3 Armenians Elected to East Hollywood Neighborhood Council

From left, Tereza Yerimyan, Shahan Suzemelian and Seta Panosian

LITTLE ARMENIA—The Los Angeles City Clerk’s office in collaboration with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (Empower LA), released the unofficial results of Sunday’s East Hollywood Neighborhood Council elections, which saw three Armenians re-elected to their positions.

Tereza Yerimyan, who is has served as president of EHNC since 2013, was re-elected along with Seta Panosian and Shahan Suzemelian, who ran as part of the East Hollywood Community slate, which included 11 other members. Of the 13 candidates 12 have won their bids and will be able to serve on the EHNC during the new term.

Yerimyan, who faced three opponents, received 320 votes, the highest number of votes than any other candidate. This will be the third term for Yerimyan and Suzemelian, and the second term for Panosian. The three will represent Hollywood’s Little Armenia neighborhood.

“I’m humbled to be re-elected and allowed to serve in the community that I’ve called home since my family and I immigrated here in 1992,â€