The Paros Foundation
918 Parker Street, Suite A14
Berkeley, CA 94710
Contact: Peter Abajian
Tel: 310-400-9061
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BAY AREA ARMENIAN COMMUNITY TO HOST REPRESENTATIVES PALLONE AND SPEIER
Berkeley, CA – On Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 p.m. U.S. House of
Representative Members Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Jackie Speier (D-CA)
will engage the Bay Area Armenian community in an evening of lively
discussion. The event is organized by the Paros Foundation and
St. Vartan’s Armenian Church, in cooperation with the Armenian
Assembly of America Northern California.
The event will take place at St. Vartan’s Armenian Church, 650 Spruce
Street, Oakland, CA 94610, telephone: 510-893-1671.
Event is open to the public and admission is free.
Frank Pallone represents New Jersey’s Sixth Congressional District and
was just sworn in to his 11th term in office. Pallone serves as a
senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has
jurisdiction over issues pertaining to energy, environment, health
care, commerce and telecommunications. He also chairs the Committee’s
powerful Subcommittee on Health. Representative Pallone has served as
Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues since its
inception.
Jackie Speier represents California’s 12th Congressional District,
encompassing the southwest quarter of San Francisco and most of
adjacent San Mateo County. She was first elected in April of 2008
after eighteen years in the California Legislature. She serves on the
Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and
Global Warming. Representative Speier is a staunch advocate in
Congress for positions on issues important to the Armenian American
community.
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