Rep. Schiff Hires Mary Hovagimian to serve as District Representative
27.03.2010 13:36 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff announced that he
recently hired Mary Hovagimian to work in his Pasadena office as a
district representative. Mary will handle outreach and assistance, and
she will assist constituents with business and technology, education,
emergency preparedness, and homeland security related issues, Mr. Sean
Oblack, spokesman for Rep. Schiff, told PanARMENIAN.Net.
"Mary is a welcome addition to our office and she is already proving
what a valuable asset she is going to be to our team," said Schiff.
"Mary is bright, friendly and outgoing, and we are lucky to have her
serving the people of the 29th Congressional District."
"Congressman Schiff and his superb staff members are always extending
a helping hand to his constituents, and I am honored to be the newest
member of his team," said Hovagimian. "I am proud to be a part of the
29th Congressional District, and I’m so happy to be working with its
great people. Furthermore, I am prepared to put forth maximum effort
to be a successful district representative."
As a Glendale resident for over seventeen years, Mary knows the
district well. Growing up, Mary attended Armenian schools in Glendale
and Hollywood, learning to speak in both Eastern and Western Armenian
dialects. Mary earned an Associate of Arts degree from Glendale
Community College and her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication
studies from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication.
Mary has always been an active member of her community. She is a
tireless volunteer, having served as a tutor and teaching assistant to
elementary and junior high school students and a speech and debate
coach at Glendale Community College. As a student she also
participated in the Armenian Student Association at Glendale Community
College and USC, and she was a member of the Armenian Youth Federation
in high school.