Paul Krekorian
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| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 2nd district | |
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Assumed office January 5, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Wendy Greuel |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district |
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In office December 4, 2006 – December, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Dario Frommer |
| Succeeded by | Mike Gatto |
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March 24, 1960 San Fernando Valley, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Studio City, California |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | www |
Paul Krekorian (born March 24, 1960) is an American politician and member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the second district. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly, representing California's 43rd Assembly District. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is the first Armenian American to be elected to office in the City of Los Angeles.
Krekorian was born in San Fernando Valley, California, and is a third-generation San Fernando Valley resident. He is the son of JoAnn, a North Hollywood native, and Erwin Krekorian, a Marine Corps WWII veteran. His father was of Armenian descent and ran a small business on Saticoy Street in Van Nuys. Krekorian completed his primary education entirely within the Los Angeles Unified School District, graduating from Cleveland High School (Los Angeles, California) in Reseda. As the first member of his family to attend college, Krekorian enrolled in the University of Southern California, where he first became active in political causes. He worked with then-Assemblyman Tom Bane, became the campus organizer for Jerry Brown's 1978 gubernatorial campaign and helped lead USC's Democratic student group. After graduating with a B.A. in Political Science from USC, Krekorian went on to earn a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Krekorian became an organizer for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign and co-chaired the Saxophone Club, the Democratic National Committee's nationwide young professionals group.
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