Congresswoman Mazie Hirono cosponsored legislation on Armenian Genocide

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Americans from the Aloha State welcomed this week Congresswoman Mazie Hirono's cosponsorship of human rights legislation concerning the Armenian Genocide (H.Res.106), the ANCA reports. Congresswoman Hirono, who represents Hawaii's second Congressional District, is the first immigrant woman of Asian ancestry to be elected to and to serve in the United States House of Representatives.



"Our community here in Hawaii and especially in the Congresswoman's District appreciates her support for the Armenian Genocide resolution," commented ANCA-WR member George Casen. He noted that the Armenian Community in Hawaii is composed of Armenians who have been in the United States for a long time, primarily second and third generation Armenian-Americans, highly assimilated within the local community. "We appreciate her leadership on this issue which is of utmost concern to us. Whether it is Armenian-Americans living on the Big Island, Maui, Kauai or in other parts of her Congressional District, we thank the Congresswoman for her support of Congressman Schiff's Genocide Resolution," Casen added.