FORMER GLENDALE MAYOR LARRY ZARIAN DIES AT 73
Burbank Leader , CA
Oct 13 2011
Former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian died today at Glendale Adventist
Medical Center, according to friends and former colleagues.
In 1983, Zarian became the first Armenian-American elected to the
Glendale City Council, where he served for 16 years. He also served as
a board member for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority and as a state transportation commissioner. His public
service was recognized by presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush,
and governors George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger,
according to the city.
The 73-year-old also hosted ~SThe Larry Zarian Forum,~T a talk show
on Thursday nights on Charter Cable.
~SHe was just dynamic in every facet of his life,~T said friend and
Councilman Ara Najarian. ~SHe was always happy, always energetic and
always fun to be around.~R
Zarian is survived by three sons, Vincent, Gregory and Lawrence;
a daughter-in-law; and two grandsons.
— Brittany Levine, Times Community News
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