WASHINGTON, 9 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. John Jamian, former Executive Director of the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly), has been named the Assembly's Armenian American Action Committee-Michigan (ARAMAC-MI) State Chair. In this capacity, Jamian will help spearhead Assembly initiatives in Michigan and throughout the Great Lakes region. "I look forward to working with the Assembly team and to help usher in the next generation of activists, not only in Michigan, but throughout the country," Jamian said, as "Armenpress" reports.

Mr. Jamian served as Executive Director of the Armenian Assembly of America from 2001 to 2002, prior to his appointment and United States Senate confirmation to serve as Deputy Director of the Maritime Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation. He also served in the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1991 to 1996 in the 40th District. He was an adjunct faculty member of the Intergovernmental Health Policy Project at George Washington University and is a contributing writer to various health care and maritime publications. He graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences.