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April 11, 2014, Sacramento, CA – On March 24, 2014, the California State Assembly joined the Iranian American community in celebrating Nowruz by passing its first resolution commemorating the holiday. Assembly […]...
Set to become first Iranian American elected to public office in Long Beach, California April 9, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – Sunny Zia claimed victory in last Tuesday’s election […]...
Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on […]...
April 3, 2014, Washington D.C. – On March 26, 2014, over two hundred guests joined the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) to celebrate the A Thousand Years of the […]...
April 2, 2014, Chicago, IL – U.S. District Judge in Chicago last week ruled that the Persian Antiquities housed at Field Museum of Natural History and at the University of […]...
April 2, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Eight highly accomplished Iranian Americans will be awarded the 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 10th, 2014 for distinguishing “themselves within their […]...
March 28, 2014, Seattle, WA – The Washington State legislature recently passed legislation sponsored by Representative Cyrus Habib that would allow companies to raise limited amounts of capital in small individual amounts from [&helli...
March 28, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – On Friday, March 21, the Los Angeles City Hall celebrated Nowruz alongside the Iranian American community. The President of the City Council, Herb […]...
March 28, 2014, Washington D.C. – On March 25, 2014, Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) issued a statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record. “Mr. Speaker. I am pleased with this […]...
Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on […]...