Rafi Manoukian was born on 1961 and is a businessman and elected council member for several terms to Glendale City Council and has served at times as mayor of the city.
11 Facts About Rafi Manoukian
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Rafi Manoukian received his Certified Public Accountant certificate in 1991 and founded Manoukian Accountancy Corporation in 1993.
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Rafi Manoukian went on to receive an MBA from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2004.
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Rafi Manoukian married Zovig Sepetjian in 1987, and they have three children.
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From 1997 to 1998, Manoukian served on the Measure K School Bond Committee, a role for which he earned the Glendale Unified School District Burtis E Taylor Education Award.
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From 1998 to 1999, Rafi Manoukian served on the Board of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce as well as on the Board of the Glendale Youth Alliance.
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Rafi Manoukian was re-elected in 2003, attaining the most votes of any council candidate up to that point in time.
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Rafi Manoukian was voted by the community as Best Politician in 2005.
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Rafi Manoukian was honored in 2006 by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation, by being awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is given to immigrants that have made outstanding contributions to the United States.
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In January 2011, Rafi Manoukian announced his candidacy for Glendale City Council.
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Rafi Manoukian won the election and was sworn in as a Glendale City Councilmember in April 2011.