Armenian Assembly interns meet Reps. Speier, Dold

PanARMENIAN.Net - Earlier this month, as part of the Terjenian-Thomas Internship Program's Capitol Ideas series, the 2012 Armenian Assembly summer intern class met with Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Robert Dold (R-IL), reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).

An active Member of the Armenian Caucus and a cosponsor of H.Res. 304, the Armenian Genocide resolution, Representative Speier serves on the House Armed Services Committee as well as the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Representative Speier shared her experiences throughout her career path, emphasizing the power of a resilient attitude in the face of adversity. She encouraged the 2012 internship class to take risks and pursue their dreams.

Representative Dold, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the Armenian Genocide resolution, H. Res. 304, along with Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA). This bipartisan bill continues to garner cosponsors, and is currently pending before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

In addition to H.Res. 304, Representative Dold, together with Representative Schiff, spearheaded a “Dear Colleague Letter” urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to clarify remarks she made about the Armenian Genocide during a Town Hall meeting held in February of this year.

The interns expressed their appreciation to Representatives Speier and Dold for their support of issues of concern to the Armenian-American community.