Armen Yousoufian's Blog

After 30 years in business/investment real estate, I added "citizen activist" to my resume in 1997 when I requested sports stadium documents of King County Executive Ron Sims. After being "stonewalled", I sued, winning more at every stage, up to the state Supreme Court. Documents disgorged by Sims (after 4 years denying they existed!) revealed rigged studies. Sims misled the public on the stadiums. Other issues found me (e.g. Critical Areas Ordinance). Google “Armen Yousoufian” for more.

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Location: Vashon, Washington, United States

I was born and raised in New York City. I took classical violin lessons for 10 years and studied astronomy. I built telescopes, grinding the mirrors from scratch. I was a nerd! I considered a career in classical violin but chose astrophysics. I majored in Physics at Rutgers University for 2 years, then switched and graduated in mechanical engineering. I moved to Seattle in 1969 to work on missiles for Boeing, got an MBA from Seattle University, and became a business and real estate entrepreneur for over 30 years. In 1997 I became involved in open government activism when I asked King County Executive Ron Sims for sports stadium documents. I was stonewalled. I sued under the Open Records, or Public Disclosure, Act. I won the case in King County Superior Court, but still didn’t get all the documents, nor recovered my legal fees, which the law said I was entitled to be reimbursed. I appealed and won more in the Court of Appeals and the court of public opinion. But I still didn’t get all the documents! I appealed again and won yet more in the Washington State Supreme Court. But I still don’t have all the documents! While that fight goes on I have become involved in new issues.

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Moi: "on-line guest" at Black Box Voting's website: Tuesday, Aug 30, 5 to 7 PM Pacific time

Dear Readers,

FYI, On Tuesday, August 30, 5 to 7 PM Pacific Time (8 to 10 PM for you Eastcoasters who'll be participating), I am scheduled to be the "guest" in an on-line forum at the website of Black Box Voting, an organization devoted to the problem/issue of election fraud and especially the association with electronic voting machines. For more information, check back to this blog, and/or go to www.blackboxvoting.org and click on the link within the paragraph that says:

Real People, Real Solutions: Participate in the THINK OUTSIDE THE BLACK BOX "Online Think Tank" - Of the people, by the people, and for the people. Invite your friends.Aug. 27-Sep 5.

The link should take you to:

http://www.bbvforums.org/cgi-bin/forums/board-auth.cgi?file=/1954/9488.html

I assume my topic will be getting access to information via state public disclosure/FOIA requests.

To participate, go to www.blackboxvoting.org anytime during the indicated days and hours of the "Online Think Tank", including 5 to 7 PM Pacific time Tuesday, August 30 when I will be on, and join in the discussion.

Armen Yousoufian

posted by Armen Yousoufian | 11:51 PM

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