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American politician from California

Ara James Najarian (born September 11, 1960) is an American attorney, former city council member, and four-time Mayor of Glendale, California.

^[5] As an Armenian-American politician, he has advocated measures to better represent and integrate the diverse Armenian community in Glendale, which is now one of the largest in the world outside Armenia.^[6] In 2010, he was invited to meet with the president and prime minister of Armenia during a visit there.^[7] More recently, he has expressed support for strengthening ties with the "new Armenia" following the Velvet Revolution in spring 2018.^[8]

Early life and education

Najarian was born and raised in Ohio.^[9] His parents, Vardges and Mary Najarian, are physicians and philanthropists.^[10] He attended Bucknell University in Pennsylvania for two years after being recruited to play on their football team.^[11]