K.H. Achadjian

K.H. Achadjian
California State Assembly District 35
Incumbent
In office
December 6, 2010-Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position	3
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$95,290.56/year
Per diem	$141.86/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	3 terms (6 years)
Prior offices
Supervisor, San Luis Obispo County
1998-2010
Personal
Profession	Business Owner
Websites
Office website

K.H. "Katcho" Achadjian is a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 35. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Biography

Achadjian earned his degrees from Cuesta Community College and from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. His professional experience includes working as a business owner since 1978, supervisor for San Luis Obispo County from 1998 to 2010, and chair of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors in 2001 and 2006.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Achadjian served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Achadjian served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Achadjian won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 35. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 33. He and Gerald Manata (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. He was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.

California State Assembly, District 35, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	K.H. "Katcho" Achadjian Incumbent	61.3%	103,762
	Democratic	Gerald "Gerry" Manata	38.7%	65,500
Total Votes				169,262

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Achadjian defeated Matt Kokkonen, Fred Strong and Etta Waterfield in the June 8 primary. He then defeated Democrat Hilda Zacarias and Libertarian Paul K. Polson in the November 2 general election.

California State Assembly, District 33 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
K.H. Achadjian (R)		84,629
Hilda Zacarias (D)		54,817
Paul K. Polson (L)		7,051

California House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes
K.H. Achadjian (R)		18,697
Etta Waterfield (R)		16,623
Matt Kokkonen (R)		14,072
Fred Strong (R)		1,637

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Achadjian raised $475,184 in contributions.

His four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
California Dental Association	$15,600
California Department Of Forestry Fire Fighters	$12,800
California Professional Fire Fighters	$7,800
California Medical Association	$7,800

Personal

Achadjian and his wife, Araxie, have two children.

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External links

Suggest a link

• House website
• Project Vote Smart Biography
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Campaign contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by Das Williams (D)	California Assembly District 35 2012-present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Sam Blakeslee (R)	California State Assembly District 33 2010-2012	Succeeded by Tim Donnelly (R)

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