[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 44 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO SEDA KHOJAYAN--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 16, 2015

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Seda Khojayan 
of Glendale, California.
   Seda Khojayan immigrated to the United States from Iraq in 1976. 
Currently, she is a member of the Soroptimist International of 
Glendale, serves as a Commissioner on the City of Glendale Commission 
on the Status of Women, and on the Board of Directors of the YWCA of 
Glendale. Mrs. Khojayan has been a dedicated member of the Armenian 
Relief Society of Western U.S.A., Inc. (ARS) for over three decades, 
serving on its Regional Executive Board for two terms and in the 
capacities of Chair, Treasurer and Advisor for the ARS Sepan Chapter in 
Glendale.
   Seda uses her professional experience as a Programmer/Data Security 
Analyst for a major car manufacturer and education in Economics and 
Public Administration, to help plan and implement fundraising efforts, 
including grant writing, to help Armenian organizations such as the ARS 
secure funding for various philanthropic, educational and social 
projects for low income families and for the needy. She also served as 
a fundraising committee member of Homenetmen Glendale ``Ararat'' 
Chapter, Homenetmen Navasartian Games & Festival, Armenian Cultural 
Foundation (ACF), and for the City of Glendale, including the Unity 
Fest, Man's Inhumanity to Man, and Relay For Life.
   Throughout the years, Seda has received numerous awards, including 
the City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women's Jewels of 
Glendale Women of Courage Award in 2008, the ACF's Community Service 
Award in 2013, and the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce's Woman in 
Community Service Award in 2014. Mrs. Khojayan and her husband, Shirak, 
have two sons, Shaun, a federal criminal defense attorney, and Dikran, 
an industrial engineer, and one granddaughter, Lillian.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Seda Khojayan.

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