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PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
August 22, 2007
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ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY WELCOMES CONGRESSMAN BISHOP’S PLEDGE TO JOIN THE
ARMENIAN CAUCUS
Salt Lake City, Utah – At the urging of the Armenian Assembly of
America, Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) has pledged to join the
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, making him the first
Representative from the state of Utah to join this 155-member body.
"I’m proud to join the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues," Bishop
told the Assembly. "I look forward to working with my Caucus colleagues
to help ensure that Armenian-American issues are represented in
Washington."
Assembly Western Office Director Lena Kaimian and ARAMAC activist Berge
Depoyan met with Bishop at his district office in Ogden, Utah to discuss
issues facing the Armenian community and to encourage the lawmaker’s
membership to the Caucus. During their August 7th meeting, Kaimian and
Depoyan discussed the importance of U.S. reaffirmation of the Armenian
Genocide and briefed the Congressman on the status of H. Res. 106, the
Armenian Genocide resolution pending in the House of Representatives.
"We welcome Congressman Bishop’s decision to join the Caucus as a result
of direct meetings with the Assembly," said Kaimian. "The Congressman
has been highly receptive to our issues. We look forward to working with
him and his colleagues on issues critical to Armenian-Americans and
Armenia."
Bishop serves on the House Armed Services, Education and Labor, and
Natural Resources Committees.
While in Utah, Kaimian also met with the office of Congressman Chris
Cannon (R-UT) to discuss Armenian legislative issues pending before
Congress, including the Armenian Genocide resolution.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
and awareness of Armenian issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.
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