12 Facts About Katcho Achadjian

Khatchik Hratchia Achadjian was an American businessman and politician who formerly served in the California State Assembly.

Katcho Achadjian was a Republican who represented the 35th district, encompassing San Luis Obispo County and part of Santa Barbara County.

Katcho Achadjian previously represented the 33rd district, and prior to being elected to the State Assembly, was a member of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors.

Katcho Achadjian was born in Jalala, near Chtaura in Lebanon, to Armenian parents, immigrating to the United States in 1971 and becoming a United States citizen in 1982.

Katcho Achadjian first attended the Armenian Evangelical Elementary School in Jalala and, later, secondary school in Anjar.

Katcho Achadjian was first elected to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors in 1998, serving until his election to the assembly in 2010.

Katcho Achadjian served as chairman of the board in 2001 and 2006.

In 2010, Katcho Achadjian first ran as the Republican nominee for the California State Assembly, in the 33rd district.

In 2015, Katcho Achadjian announced his intention to run for the United States House of Representatives, from California's 24th congressional district, in the 2016 elections.

Katcho Achadjian received endorsements from many prominent Republicans in the region, including Santa Barbara City Councilmen Frank Hotchkiss and Dale Francisco, and former actor Christopher Mitchum, the previous Republican nominee for the seat who lost to Capps in 2014.

Polls released both by his own campaign and the Schneider campaign predicted that Katcho Achadjian would come in first in the open primary.

Katcho Achadjian died on March 5,2020, at the age of 68, due to unspecified health complications.