visit Peter's website at www.koutoujianforcongress.com to watch his
    announcement video and learn more about his candidacy.

    If you would like to volunteer or donate to the campaign, please
    reach out to ANCA Eastern Region Executive Director Michelle Hagopian.

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