Related Research Articles
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County,California,United States,located just east of East Los Angeles and southwest of San Gabriel Valley. It is an independent city 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley Cities,and is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County,California. The city is situated approximately 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles,on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin,and on the southern edge of the area known as the San Gabriel Valley. As of the 2020 United States census,the city has a population of 62,088. Pico Rivera is bordered by Montebello to the west,Downey to the south,Santa Fe Springs to the southeast,and Whittier to the east. Northrop Grumman's Advanced Systems Division developed the B-2 Spirit bomber here.
The San Gabriel Valley,often referred to by its initials as SGV,is one of the principal valleys of Southern California,with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west,and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. Surrounding landforms and other features include the following:
Brian Setencich served in the California Assembly for one term from 1994 to 1996 and as Speaker of that body from September 14,1995,to January 4,1996. Setencich,a Republican,was the first freshman legislator to serve as Speaker of the Assembly in more than a century. He was previously a city councilman in Fresno and played professional basketball in Europe.
Larry Zarian was an Armenian-American businessman,real estate investor,and a politician from California. Zarian is the first Armenian-American to serve on the city council in the City of Glendale,California. Zarian served four terms as mayor of Glendale,California.
The Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument,better known as Montebello Genocide Memorial,is a monument in Montebello,California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area,dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915. The monument,opened in April 1968,is a tower of eight arches supported on 75-foot-tall (23 m) white concrete columns. The memorial was designed by Hrant Agbabian. It is the oldest and largest memorial in the United States dedicated to the Armenian Genocide victims. The inscription on the memorial plaque reads:
Armenian Martyrs Memorial Monument:This Monument erected by Americans of Armenian descent,is dedicated to the 1,500,000 Armenian victims of the Genocide perpetrated by the Turkish Government,1915–1921,and to men of all nations who have fallen victim to crimes against humanity.
Chris Holden is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 41st Assembly District,which encompasses the northern San Gabriel Valley,and is centered in Pasadena.
William Mihrtad Paparian is an American politician,a former mayor of Pasadena,California,serving from 1995 to 1997. He was also a member of the Pasadena City Council from 1987 to 1999,and a Green Party candidate for Congress in 2006. He was the first Armenian-American mayor of Pasadena,as well as the only Pasadena mayor to visit Cuba during his term. Paparian has been known throughout his political career as an outspoken advocate of controversial causes,including ending the trade embargo against Cuba. He attracted national media attention for dispatching a Pasadena police helicopter to issue a citation to state aircraft spraying pesticides over the city,and for his urging Rose Parade observers in 2008 to turn their backs on the Chinese float,which he called the "Beijing Float of Shame."
Paul H. Richards,II is an American politician who is a former mayor of Lynwood,California. He was sentenced to federal prison in 2006 on federal bribery and kickback charges.
The Los Angeles metropolitan area has a significant Armenian American population. As of 1990,this single area holds the largest Armenian American community in the United States as well as the largest population of Armenians in the world outside Armenia.
The 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide was commemorated on April 24,2015. April 24,1915 is considered the beginning of the Armenian genocide,and is commonly known as Red Sunday,which saw the deportation and execution of many Armenian intellectuals.
Zareh John Sinanyan is an Armenian-American politician currently serving as the High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs of Armenia. He is a former member of the city council of Glendale,California and twice served as the city's mayor. As a city councilman,he held posts in various commissions,including Parks,Recreation and Community Service,and the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
Vanessa Delgado is an American politician and housing advocate from California. A Democrat,she served in the California State Senate in 2018,and is the former Mayor of Montebello,California.
Mike Carroll is a member of the Irvine City Council in Irvine,California,as well as the Chairman of the Orange County Great Park and the former Vice Mayor. Before joining the city council,Carroll served as Vice Chair of the Irvine Planning Commission and as Chair of the Community Services Commission. Carroll was a bi-partisan appointment to fill a council vacancy in May 2019,and in November 2020 he won a 4-year term as Councilmember,receiving the second highest number of votes in the City’s history.
During its existence,the Republic of Artsakh and the United States did not have official diplomatic relations as the United States was among the vast majority of countries that did not recognize Artsakh as a sovereign nation and instead recognized the region of Artsakh,or Nagorno-Karabakh,as part of Azerbaijan. Despite no formal relations,the Republic of Artsakh had a representative office in Washington,D.C. since November 1997. It is not known whether the office still functions after the apparent dissolution of Artsakh.
The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California is an upcoming museum in Glendale,California,United States,and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Armenian Americans. The museum,which is expected to open in the summer of 2024,intends to explore Armenian history along with Armenian American contemporary culture.
References
- 1 2 "Jack Hadjinian - Mayor Pro Tem". City of Montebello.
- ↑ Funes, Juliette (10 April 2013). "Montebello hosts exhibit commemorating 98th anniversary of Armenian Genocide". Pasadena Star-News .
- 1 2 "Jack Hadjinian Elected to Montebello City Council". Armenian Observer. 16 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hadjinian Wins Montebello City Council Race". Asbarez . 10 November 2011.
- ↑ "Jack Hadjinian Announces Bid for Montebello City Council". Asbarez . 10 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 Sprague, Mike (25 November 2014). "Montebello installs Jack Hadjinian as its first Armenian mayor". Whittier Daily News .
- ↑ "Home". vanessadelgado2018.com.
- ↑ Sprague, Mike (3 November 2020). "Election results: Montebello voters again seek change on City Council". Whittier Daily News .
- ↑ "Montebello's recall is on: Supporters have OK to get signatures against Delgado, Hadjinian". 9 August 2018.