Van Nuys – Local women leaders responded to Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian’s recent accusations that his Democratic challenger, Angela Rupert, was incapable of running a campaign, without being put up to it by a man.
In Friday’s Sacramento Bee, Nazarian’s spokesperson, Eric Hacopian, accused Rupert’s successful primary campaign of being organized by a male Assemblyman from another district. Despite the fact that the Bee article concluded there was no evidence linking the two, Hacopian expressed that Rupert should have somehow sought Nazarian’s permission before seeking office.
“Nazarian ‘mansplained’ that an accomplished female candidate must be taking orders from a male, which is ridiculous,” said Hillary Gadsby, Founder and CEO of We Inspire Leadership Summit for Women and StilettoGal.com. “Any woman can run her own campaign, business or anything else for that matter. No woman needs permission from a man, including Adrin Nazarian, to do anything.”
“I look forward to working for solutions to the many challenges facing the San Fernando Valley and the state. Voters have a clear choice in this election between outmoded, 19th century attitudes, or leadership we can be proud of,” said Rupert.
Angela Rupert is an educator, lawyer, and small-business owner. Learn more about her campaign at AngelaRupert.com
The San Fernando Valley is known as the “Valley of Upsets” among pundits. In 2013, a little-known education reformer named Monica Ratliff defeated a well-funded opponent in a huge upset. That same year, in a Los Angeles City Council campaign, Nury Martinez defeated Cindy Montanez, despite getting handily defeated in the primary. And of course, in the neighboring 39th Assembly District, Patty Lopez upset incumbent Raul Bocanegra in 2014.
The 46th district includes Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Panorama City, Valley Glen, Lake Balboa, Valley Village, Toluca Lake, Universal City and portions of North Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, and North Hills.
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