[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO JASIK ``JASMEN'' JARAHIAN

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2007

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Ms. Jasik 
``Jasmen'' Jarahian. Each year in March, in recognition of Women's 
History Month, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our Nation's women.
  Born in Iran, Jasmen received her master's degree in accounting and 
held various positions with the York Shire Insurance Company in Tehran, 
Iran. In 1984, Jasmen moved to the United States and settled in 
Glendale, California. She joined Group Services and Tax Management 
Company, owned by her brother.
  Since 1991, Mrs. Jarahian has been the general accountant/controller 
for the Armenian Relief Society of the Western United States of America 
(ARS). Mrs. Jarahian oversees a variety of funds, orphan sponsorships, 
and the coordinating of assistance. Her efforts have helped the 
Armenian Relief Society provide philanthropic assistance to isolated 
villages in Armenia and Artsakh (Karabagh). For almost 100 years, the 
Armenian Relief Society has ``brought women together to laugh or cry, 
cook or eat, learn or teach, always serving, always striving for 
something larger than ourselves.'' Mrs. Jarahian's work in our 
community is an ideal illustration of that mission.
  In addition to her work with the Armenian Relief Society, Mrs. 
Jarahian is an active member of Homenetmen (Armenian General Athletic 
Union). She is a founding member of the Davtian-Meyramian Educational 
Foundation, a non-profit organization that organizes after-school 
programs that promote education and multiculturalism for children in 
elementary and middle school. Mrs. Jarahian also does volunteer work 
with the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry Project, a group whose 
mission it is to recruit and provide matched unrelated donors for bone 
marrow or stem cell transplantation for patients that are suffering 
from leukemia or other blood related illnesses.
  She was named ``Mother of the Year'' by the North Hollywood ARS 
Meghri Chapter and was deemed an ``Honorary Artsakh Citizen'' by the 
Dzaghgatsogh Village. Jasmen became an honorary citizen after several 
years of leading efforts to renovate Dzaghgatsogh Village, including 
the museum, the local hall, and school. Jasmen spends her free time 
mentoring women and enjoys inspiring others to volunteer.
  Mrs. Jarahian's devotion to her career and her long-time commitment 
to the prosperity of our community serves as a true inspiration to us 
all. I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring an 
extraordinary woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Jasik 
``Jasmen'' Jarahian.




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