Michigan Legislature Mandates Armenian Genocide Education in Public Schools

Members of the AGEC with Rep. Kesto after the vote. From l to r, Marjorie Nanian, Edward Bedikian, Lara Nercessian, Rep. Klint Kesto (MI-39), Edward Haroutunian, Susan Haroutunian, Corrine Khederian, and Greg Dildilian.

LANSING, Mich.””The Michigan House of Representatives on Tuesday passed House Bill (HB-4493), mandating genocide education, including the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide, in Michigan public schools. The bill passed with a nearly unanimous vote in favor. 84 out of 110 Representatives co-sponsored the legislation sponsored by Rep. Klint Kesto (Mich.-39).

“The effort put forward by all of our churches, our political, cultural, and social organizations, as well as our Armenian radio groups, showed great resolve in a common cause that unites us. We now move forward with that same resolve to the Michigan Senate,”