Asbarez: City Council Hopefuls Face Off at Capacity ANCA Glendale Candidate Forum

January  17, 2020

A capacity crowd attended the ANCA Glendale Candidate Forum

“Feedback from the community is extremely vital for ANCA Glendale because we want to ensure that our endorsed candidates are candidates that will be most responsive to the city’s residents,” said ANCA Glendale Chairperson Lucy Petrosian. “We were able to gain insight on which candidates will be truly committed to improving the lives of every Glendale resident.”

“This forum allowed me to have more clarity about all eight Glendale City Council candidates,” said Suzie Burushyan, an attendee. “It was truly useful because it will help me make informative choices on the ballot on Election Day.”

The forum was organized as the last stage of ANCA Glendale’s endorsement consideration process. The initial stages included an extensive questionnaire where interested candidates submitted detailed responses regarding issues that our community cares about. It also involved an in-person session, where each interested candidate met with the ANCA Glendale Board to discuss their campaign more comprehensively. The organization is currently working to release endorsements for the open seats in Glendale City Council in the coming days.

View the entire event. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=586949875185172

ANCA Glendale advocates for the social, economic, cultural, and political rights of the city’s Armenian American community and promotes increased civic participation at the grassroots and public policy levels.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS