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A MESSAGE FROM ARDY KASSAKHIAN ABOUT INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES IN THE MARCH GLENDALE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Many years ago, when I was getting ready for my first campaign, my father – an environmental scientist by training but a lover of literature at heart – shared with me a piece of advice he thought would be useful in the rough-and-tumble political arena. He handed me a quote from Elbert Hubbard, an American…
GLENDALE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (GTA) ENDORSES ARDY KASSAKHIAN FOR GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
Major endorsement solidifies Kassakhian’s standing as the clear choice for teachers and education leaders GLENDALE – Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) announced that it has endorsed Ardy Kassakhian’s Glendale City Council campaign. With more than 1,250 members, GTA is Glendale’s local voice for public education, and has led the charge in protecting and promoting the…
ARDY KASSAKHIAN GAINS ENDORSEMENT OF LA COUNTY DEMOCATIC PARTY
Momentum builds as Los Angeles County Democratic Party Delegates back Kassakhian GLENDALE – Ardy Kassakhian earned the endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party on Tuesday night. In a packed room at the UTLA building in Los Angeles, the entire LACDP body unanimously decided to endorse Kassakhian, based on the recommendation of the 43rd…
Ardy in the News
Glendale mayor presses Biden administration to send emergency aid to Artsakh, sanction Azerbaijan
GLENDALE, Calif. – Glendale Mayor Ardy Kassakhian is leading a ground-swell of local calls on the White House to immediately end military assistance to Azerbaijan and request emergency humanitarian aid for Artsakh amidst Azerbaijan’s ongoing humanitarian blockade of the region’s 120,000 indigenous Armenians, reported the Armenian National Committee of America – Glendale Chapter (ANCA Glendale).
Help me stand with Artsakh – former Glendale Mayor calls for support for NK people
Former Armenian Mayor of Glendale, Ardy Kassakhian, has called on his friends, colleagues and others to support the people of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) who have been in blockade by Azerbaijan for more than seven months.
Beverly Hills, Glendale unite against hate
Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse, Beverly Hills Police Department Chief Mark Stainbrook and other city leaders met with Glendale officials and Armenian advocates on Feb. 10 to discuss the anti-Armenian flyers found in Beverly Hills on Jan. 28, and how the two cities can stop such incidences from occurring again.
Glendale Mayor Kassakhian Named President of State’s New Motor Vehicle Board
SACRAMENTO—The California State New Motor Vehicle Board voted to appoint Glendale Mayor Ardy Kassakhian as its next President. Kassakhian is serving in his second term as a member of the New Motor Vehicle Board. He was first appointed in 2016 and was recently reappointed by the California Senate Rules Committee.
Glendale Seeks Its Inaugural Poet Laureate
A poet writes before a poetry performance on December 6, 2002. ( Spencer Platt / Getty Images North America ) Topline: The City of Glendale is looking for its first ever Poet Laureate, who will be responsible for tasks including spearheading a project to engage the community in poetry reading and writing. The details: The person…
Ardashes ‘Ardy’ Kassakhian Selected as Glendale Mayor
GLENDALE—Glendale City Council Member Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian was selected as the City’s Mayor by fellow councilmembers on Tuesday. Kassakhian takes over the position from outgoing Mayor Paula Devine. This is Kassakhian’s first time serving in the role of Mayor.
Orange County Democrats Are Honoring Wrong Person for Wrong Reasons
When Inclusivity Overpowers Human Rights and Decency BY ARDY KASSAKHIAN AND LEONARD MANOUKIAN The last two years have been a time of reckoning for Americans as we reflect on our nation’s past. From racism and xenophobia to sexism and homophobia, the American consciousness has been woken by protests, counter protests and some of the most polarizing…
LA County Democrats Endorse Kassakhian
Ardy Kassakhian has the experience and knowledge to hit the ground running from day one. As the elected city clerk of Glendale, he has made local government accessible to thousands, and he will continue to fight for the residents of Glendale, and the values of the Democratic Party.
Op Ed: A Tale of Two Diplomats and the Victory of Truth
Ardashes Kassakhian was the Government Relations and Executive Director of the ANCA-WR from 2002- 2005. He is currently the elected City Clerk in Glendale, Calif. and the great grandson of Genocide survivors. He can be reached at AKassakhian@gmail.com.
Terrence Roberts, one of the ‘Little Rock Nine,’ visits Glendale Community College
Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian, a political science instructor at the college, said he connected with Roberts after doing his own research three to four years ago related to a spate of officer-involved shootings of black men across the country…