RENDELL, PALLONE, MEEHAN, LEACH TO HEADLINE SEVENTH ANNUAL ANCA EASTERN REGION BANQUET
13:10 02.10.2013
The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA ER)
Banquet to be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, will be well attended
this year by members of the state and federal political arenas.
Former Pennsylvania Governor and Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell, Rep.
Patrick Meehan (R-PA-7), Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6) and Pennsylvania
State Senator Daylin Leach will all be welcomed as special guests to
the banquet, which is being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
in Philadelphia.
“We’re honored to have so many of our friends from Congress and the
state of Pennsylvania join us this year for our annual banquet. It’s
a privilege to be in their company and thank them for their hard
work advocating for Armenian American issues year in and year out,”
said Jim Kzirian, ANCA Eastern Region Banquet Chairperson.
Rendell served 34 years in public service, including 24 years as an
elected official.
“I am happy to join the effort to celebrate the 7th annual ANCA Eastern
Region banquet, which has, for so many years, been the single most
important fundraising event in the Eastern U.S. for Armenian issues,”
the former governor stated.
Rep. Meehan recently signed on as a cosponsor for House Resolution 227,
the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution, and met with ANC
of Pennsylvania in August this year.
As co-chairman of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, Rep. Pallone has
been a staunch advocate of Armenian American concerns and a longtime
friend to Armenians in New Jersey and across the U.S. He has been
outspoken on Armenian Genocide reaffirmation and a stalwart supporter
of Karabakh independence, routinely signing on to legislation and
Congressional letters advancing a broad range of community priorities.
He also has attended the ANCA ER Banquet many times in the past.
The ANCA recently endorsed State Sen. Leach in his primary bid to
succeed Rep. Allyson Schwartz in Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional
district.
“Senator Leach has been an outspoken supporter of U.S. reaffirmation
of the Armenian Genocide, spearheading successive Pennsylvania House
and Senate resolutions raising awareness of the need to recognize
and condemn this crime,” stated Nora Kzirian, ANCA Eastern Region
Chairwoman.
This year’s ANCA Freedom Award recipient is best-selling author Chris
Bohjalian, and the Vahan Cardashian Award winner is Zohrab Tazian,
a steadfast supporter of Hai Tahd for many years.