Re: Boston Globe Endorses Alan Khazei for U.S. Senate

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:47 AM, PAAIA <info@paaia.org> wrote:

Boston Globe Endorses Alan Khazei for U.S. Senate December 2, 2009, Boston, MA – With less then a week to go before the Senate primary election in Massachusetts, community activist and social entrepreneur Alan Khazei has recently received a series of high-profile endorsements from former presidential candidate Wesley Clark to the Boston Globe.  Khazei, an American of Iranian and Italian descent, is one of four Democratic candidates running for the late Senator Ted Kennedy's Senate seat.    Click here to learn more Giving A Voice to the People of Iran Proposal to assist democratic reformers in Iran is proceeding through Congress December 3, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In the midst of the fallout following the June 12th presidential election in Iran, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators went to work trying to devise a strategy to help the people of Iran. The result of this combined effort was the Victims of Iranian Censorship Act (VOICE). Click here to read more Iranian Protestors Leading Poll for Time Magazine "Person of the Year" December 3, 2009, Washington, D. C. - Time Magazine's annual poll on who should be "Person of the Year" includes Iranian protestors in the aftermath of the June 12, 2009 elections. "For several weeks over the summer, the hordes of Iranians clogging the streets to oppose an apparently rigged presidential election gripped much of the world" said Time Magazine. "Their courage and determination in the face of a brutal government crackdown demonstrated the depth of their willingness to fight for what they believed in." Click here to read more All-American Football Legend Jamshid "Jim" Bakhtiar Honored December 3, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Dr. Jamshid "Jim" Bakhtiar whose performance as part of the University of Virginia football team earned him All-America honors in 1957 had his jersey retired during halftime at the UVA vs Virginia Tech football game on Saturday, November 28, 2009.  Bakhtiar will also be honored as a 2009 Legend at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game on December 5th, during pre-game ceremonies at Raymond James Stadium (University of South Florida) for the 5th Annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship. Click here to read more Farokhi's Bid for Atlanta City Council Falls Short Future looks bright for the charismatic political upstart December 2, 2009, Atlanta, GA – In a hard fought battle for the Atlanta City Council's Post 2 At-large seat, Amir Farokhi's bid to become the first Iranian American elected to public office in the State of Georgia fell just short in Tuesday's runoff election.  Click here to read more Suspended Clippers Announcers Meet with Hamed Haddadi Clippers play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith met with Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi before Sunday's game at Staples Center on November 29th, where they expressed regret for an incident that earned the TV broadcasters a one-game suspension. Click here to read the full article PAAIA seeking a qualified U.S. citizen for the position of Executive Director PAAIA is a non-partisan, nonsectarian national organization focused on creating a networked, cohesive IA community and projecting an accurate image that underscores the vibrancy, accomplishments, and contributions of Iranian Americans to life in American. PAAIA also seeks to build an influential community voice by promoting the participation of IAs in all spheres of American political life, including supporting their election or appointment as public officials. Click here to read the job description.   APPLICANTS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION ► Join PAAIA Today! ► Sign up for the PAAIA eNewsletter! ► Donate to PAAIA and make a difference! ► Urge Congress to pass the Nowruz Resolution! To read the Resolution, Click here. ► Urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act! Help deserving students earn a path to legal residency. Take action today! ► Register to Vote, make your voice heard! ► Click here to read PAAIA's Congressional Scorecard, and see how your member of Congress voted on important issues. All-American Football Legend Jamshid "Jim" Bakhtiar Honored Alan Khazei Should Get Ted Kennedy's Seat Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Wins a Primetime Emmy Award Hamed Haddadi Holds First Basketball Camp for Iranian Americans Persianesque Magazine Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian Discrimination Case August, 2009 The Jewish Times of Baltimore Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian Discrimination Case August, 2009 Shofar Interview's PAAIA Board Member Sharon Nazarian-Baradaran July, 2009 Iranian Americans Hope for a Greater Voice in U.S. July 21, 2009 Copyright © 2009 PAAIA Home   |   Sitemap   |   Terms of Use   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact Us

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