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Glendale council candidate Zareh Sinanyan, accused of posting slurs, among top finishers
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| Last Edited | RBH Apr 03, 2013 11:32pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, April 4, 2013 12:10:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A controversial candidate who was accused of posting racist comments online may have received enough votes to win a seat on the Glendale City Council in Tuesday's election, according to results posted Wednesday.
Attorney Zareh Sinanyan was in third place in a field of 12 candidates vying for three seats on the City Council. But with only 262 votes separating him and the fourth-place finisher, the final outcome remains uncertain. The city still has about 3,500 provisional and vote-by-mail ballots to count with final certification scheduled for April 15.
Sinanyan had been accused of posting comments on YouTube and Facebook that included slurs against gays, Muslims and various ethnic groups that dated back five years. In a March 12 appearance before the council, he said the comments did not reflect his beliefs, but council members were frustrated that he would not flatly deny writing the posts.
Finishing ahead of Sinanyan on Tuesday in the top two slots were incumbent council members Ara Najarian and Laura Friedman, who seemed to have secured their return with 8,615 and 6,888 votes respectively. |
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