ANCA Eastern Region Organizes Peter Koutoujian Phone Bank

FRANKLIN, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of American Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) organized a phone bank for Congressional hopeful Peter Koutoujian at Camp Haiastan on Saturday, October 6, 2013.

ANCA National Board Member Steve Mesrobian instructs AYF members on how to make phone calls for Congressional hopeful Peter Koutoujian at AYF Senior Seminar on Oct. 6, 2013.
ANCA National Board Member Steve Mesrobian instructs AYF members on how to make phone calls for Congressional hopeful Peter Koutoujian at AYF Senior Seminar on Oct. 6, 2013.

Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian is running for the vacant seat in Massachusetts’ 5th Congressional district, which includes Watertown, Belmont, Waltham, Lexington, Arlington, and many other towns heavily populated with Armenian Americans. The ANCA Eastern Massachusetts has been actively working on the campaign, volunteering at district phone banks and canvassing the district. Local Armenian youth have joined the local ANC and participated in this effort.

AYF members Taline Dilanian and Arby Torossian make calls and update the Koutoujian phone bank system at Camp Haiastan on Oct. 6, 2013.
AYF members Taline Dilanian and Arby Torossian make calls and update the Koutoujian phone bank system at Camp Haiastan on Oct. 6, 2013.

The ANCA-ER organized the phone bank at Camp Haiastan during the Armenian Youth Federation’s annual Senior Seminar, an educational event that attracted more than 85 Armenian youth from the East Coast, West Coast and Canada. ANCA-ER Executive Director Michelle Hagopian and ANCA National Board Member Steve Mesrobian instructed and helped the youth for an hour on Saturday. The group used the online system on www.koutoujianforcongress.com by doing a virtual phone bank, which allows individuals to make calls anywhere they have Internet access.

“The ANCA-ER strives to activate Armenian youth on all things important to the Armenian people. Volunteering with the ANCA-ER to phone bank for Peter is a privilege and the very least that Armenian youth can be doing,” said Hagopian.

The Special Primary Election for now Sen. Ed Markey’s old seat will take place on Tuesday, October 15, in Massachusetts’ 5th district. For more information on ANCA-endorsed Koutoujian and his campaign, visit www.koutoujianforcongress.com today.

Greater Boston AYF member Nairi Krafian chats with an Armenian American about Peter Koutoujian during the phone bank organized by ANCA Eastern Region on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2013.
Greater Boston AYF member Nairi Krafian chats with an Armenian American about Peter Koutoujian during the phone bank organized by ANCA Eastern Region on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2013.
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