Newly Elected Ardy Kassakhian Vows To Make Glendale Safer For Armenians.

Ardashes (Ardy) Kassakhian, who won a majority of votes in the Glendale City Council elections on Sunday, promises to make the city a safe and clean place for all its residents, especially the ethnic Armenians who constitute a majority.
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In an interview with Tert.am, he thanked his voters for the great trust and support, appreciating their efforts towards community cooperation.
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“³We are very happy with these results. It shows that people responded to our message of community cooperation and to the message of hope. We want to make Glendale a safe and clean city for all of its residents, especially the many Armenian-Americans to call at their home,”³ he said.
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As his key priority, Kassakhian emphasized the focus on strengthening the police control in the city to ensure higher security and safety standards.
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“³We are working towards making Glendale a place where everyone can have an opportunity to live, and strengthen our local economy,” he added.
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Kassakhian also stressed the urgent need of addressing the housing concerns in the city.
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“³Obviously, housing will be a big issue as Estate continues to struggle with the homeless crisis as well as countless people who may have apartments but are on the verge of being homeless,” he said, extending his gratitude his American-Armenian voters.
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The newly elected mayor also called for an active community engagement in civic affairs “³in both America and Armenia”³.
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Kassakhian, who polled 18.68%, in Sunday’s election, was among the five ethnic Armenians vying for the post of the Glendale mayor.
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H/T Tert