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LOS ANGELESThe Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
(ANCA-WR)
hosted its Annual Banquet on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Renaissance
Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles with over 600 in attendance. The event raised
over $200,000 and played host to dozens of federal, state, and local
legislators, and hundreds of Armenian American activists.
Alex Sardar, who served as the ANCA-WR's Executive Director from 2000 to 2002
and who currently represents Counterpart International in Armenia, was the
Master of Ceremonies for the event. At the opening of the program, the
Glendale
Police Department Honor Guard, which was comprised of Armenian American
officers, was on hand to present the flags of the US and the Republic of
Armenia. Banquet benefactors Khachik and Elo Mouradian were joined by Frank
and
Houri Melkonian, Ashken Pilavjian, John and Asdghik Bedrosian, and Sarkis and
Noune Sepetjian in cosponsoring the event.
"The Annual Banquet is a wonderful opportunity for the Western Region to
reach
out, as it always has in a bipartisan effort, to its legislative supporters
and
community activists to thank them for their support and urge continued support
on issues of concern to all Armenians," said ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian.
During the banquet, the ANCA-WR presented California State Senator Jackie
Kanchelian-Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) with its Woman of the Year
Award.
Senator Speier was honored at the banquet for her long-lasting and continued
support of issues that are of concern to the Armenian American community.
Since her time as an Assemblywoman, Senator Speier has authored numerous
measures of interest to Armenian Americans with an unprecedented overall
record
of over 300 pieces of legislation that have been signed into law. Among her
most recent accomplishments, Senator Speier authored the 2005 Armenian
Genocide
resolution in the state of California, and along with fellow Armenian American
legislator Senator Chuck Poochigian (R-Fresno), authored SB 424, which was
signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to permanently designate
April 24 as California Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide.
Senator Speier, who is running for Lieutenant Governor in 2006, was given the
award by friend and colleague, State Senator Chuck Poochigian, who has
announced his candidacy for Attorney General in 2006. If victorious, the two
will become the two highest ranking Armenian American state legislators in
California.
In her acceptance speech, Senator Speier reaffirmed her commitment to the
Armenian American community, and described the difficulties she faced as a
young Armenian American growing up in the United States in the 1950's. She
also
praised the ANCA-WR for the continued pressure it has put forth on Congress
and
the US government to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide.
"The Armenian National Committee of America has gone beyond the call of duty
in pushing Congress to recognize the Armenian Genocide, and I applaud them,"
said Senator Speier.
Also honored during the evening's festivities was the ANCA's Elizabeth S.
Chouldjian, Communications Director for the ANCA National Headquarters in
Washington, DC, who was honored with the Vahan Cardashian Award for her years
of hard work in advancing the Armenian Cause. Vahan Cardashian, after whom the
award was named, was the tireless engine behind the effort for American
support
for the fledgling Republic of Armenia in 1918 and the US Mandate to safeguard
the promises in the Treaty of Sevres. After the fall of the Armenian Republic,
Cardashian remained steadfast in his efforts to ensure that the United States
would not succumb to signing the defeatist Treaty of Lausanne, which due to
Cardashian's efforts, the US never did. Cardashian was the trailblazer for
Armenian Americans during the early twentieth century. He founded the American
Committee for an Independent Armenia (ACIA), the predecessor to the ANCA.
Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA), who was to be honored as "Human Rights Champion"
during the evening's event, was called away to Washington, DC just hours
before
the event, and was unable to attend.
Congressmen Radanovich and Schiff Push Armenian Genocide Legislation
Congressman George Radanovich (R-CA) (by video) joined Congressman Adam
Schiff
(D-CA) in praising the ANCA-WR's work in helping the two Armenian Genocide
resolutions pass through the House International Relations' Committee on
September 15, 2005. The two Congressmen also gave accounts of the intense days
and weeks leading up to the vote in the House International Relations'
Committee.
"There is no organization that has a greater impact than the ANCA on Congress
in regards to issues of concern to the Armenian community. They work the halls
of Congress, they are indefatigable, they turn out grassroots, and they have a
tremendous impact," said Congressman Adam Schiff during his address to the
crowd.
Both Congressman Radanovich and Schiff have introduced resolutions calling on
the United States government to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide. HRES
316 [House Resolution], which was introduced by Representatives George
Radanovich, Adam Schiff, and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank
Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and has over 140 cosponsors, calls
upon the President to ensure US foreign policy reflects appropriate
understanding of the Armenian Genocide.
"I appreciate the bipartisan support for this resolution, which properly
acknowledges the Armenian Genocide, reaffirms the proud and groundbreaking
chapter in US history to halt the Genocide, and renews our commitment to
preventing other occurrences of man's inhumanity to man," said Congressman
George Radanovich.
HCON 195 [House Concurrent Resolution], introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff and
cosponsored by over 80 Representatives, calls on Turkey to abandon its
on-going
campaign of Armenian Genocide denial and to work with Armenia to come to terms
with its tragic history.
The House International Relations Committee overwhelmingly passed both
resolutions with bipartisan support. HRES 316 passed 40-7, and HCON 195 passed
35-11. Equally important, both Chairman of the committee, Henry J. Hyde
(R-IL),
and top ranking Democratic member, Tom Lantos (D-CA), voted in favor of both
resolutions. Neither had been supportive of similar Armenian Genocide
legislation in the past.
Mayor Villaraigosa's Steadfast Support of the Armenian American Community
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who was also on hand during the program,
expressed
his appreciation for the support the ANCA and the members of the Armenian
American community have given him during his tenure as a legislator. The
ANCA-WR has worked with the newly elected Mayor for over ten years, throughout
Villaraigosa's time in the State Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council, as
well as supporting him in both his bids for Mayor.
"I am so proud of the support I received from the ANCA in this election
period, the election for Mayor four years ago, and the election for state
assembly 10 years ago. I am very thankful and count, as a part of that
victory,
the support I enjoyed among the Armenian American people," said Mayor
Villaraigosa.
He also took the opportunity to announce key Armenian American
appointments to
his administration including Ara Bedrosian to the Los Angeles Police Permits
Review Commission, Maria Armoudian to the Los Angeles Commission of
Environmental Affairs, Raffi Ghazarian to the Los Angeles Children, Youth, and
Their Families Commission, and Ed Ebrahimian as General Manager of the Los
Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting. Ebrahimian is the Mayor's first appointment
of a Department Head, and he is the first Armenian American to head a
department in the City of Los Angeles. The Mayor stressed the importance of
unifying the people of Los Angeles, and creating an "administration that would
reflect every community in Los Angeles."
ANCA: True to Our Roots
During the banquet, attendees viewed a film presentation by young Armenian
American filmmaker Ara Soudjian of Treaty of Sevres Filmworks about the ANCA
and its strong grassroots activism titled True to Our Roots. The film
highlighted efforts undertaken by the ANCA in focusing the community's
concerns
and issues on policymakers and how they help educate decision makers.
Soudjian, who has consistently been active in the Armenian American community
with the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), began his film career working for
the
ANC-TV program. Soudjian also helped the ANCA to produce educational TV spots
for the Villaraigosa campaign that aired on various Armenian TV channels in
this past election period working with ANCA liaisons to the campaign.
He has also worked on the "Rock the Vote" campaign, the motion picture, 13
Going on 30, and created the ANCA film about the organiztion's Capital Gateway
Program, which premiered at last year's ANCA Banquet. The Capital Gateway
Program film gave an inside look at the unique program which invites college
graduates to Washington, DC, with the support of the ANCA staff, to work on
Capitol Hill in efforts to increase Armenian involvement in the American
political process.
Excerpts from Speeches:
George Radanovich
"We were able to pass the Genocide Resolution through the International
Relations Committee by a vote of 40 to 7. I am very proud of that vote and it
is symbolic of the work the ANC does in lobbying in Washington and working
with
me to gain awareness of the genocide that happened in 1915."
Adam Schiff
"The level of activity, support and activism of the Armenian community around
the country has been tremendous. The work of the Armenian community's
allies in
Congress has been tremendous. But it is not enough. It will not be enough
to do
what we have done to get these bills passed on the floor of the House. It will
not be enough. We must do more. We have been trying for ten years to get a
resolution passed in the House. We cannot assume that the same level of effort
that has not succeeded in ten years will now be successful. It will not. We
will have to do more. And this is the time. It's been 90 years. If not now,
when?
"Now, we come out of this with tremendous momentum. But the next nine weeks
while we are still in session are going to be critical. If you have contacts
with the Speaker, this is the time to use them. If you have contacts with the
State Department, which opposes these resolutions, this is the time to use
them. We have to mobilize like we've never mobilized before.
"The leadership of the House does not want to hear either one of these
resolutions. Now, that does not mean that they are going to fail. I've seen in
the last five years, resolutions that were opposed by the leadership,
nonetheless be taken up and passed. But it never happens without a fight. And
if we are serious about this, if we are not content to merely have issues pass
out of committee, then we are going to have to fight. And there is no
reason we
should be satisfied with bills coming out of committee. So let us all dedicate
ourselves to the struggle ahead, because we can do this. We can do this while
there are still survivors left to see and to witness. Let's go do it."
Jackie Speier
"As public officials, we are given awards, but there's nothing greater than
receiving the praise or acclaim from your family. Tonight, I feel like I am
receiving that kind of acclaim from my family.
"My Armenian heritage has also been a gift...I, for the most part, experienced
my Armenian American roots not through connections with community groups, but
through my woman of the year, every year, my mom.
"We are told by some to forget the Armenian Genocide, but we will not forget.
Nor will we permit our children or grandchildren to forget. To forget is to
permit it to happen again and again.
"I want to thank the ANCA for reminding America that genocide is not only a
historic reality but it is reality in this year 2005. Why do we remember our
loved ones who died from 1915-1923? Because humanity aches as innocent people
are killed tonight, and remember because humanity prays tonight for
deliverance
from the racial and ethnic hatred that activates guns, mows down children, and
renders chaos."
Antonio Villaraigosa
"The ANCA has been at the forefront of the fight to remember, the fight to
collectively, not just as a community but as a nation, recognize the Armenian
Genocide and to hold those who are responsible accountable."
Some other elected officials who attended the ANCA-WR Annual Banquet were
Congresswoman Diane Watson, California State Board of Equalization Chairman
John Chiang, California State Assemblymembers Judy Chu, Dario Frommer, Lloyd
Levine, Gloria Negrete McLeod, and Keith Stuart Richman, Orange County Sheriff
Mike Carona, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Member Michael
Antonovich,
City of Downey Councilman Kirk Cartozian, City of Brea Councilman Marty
Simonoff, Glendale Mayor Rafi Manoukian, Montebello Mayor William Molinari,
Glendale City Councilmen Ara Najarian and Frank Quintero, Los Angeles City
Councilman Dennis Zine, Montebello City Councilmembers Robert Bagwell and
Norma
Lopez-Reid, Glendale City Clerk Ardashes Kassakhian, Burbank Unified School
District Board of Education President Paul Krekorian, Glendale Unified School
District Board of Education Member Greg Krikorian, Los Angeles Unified School
District Board of Education Vice-President Jon Lauritzen, Glendale Community
College Board of Trustees President Anita Gabrielian, Glendale Community
College Board of Trustees Members Armine Hacopian, Victor King, and Vahe
Peroomian.
Other honored guests in attendance were Prelate Archbishop Moushegh
Mardirossian of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, who
presented the evening's invocation, Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles
Gagik Kirakossian, US District Court Judge xxxxran Tevrizian, California
Superior Court Judge Armand Arabian (retire), Los Angeles Superior Court
Judges
Maral Injejikian, Greg Keosian and Zaven Sinanian, Glendale City Police Chief
Randy Adams, Montebello City Police Chief Garry Couso-Vasquez, Los Angeles
Unified School District Superintendent Governor Roy Roemer, Los Angeles City
College President Steve Maradian, Los Angeles Unified School District
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Branch Director Robert Collins, and
former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian.
LOS ANGELESThe Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
(ANCA-WR)
hosted its Annual Banquet on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Renaissance
Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles with over 600 in attendance. The event raised
over $200,000 and played host to dozens of federal, state, and local
legislators, and hundreds of Armenian American activists.
Alex Sardar, who served as the ANCA-WR's Executive Director from 2000 to 2002
and who currently represents Counterpart International in Armenia, was the
Master of Ceremonies for the event. At the opening of the program, the
Glendale
Police Department Honor Guard, which was comprised of Armenian American
officers, was on hand to present the flags of the US and the Republic of
Armenia. Banquet benefactors Khachik and Elo Mouradian were joined by Frank
and
Houri Melkonian, Ashken Pilavjian, John and Asdghik Bedrosian, and Sarkis and
Noune Sepetjian in cosponsoring the event.
"The Annual Banquet is a wonderful opportunity for the Western Region to
reach
out, as it always has in a bipartisan effort, to its legislative supporters
and
community activists to thank them for their support and urge continued support
on issues of concern to all Armenians," said ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian.
During the banquet, the ANCA-WR presented California State Senator Jackie
Kanchelian-Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) with its Woman of the Year
Award.
Senator Speier was honored at the banquet for her long-lasting and continued
support of issues that are of concern to the Armenian American community.
Since her time as an Assemblywoman, Senator Speier has authored numerous
measures of interest to Armenian Americans with an unprecedented overall
record
of over 300 pieces of legislation that have been signed into law. Among her
most recent accomplishments, Senator Speier authored the 2005 Armenian
Genocide
resolution in the state of California, and along with fellow Armenian American
legislator Senator Chuck Poochigian (R-Fresno), authored SB 424, which was
signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to permanently designate
April 24 as California Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide.
Senator Speier, who is running for Lieutenant Governor in 2006, was given the
award by friend and colleague, State Senator Chuck Poochigian, who has
announced his candidacy for Attorney General in 2006. If victorious, the two
will become the two highest ranking Armenian American state legislators in
California.
In her acceptance speech, Senator Speier reaffirmed her commitment to the
Armenian American community, and described the difficulties she faced as a
young Armenian American growing up in the United States in the 1950's. She
also
praised the ANCA-WR for the continued pressure it has put forth on Congress
and
the US government to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide.
"The Armenian National Committee of America has gone beyond the call of duty
in pushing Congress to recognize the Armenian Genocide, and I applaud them,"
said Senator Speier.
Also honored during the evening's festivities was the ANCA's Elizabeth S.
Chouldjian, Communications Director for the ANCA National Headquarters in
Washington, DC, who was honored with the Vahan Cardashian Award for her years
of hard work in advancing the Armenian Cause. Vahan Cardashian, after whom the
award was named, was the tireless engine behind the effort for American
support
for the fledgling Republic of Armenia in 1918 and the US Mandate to safeguard
the promises in the Treaty of Sevres. After the fall of the Armenian Republic,
Cardashian remained steadfast in his efforts to ensure that the United States
would not succumb to signing the defeatist Treaty of Lausanne, which due to
Cardashian's efforts, the US never did. Cardashian was the trailblazer for
Armenian Americans during the early twentieth century. He founded the American
Committee for an Independent Armenia (ACIA), the predecessor to the ANCA.
Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA), who was to be honored as "Human Rights Champion"
during the evening's event, was called away to Washington, DC just hours
before
the event, and was unable to attend.
Congressmen Radanovich and Schiff Push Armenian Genocide Legislation
Congressman George Radanovich (R-CA) (by video) joined Congressman Adam
Schiff
(D-CA) in praising the ANCA-WR's work in helping the two Armenian Genocide
resolutions pass through the House International Relations' Committee on
September 15, 2005. The two Congressmen also gave accounts of the intense days
and weeks leading up to the vote in the House International Relations'
Committee.
"There is no organization that has a greater impact than the ANCA on Congress
in regards to issues of concern to the Armenian community. They work the halls
of Congress, they are indefatigable, they turn out grassroots, and they have a
tremendous impact," said Congressman Adam Schiff during his address to the
crowd.
Both Congressman Radanovich and Schiff have introduced resolutions calling on
the United States government to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide. HRES
316 [House Resolution], which was introduced by Representatives George
Radanovich, Adam Schiff, and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank
Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and has over 140 cosponsors, calls
upon the President to ensure US foreign policy reflects appropriate
understanding of the Armenian Genocide.
"I appreciate the bipartisan support for this resolution, which properly
acknowledges the Armenian Genocide, reaffirms the proud and groundbreaking
chapter in US history to halt the Genocide, and renews our commitment to
preventing other occurrences of man's inhumanity to man," said Congressman
George Radanovich.
HCON 195 [House Concurrent Resolution], introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff and
cosponsored by over 80 Representatives, calls on Turkey to abandon its
on-going
campaign of Armenian Genocide denial and to work with Armenia to come to terms
with its tragic history.
The House International Relations Committee overwhelmingly passed both
resolutions with bipartisan support. HRES 316 passed 40-7, and HCON 195 passed
35-11. Equally important, both Chairman of the committee, Henry J. Hyde
(R-IL),
and top ranking Democratic member, Tom Lantos (D-CA), voted in favor of both
resolutions. Neither had been supportive of similar Armenian Genocide
legislation in the past.
Mayor Villaraigosa's Steadfast Support of the Armenian American Community
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who was also on hand during the program,
expressed
his appreciation for the support the ANCA and the members of the Armenian
American community have given him during his tenure as a legislator. The
ANCA-WR has worked with the newly elected Mayor for over ten years, throughout
Villaraigosa's time in the State Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council, as
well as supporting him in both his bids for Mayor.
"I am so proud of the support I received from the ANCA in this election
period, the election for Mayor four years ago, and the election for state
assembly 10 years ago. I am very thankful and count, as a part of that
victory,
the support I enjoyed among the Armenian American people," said Mayor
Villaraigosa.
He also took the opportunity to announce key Armenian American
appointments to
his administration including Ara Bedrosian to the Los Angeles Police Permits
Review Commission, Maria Armoudian to the Los Angeles Commission of
Environmental Affairs, Raffi Ghazarian to the Los Angeles Children, Youth, and
Their Families Commission, and Ed Ebrahimian as General Manager of the Los
Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting. Ebrahimian is the Mayor's first appointment
of a Department Head, and he is the first Armenian American to head a
department in the City of Los Angeles. The Mayor stressed the importance of
unifying the people of Los Angeles, and creating an "administration that would
reflect every community in Los Angeles."
ANCA: True to Our Roots
During the banquet, attendees viewed a film presentation by young Armenian
American filmmaker Ara Soudjian of Treaty of Sevres Filmworks about the ANCA
and its strong grassroots activism titled True to Our Roots. The film
highlighted efforts undertaken by the ANCA in focusing the community's
concerns
and issues on policymakers and how they help educate decision makers.
Soudjian, who has consistently been active in the Armenian American community
with the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), began his film career working for
the
ANC-TV program. Soudjian also helped the ANCA to produce educational TV spots
for the Villaraigosa campaign that aired on various Armenian TV channels in
this past election period working with ANCA liaisons to the campaign.
He has also worked on the "Rock the Vote" campaign, the motion picture, 13
Going on 30, and created the ANCA film about the organiztion's Capital Gateway
Program, which premiered at last year's ANCA Banquet. The Capital Gateway
Program film gave an inside look at the unique program which invites college
graduates to Washington, DC, with the support of the ANCA staff, to work on
Capitol Hill in efforts to increase Armenian involvement in the American
political process.
Excerpts from Speeches:
George Radanovich
"We were able to pass the Genocide Resolution through the International
Relations Committee by a vote of 40 to 7. I am very proud of that vote and it
is symbolic of the work the ANC does in lobbying in Washington and working
with
me to gain awareness of the genocide that happened in 1915."
Adam Schiff
"The level of activity, support and activism of the Armenian community around
the country has been tremendous. The work of the Armenian community's
allies in
Congress has been tremendous. But it is not enough. It will not be enough
to do
what we have done to get these bills passed on the floor of the House. It will
not be enough. We must do more. We have been trying for ten years to get a
resolution passed in the House. We cannot assume that the same level of effort
that has not succeeded in ten years will now be successful. It will not. We
will have to do more. And this is the time. It's been 90 years. If not now,
when?
"Now, we come out of this with tremendous momentum. But the next nine weeks
while we are still in session are going to be critical. If you have contacts
with the Speaker, this is the time to use them. If you have contacts with the
State Department, which opposes these resolutions, this is the time to use
them. We have to mobilize like we've never mobilized before.
"The leadership of the House does not want to hear either one of these
resolutions. Now, that does not mean that they are going to fail. I've seen in
the last five years, resolutions that were opposed by the leadership,
nonetheless be taken up and passed. But it never happens without a fight. And
if we are serious about this, if we are not content to merely have issues pass
out of committee, then we are going to have to fight. And there is no
reason we
should be satisfied with bills coming out of committee. So let us all dedicate
ourselves to the struggle ahead, because we can do this. We can do this while
there are still survivors left to see and to witness. Let's go do it."
Jackie Speier
"As public officials, we are given awards, but there's nothing greater than
receiving the praise or acclaim from your family. Tonight, I feel like I am
receiving that kind of acclaim from my family.
"My Armenian heritage has also been a gift...I, for the most part, experienced
my Armenian American roots not through connections with community groups, but
through my woman of the year, every year, my mom.
"We are told by some to forget the Armenian Genocide, but we will not forget.
Nor will we permit our children or grandchildren to forget. To forget is to
permit it to happen again and again.
"I want to thank the ANCA for reminding America that genocide is not only a
historic reality but it is reality in this year 2005. Why do we remember our
loved ones who died from 1915-1923? Because humanity aches as innocent people
are killed tonight, and remember because humanity prays tonight for
deliverance
from the racial and ethnic hatred that activates guns, mows down children, and
renders chaos."
Antonio Villaraigosa
"The ANCA has been at the forefront of the fight to remember, the fight to
collectively, not just as a community but as a nation, recognize the Armenian
Genocide and to hold those who are responsible accountable."
Some other elected officials who attended the ANCA-WR Annual Banquet were
Congresswoman Diane Watson, California State Board of Equalization Chairman
John Chiang, California State Assemblymembers Judy Chu, Dario Frommer, Lloyd
Levine, Gloria Negrete McLeod, and Keith Stuart Richman, Orange County Sheriff
Mike Carona, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Member Michael
Antonovich,
City of Downey Councilman Kirk Cartozian, City of Brea Councilman Marty
Simonoff, Glendale Mayor Rafi Manoukian, Montebello Mayor William Molinari,
Glendale City Councilmen Ara Najarian and Frank Quintero, Los Angeles City
Councilman Dennis Zine, Montebello City Councilmembers Robert Bagwell and
Norma
Lopez-Reid, Glendale City Clerk Ardashes Kassakhian, Burbank Unified School
District Board of Education President Paul Krekorian, Glendale Unified School
District Board of Education Member Greg Krikorian, Los Angeles Unified School
District Board of Education Vice-President Jon Lauritzen, Glendale Community
College Board of Trustees President Anita Gabrielian, Glendale Community
College Board of Trustees Members Armine Hacopian, Victor King, and Vahe
Peroomian.
Other honored guests in attendance were Prelate Archbishop Moushegh
Mardirossian of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, who
presented the evening's invocation, Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles
Gagik Kirakossian, US District Court Judge xxxxran Tevrizian, California
Superior Court Judge Armand Arabian (retire), Los Angeles Superior Court
Judges
Maral Injejikian, Greg Keosian and Zaven Sinanian, Glendale City Police Chief
Randy Adams, Montebello City Police Chief Garry Couso-Vasquez, Los Angeles
Unified School District Superintendent Governor Roy Roemer, Los Angeles City
College President Steve Maradian, Los Angeles Unified School District
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Branch Director Robert Collins, and
former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian.
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