Rafi Manoukian to return for a third term in Glendale City CouncilApril 15, 2011 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - City Councilman John Drayman lost his reelection bid on Thursday, April 14, four years after he was elected to the dais with widespread support. After the final vote tally, former Councilman Rafi Manoukian maintained his first-place spot with 10,197 votes, and incumbent Dave Weaver came in second with 9,903, according to the city clerk’s office. Drayman stayed in third place, 61 votes behind Weaver. Weaver will return to the dais for a fifth term, while Manoukian will return for a third term four years after being ousted by Drayman. On Thursday, Manoukian credited his win to his fiscally conservative campaign platform that included pledges to cut overtime hours and eliminate the use of employee credit cards as City Hall works to close multi-million-dollar budget shortfalls. “Given the financial issues with the city, and considering that the budget hearings should be coming up, the budget and the shortfall are the most important issues, and I’m ready to get to work,” he said. Weaver and Drayman did not respond to requests for comment. Any request for a recount must be made within five days of the certification of the results on April 18. The candidate requesting the recount must pay for the roughly $12,000 cost, said City Clerk Ardy Kassakhian, Glendale News Press reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |