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MADISON, Wis.\u2014The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Wisconsin paid tribute to the more than 1.5 million lives lost in the Armenian Genocide with a reception and program at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on Wed., April 22. <\/p>\n

The purpose of the event, which has been held for 15 years, is to thank the Wisconsin State Assembly and State Senate for adopting Armenian Genocide resolutions. Assembly Resolution 42, which was passed in 2000, and Senate Resolution 14, passed in 2002, designate April 24 of each year as the \u201cWisconsin Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915 to 1923,\u201d and pledge to continue to educate and promote awareness of Armenia and Armenian issues.<\/p>\n

The event was hosted by the ANC-WI and Representatives Peter Barca (D-Kenosha), Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls), Samantha Kerkman (R-Powers Lake), Cory Mason (D-Racine), Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha), Jesse Rodriguez (R-Franklin), Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh), Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), Robin Vos (R-Burlington), Thomas Weatherston (R-Racine), and Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee), as well as Senators Nikiya Harris Dodd (D-Milwaukee), Chris Larson (D-South Milwaukee), Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), and Bob Wirch (D-Kenosha).<\/p>\n

This year, the reception was particularly important, as the day before the Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 23. This new joint resolution designates April 24, 2015, as a Day of Remembrance for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.<\/p>\n

AJR 23 was a bipartisan effort, introduced by Representatives Weatherston, Barca, Bernier, Brandtjen, Goyke, Jacque, Kerkman, Kitchens, Mason, Murtha, Ohnstad, Petryk, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Shankland, Skowronski, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tittl, and Zepnick, and Senators Wanggaard, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lazich, Marklein, L. Taylor, and Wirch. Although this was purely a commemorative resolution, there was a strong effort from the Turkish Consulate in Chicago to pull the resolution. The consulate sent letters and made phone calls to the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate, but failed to prevent the Assembly from adopting the joint resolution on April 14. The consulate escalated its efforts by sending lobbyists to the Wisconsin Senate just days before their planned vote. Fortunately, through the efforts of constituents and ANC activists, the state senators received many phone calls on April 20 encouraging them to focus on the facts, reaf\ufb01rm what they have been designating in other resolutions for years, and reject the Turkish pressure. On April 21, AJR 23 was added back to the agenda and passed with a unanimous voice vote.<\/p>\n

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ANC-WI chairperson Dr. Ani Saryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In her remarks, ANC-WI chairperson Dr. Ani Saryan stressed that on the Centennial of our greatest tragedy we must take a moral stand for justice. \u201cWe must carry the tragedy of the genocide in our hearts and honor our dead, but cannot be bound by it. We must strive for peace, justice, and progress. By demanding a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide, we are saying \u2018Never Again\u2019 to all genocides,\u201d Saryan said.<\/p>\n

Saryan further noted that \u201cto create a better tomorrow, we must choose the difficult path\u2014not the path of hatred and wrath, because that is too easy, but the path of peace and, someday, forgiveness.\u201d She invited the co-hosts of the event to share their experiences and thoughts. Rep. Barca, a longtime supporter of early resolutions and co-host of the event this year, noted that \u201cunless you commemorate the past you\u2019re condemned to repeat it.\u201d Rep. Katrina Shankland said that with regards to commemorating the Armenian Genocide, \u201cThe time is always right to do what is right.\u201d Event co-hosts, Representatives Mason and Ohnstad and Senators Hansen, Lazich, and Wanggaard, also made remarks.<\/p>\n

Representatives, senators, staff members, and attendees from throughout the state of Wisconsin enjoyed a lavish buffet of Armenian mezze and desserts.<\/p>\n

Additional state legislators and staff also attended, including Representatives Scott Allen (R- Waukesha), Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), Dan Riemer (D-Milwaukee), Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), and Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay), as well as staff from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin\u2019s of\ufb01ce.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Senator Wanggaard meets with ANC-WI Activist Silva Karapetian and Kevork Buchaklian at the Wisconsin Armenian Genocide Commemoration<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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