Aram Sahakian
LOS ANGELES—Aram Sahakian was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti as the interim general manager of the city’s Emergency Management Department, the Mayor’s office announced Thursday.
“I am proud to appoint Aram Sahakian to the position of interim general manager for our City’s Emergency Management Department. For two decades, he led L.A. Department of Transportation emergency response, preparedness, and homeland security programs. His training and credentials are second to none. From the 1994 Northridge earthquake to the 2015 Special Olympics, Aram was integral to our efforts to keep Angelenos safe and help our communities recover from disaster. Leadership of EMD is a natural next step for him and for the City of Los Angeles,â€
