Krekorian's Chief of Staff Adrin Nazarian Announces Assembly Run

Adrin Nazarian, the chief of staff to L.A. City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, announced his candidacy for the Valley's newly drawn 46th Assembly District this week.

Nazarian has worked as Krekorian's chief when he was in the California State Assembly and at city hall since he was elected to represent District 2, which includes portions of North Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks and Valley Village, in 2009.    

"Our district deserves a proactive state government that will be responsive to our needs and not party to the whims of dysfunctional politics," said Nazarian in a press release. "For too long, politics have short-changed the long-term interests of our state as students, homeowners and those concerned about basic services have paid the price.  When elected, I will fight for the structural reforms this state needs and bring back the core services our Valley deserves."

According to his press release, Nazarian received his degree in economics from UCLA before entering public service, first as a Public Affairs Fellow with the Coro Center for Civic Leadership then as a special assistant to the California Trade and Commerce Agency. He is a former boardmember of the East Valley YMCA, was a founding boardmember of the GenNext mentorship program and served as a staff member in the legislative offices of valley Rep. Brad Sherman and former Gov. Gray Davis before working for Assemblymember/Councilmember Krekorian.  He is married with one child and lives in the San Fernando Valley.

The new 46th Assembly District includes North Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Valley Village, Valley Glen, Van Nuys, Panorama City, North Hills, Lake Balboa and the Hollywood Hills.