Paul Krekorian
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Paul Krekorian was elected in 2006 to serve California's 43rd Assembly District, which includess the cities of Glendale and Burbank and the Los Feliz, Silver Lake, North Hollywood, Valley Glen, Toluca Lake, Atwater Village and Valley Village communities of Los Angeles.
In 1992, after Los Angeles was ravaged by riots, the special advisor to the Los Angeles Police Commission selected Assemblyman Krekorian to serve as counsel to the Webster Commission. Assemblyman Krekorian organized forums throughout the city to encourage cross-cultural dialogue and to assess the police department’s response to the unrest.
As president of the Burbank Board of Education, Assemblyman Krekorian advocated new counseling and dispute resolution programs for students at risk and built community partnerships to enhance after-school programs.
Assemblyman Krekorian worked for two of the largest law firms in the country. He later started his own law firm. While in law school, Assemblyman Krekorian served as a law clerk to the Organized Crime Strike Force of the U.S. Justice Department and assisted in the prosecution of Mafia murderers.
Assemblyman Krekorian, who was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Burbank with his wife, Tamar, and two children.
