ANCA-WR Congratulates Eric Garcetti
Friday, May 24th, 2013
Eric Garecetti, center with Councilman Paul Krekorian, and ANCA-WR
Board and chapter memebrs
LOS ANGELES – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western
Region (ANCA-WR) and its 5 local chapters in the City of Los Angeles,
ANCA Hollywood, ANCA Crescenta Valley, ANCA San Fernando Valley East,
West and North congratulate Eric Garcetti on being elected as the next
Mayor for the great City of Los Angeles. Though the City Clerk has
not yet returned canvass for the May 21 City of Los Angeles Elections,
Garcetti stands strong with a 26,498 vote difference over Wendy
Greuel.
`The ANCA-WR congratulates Mr. Garcetti and looks forward to
continuing its strong working relationship with him,’ stated Elen
Asatryan, ANCA-WR Executive Director. `We are confident that he will
move the City of Los Angeles in the right direction as Mayor and will
continue to stand strong on issues of importance to his large
Armenian-American constituent base,’ continued Asatryan.
As the councilmember representing Little Armenia, Garcetti has always
been a great friend and a strong supporter on issues of concern to the
Armenian-American community. His many accomplishments include
consistently calling upon the U.S. Government to recognize the
independence of Artsakh and the Armenian Genocide, helping initiate
the sister-city partnership between Los Angeles and Yerevan,
advocating for city council to add Armenian language to election
ballots and materials, and providing funding to support programs and
projects of many community based organizations and projects such as
the Armenian Relief Society, Homenetmen L.A., Armenian Bone Marrow
Donor Registry, and the Armenian Youth Federation. As Mayor, Garcetti
will be representing over 150,000 Armenian-Americans that live in the
City of Los Angeles.
ANCA-WR endorsed Garcetti and Greuel in both the primary and general
elections given that each, in their own capacity, had a proven track
record on issues of importance to the Armenian-American community. In
an effort to ensure a high Armenian-American voter turnout, ANCA-WR
and its local chapters activated their grassroots efforts for the Los
Angeles elections. The long list of ANCA-WR undertakings leading up
to Election Day included heavy voter registration and community
education initiatives, GOTV efforts, and equipping each candidate’s
campaign with community volunteers.
`We thank Ms. Greuel for her commitment and support throughout the
years and congratulate her on a very well-run campaign. ANCA-WR
extends its support to Ms. Greuel in any future political endeavors
she may undertake,’ added Asatryan.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
From: Baghdasarian