Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Julia Tashjian dies at 74

May 11, 2013 – 11:26 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Julia
Tashjian, who died suddenly on Thursday, May 9, of a heart attack, is
being mourned by those who knew her both personally and in her role as
a public official, Journal Inquirer reports.

Tashjian, a Democrat, was 74 years old.

`Julia will be missed by all who knew her,’ Gov. Dannel Malloy said in
a statement. `I will remember Julia for her years of public service,
cheerful demeanor, and pride in her Armenian American heritage.’