BURBANK ANCA ANNOUNCES COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Annie P. Marandjian-Hovanessian, Esq.
BURBANK-The Armenian National Committee of America-Burbank announced
that five Armenian-Americans were recently appointed to serve on
numerous Commissions in the City of Burbank: Annie P.
Marandjian-Hovanessian on the Burbank Water and Power Board, Ara
Boyadjian on the Burbank Civic Pride Committee, Vahe Hovanessian as
Chair of the City of Burbank Planning Board and Chair of the Burbank
Unified School District Facilities Oversight Committee, Garen Yegparian
as Chair of the Park, Recreation and Community Services Board and
Hagop Hergelian as Secretary of the Police Commission.
“It is important that we encourage our Armenian-American community
to take part in Burbank’s civic life. These five individuals are
excellent representatives and role models for our community. I look
forward to seeing the work they accomplish,” stated Silva Kechichian,
ANCA-B Chair.
Annie P. Marandjian-Hovanessian, Esq. is the West Region Attorney
for Vulcan Materials Company. In her seven years at Vulcan, Annie
has gained a reputation as a highly respected professional and leader
among her peers in the construction materials industry.
Hovanessian obtained her bachelor of arts from UCLA and graduated from
the University of La Verne, College of Law with a juris doctor and
numerous honors. She began her community involvement by volunteering
in Homenetmen, Massis Chapter and the Armenian Youth Federation,
Sardarabad Chapter.
“One of the first things I learned when I joined Homenetmen as a little
girl was ‘Elevate Yourself and Elevate Others with You-Partsratsir
Partsratsour’. I hold this motto dear to my heart and try to apply it
to all aspects of my life. As attorneys, my husband and I enjoy being
zealous advocates not only for our clients, but for our community as
well. It is tremendously rewarding to see what a difference people
can make when they work together in harmony towards a common goal,”
commented Hovanessian.
In addition, Hovanessian was a columnist for the Burbank Leader,
writing about service clubs and their activities. She served for eight
years as a member of Burbank’s Community Development Goals Committee,
which provides recommendations for the disbursement of funds from
the federal Community Development Block Grants Program.
Hovanessian was recently appointed to the high profile Burbank Water
and Power Board.
Ara Boyadjian
Ara Boyadjian, a resident of the City of Burbank for over 40 years,
is the founder of the slogan, logo and website “Visit Armenia It Is
Beautiful.” The concept is a non-profit slogan encouraging travel and
tourism to Armenia. Ara’s passion for tourism and travel started over
55 years ago. When he peaked in his professional life, Ara decided
to continue his hard work by volunteering his time to local causes.
Boyadjian was appointed to his second term as a Civic Pride Committee
Member, where he enthusiastically promotes civic involvement and
pride in Burbank. He proudly served his first term from June 2010 to
May 2012.
With his belief and passion in introducing and integrating different
ethnic groups and cultures in Burbank, Boyadjian hopes to make a
difference as a Civic Pride Committee Member and keep Burbank a
beautiful place to live or visit.
Vahe Hovanessian, Esq. is a practicing attorney at the Law Office of
Vahe Hovanessian, handling general civil and criminal matters through
trial including family law, employment, contract and personal injury.
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Vahe Hovanessian
Hovanessian graduated with a juris doctor from the San Fernando Valley
College of Law of the University of La Verne and a bachelor of arts
in political science from UCLA.
He volunteers for the Burbank Public Library Literacy Services
Department and is trained to help adults quickly learn to read with
the phonics method. Hovanessian also volunteers his time as a Parent
Support Committee member for the Richard Tufenkian Pre-School and
occasionally assists coaching his son’s basketball Jr. NBA team for
Ararat Homenetmen.
He currently serves as the Chair of the City of Burbank Planning Board
(2009 to present) and the Chair of the Burbank Unified School District
Facilities Oversight Committee (2010 to present). Prior to his current
service, he served as a board member and Chair of the City of Burbank
Water and Power Board (2003 to 2007).
Garen Yegparian
Garen Yegparian is a longtime resident, volunteer, and active member of
the Burbank community. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
with a degree in chemical engineering and for the past ten years has
worked for the City of Los Angeles in the City Clerk’s office as a
technical research analyst.
Yegparian is currently the Chair of the Park, Recreation and
Community Services Board, where he focuses on making more recreational
opportunities available in Burbank. He also represents the City on
the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy- Advisory Board.
Garen has also been involved in other boards and a range of community
issues. He has served on the Burbank Charter Review Committee, the
Blue Ribbon Committee on Campaign Finance Reform, and the Burbank
Community Development Goals Committee. Outside of government, he has
worked to bring people together by working with the ANCA-Burbank and
the Burbank Human Relations Council.
Hagop Hergelian has lived in Burbank for over 15 years and has
been an active member of and involved in many facets of the Burbank
community. He was a member of the Burbank Charter Review Committee
and the Blue Ribbon Committee on Campaign Finance Reform. He is also
an alumnus of Leadership Burbank, a leadership training academy.
Hagop Hergelian
Hergelian was reappointed unanimously by the Burbank City Council
in 2011 for a third term and is currently serving his tenth year as
a Police Commissioner. The Burbank Police Commission is currently
involved in implementing independent oversight and expanding civilian
oversight of the Police Department. Also, Hagop is a past Chairman
of the Burbank Police Commission.
The Armenian National Committee of America – Burbank advances the
social, economic, cultural and political rights of the area’s Armenian
American community and promotes increased Armenian American civic
participation at the grassroots and public policy levels.
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