"Telly will bring a high level of respect, experience, and vision to our school district. I look forward to working alongside him to ensure safe, inclusive, and quality learning environments for all students and a workplace free of harassment for all employees."
- Taline Arsenian, President of the Glendale Teachers Association
THE CHOICE OF EDUCATORS, PARENTS & COMMUNITY LEADERS
Telly is endorsed by many respected organizations, elected officials, and community leaders including:
Glendale Teachers Association
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Glendale College Guild, AFT Local 2276
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Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
East Area Progressive Democrats
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glendaleOUT
Glendale Democratic Club
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Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club
Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County
Stonewall Democratic Club
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Democrats for Neighborhood Action
California High School Democrats
National Union of Healthcare Workers
Equality California
Our Schools USA
Southern California Armenian Democrats
West Hollywood / Beverly Hills Democratic Club
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Iranian American Democrats of California
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Planned Parenthood Advocates
(Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley)
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Honor PAC
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Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters
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California School Employees Association
Glendale Chapter 3
Anthony Portantino
CA State Senator, 25th District*
Laura Friedman
CA State Assemblymember, 44th District*
Mike Fong
CA State Assemblymember, 49th District*
Dan Brotman
Glendale City Mayor*
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Paula Devine
Glendale City Councilmember & Former Glendale Mayor*
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Dr. Suzie Abajian
Glendale City Clerk*
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Rafi Manoukian
Glendale City Treasurer*
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Desirée Portillo Rabinov
Glendale Community College Board Vice President*
Jennifer Freemon
Glendale Unified School District Board President*
Shant Sahakian
Glendale Unified School District Board Vice President*
Kathleen Cross
Glendale Unified School District Board Member*
Ingrid Gunnell
Glendale Unified School District Board Member*
Nayiri Nahabedian
Glendale Unified School District Board Member*
Adele Andrade-Stadler
Alhambra City Mayor*
Sasha Renée Pérez
Alhambra City Vice Mayor*
Diana Abasta, Burbank Teachers Association President (ret.)*
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Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, Burbank Unified School District Board Member*
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Caroline Que Anderson, La Cañada Unified School District Board Member*
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Elizabeth Anderson, Montecito Neighborhood Association President*
Maritza Avila, National Education Association Board Member (CA, District 5)*
Meredith Beachly, El Segundo Unified School District Board Member*
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Denise Bradford, CalSTRS Teachers' Retirement Board Vice Chair*
Jayson Chang, Educator & CTA Human Rights Award Winner*
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Ava Chiao, Cupertino Union School District Board Member*
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Carol Courneya, CTA Educational Support Professional of the Year*
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Angela Der Ramos, Salinas City Elementary School District Board Member*
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Dr. Aileen Dinkjian, Chaffey College Foundation Board Member*
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Megan Duesler, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board Member (ret.)*
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Neda Farid, Former Glendale Council PTA President & Candidate for Glendale School Board Area E*
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Steve Ferguson, Burbank Unified School District Board President*
Howard Goldstein, Esq., Beverly Hills Unified School District Board Member (ret.)*
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Brian Guerrero, Culver City Unified School District Board Member*
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Dr. Malinda Hurley, Alta Loma School District Board Member*
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Dr. Kelsey Iino, 2nd Vice President, Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees*
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Dr. Taunya Jaco, Oak Grove School District Board Member*
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Chang Lee, Glendale Planning Commissioner*
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Henry Lo, Monterey Park City Councilmember*
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Kristine Lowe, Sierra Madre City Council Member*
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Aldo Mascheroni, AYSO Region 88 Commissioner*
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Dr. Andrew Murphy, Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County Chair*
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Angela Normand, Alameda County Office of Education Board Member*
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Greg Palatto, Bonita Unified School District Board Member*
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Frank Quintero, Mayor of Glendale (ret.)*
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Sharon Weber Raghavachary, Crescenta Valley Water District President*
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Karen Sher, M.Ed, Oxnard Union High School District Board President*
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Dr. Amanda Stern, Beverly Hills Unified School District Board President*
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Juli Stowers, Educator & Lavender Democrats of Orange County Board Member*
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Kenneth Tang, Alhambra Unified School District Board Member*
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Dr. David Viar, Glendale Community College Superintendent/President (ret.)*
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VanCedric Williams, Oakland Unified School District Board Member*
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Andrew Yam, Garvey School District Board Member*
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*All titles are listed for identification purposes only