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Shant Sahakian
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Shant Sahakian is the Trustee Area D representative on the Glendale Unified School District school board in California. Sahakian won a first term in the by-district general election on April 4, 2017.
Sahakian participated in a candidate forum on March 2, 2017. Click here to watch the forum.
Elections
2017
Three seats on the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on April 4, 2017. In his bid for re-election in Trustee Area B, incumbent Greg Krikorian defeated challenger Vardan Stepanyan. In Trustee Area C, incumbent Armina Gharpetian ran unopposed and won another term on the board. The race for the open Trustee Area D seat featured candidates Joal Ryan and Shant Sahakian. Sahakian was elected to the seat.[1][2]
Results
| Glendale Unified School District, Trustee Area D General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shant Sahakian |
58.93% | 1,891 |
| Joal Ryan | 41.07% | 1,318 |
| Total Votes | 3,209 | |
| Source: Glendale City Clerk, "Glendale Municipal Election 2017," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
Funding
Sahakian reported $24,211.00 in contributions and $18,131.01 in expenditures to the Glendale City Clerk, which left Sahakian's campaign with $6,079.99 on hand in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Sahakian was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
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Sahakian was endorsed by other regional officials as well as former officials. Click here for a list of his supporters.
Campaign themes
2017
Sahakian highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | A FRESH VISION FOR GLENDALE SCHOOLS
Preparing Our Students for Successful Careers in the 21st Century Economy INNOVATE OUR SCHOOLS ENRICH OUR EDUCATION SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS BUILD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS |
” |
| —Shant Sahakian (2017)[14] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Glendale City Clerk, "Nomination Papers Issued," accessed January 27, 2017
- ↑ Glendale City Clerk, "Glendale Municipal Election 2017," accessed April 5, 2017
- ↑ Glendale City Clerk, "Disclosure Statements: Public Access Portal," accessed August 1, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Teachers union endorses candidates for Glendale school board, GCC," March 8, 2017
- ↑ Massis Post, "ACA-PAC Issues Endorsements for Glendale Municipal Elections," March 22, 2017
- ↑ Asbarez, "Paul Krekorian Endorses Sahakian for Glendale School Board," March 28, 2017
- ↑ Asbarez, "Greg Krikorian Endorses Sahakian for Glendale School Board," March 27, 2017
- ↑ Armenian National Committee of America, "Walters Endorses Shant Sahakian for Glendale School Board," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Armenian National Committee of America, "ANCA-Glendale Announces Endorsements for GUSD Board of Education," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Shant Sahakian for School Board, "Glendale School Board President Armina Gharpetian Endorses Shant Sahakian for Glendale School Board District D," February 27, 2017
- ↑ Glendale Association of Realtors, "Glendale Association of REALTORS® Endorsements in Glendale City Council and School Board Races," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Shant Sahakian for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Shant Sahakian for School Board, "Vision," accessed March 29, 2017
| Glendale Unified School District elections in 2017 | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area B: • Incumbent, Greg Krikorian • Vardan Stepanyan Trustee Area C: • Incumbent, Armina Gharpetian Trustee Area D: • Joal Ryan • Shant Sahakian |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
