Ara Najarian | |
|---|---|
 Ara J. Najarian | |
| Mayor of Glendale, California | |
| In office April 2019 – April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Zareh Sinanyan |
| Succeeded by | Vrej Agajanian |
| In office April 2015 – April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Zareh Sinanyan |
| Succeeded by | Paula Devine |
| In office April 2010 – April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Quintero |
| Succeeded by | Laura Friedman |
| In office April 2007 – April 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Weaver |
| Succeeded by | John Drayman |
| Member of the Glendale City Council | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1960[3][2] Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[3][2] |
| Political party | Republican[4] |
| Spouse | Palmira Perez[4] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Glendale, California |
| Education | Occidental College (AB) University of Southern California School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Ara James Najarian (born September 11, 1960) is an American attorney, former city council member, and four-time Mayor of Glendale, California. [5] As an Armenian-American politician, he has advocated measures to better represent and integrate the diverse Armenian community in Glendale, which is now one of the largest in the world outside Armenia.[6] In 2010, he was invited to meet with the president and prime minister of Armenia during a visit there.[7] More recently, he has expressed support for strengthening ties with the "new Armenia" following the Velvet Revolution in spring 2018.[8]
- ^ "Ara James Najarian Profile | Glendale, CA Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ^ a b c Ohio Birth Index Records, 1908-2011
- ^ a b "Resume Bio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "About Ara". Archived from the original on October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Ara Najarian elected Mayor of Glendale". Armenpress. April 3, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Covarrubias, Amanda (August 8, 2005). "Armenians Lead a Changing Glendale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Hicken, Melanie (July 13, 2010). "Najarian gets presidential welcome in Armenia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Paitjan, Ani (July 8, 2019). "Mayor of Glendale Says Diaspora is Inspired by "New Armenia"". CivilNet. Retrieved July 18, 2024.