AHEPA National President Nicholas A. Karacostas issued the following statements on the outcome of the 2010 mid-term elections:
“We congratulate our fellow Greek Americans and champions of the Greek American community who won re-election to Congress, including Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Carolyn Maloney; and U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes, Shelley Berkley, and Niki Tsongas. We look forward to their continued unwavering support of Greek American issues in the 112th Congress.”
“We regret that U.S. Representatives Zack Space, Dina Titus, and Suzanne Kosmas were not successful in their re-election bids to Congress. They were champions of Greek American issues and their enthusiasm and steadfast support will be sorely missed. We wish them the best in their future endeavors. In addition, we were disappointed that Dean Scontras was not elected to the House of Representatives.”
“We also regret that Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Florida Governor Charlie Crist were not elected to the U.S. Senate which would have augmented the community’s voice in that hallowed chamber. We look forward to their future endeavors and wish them the best.”
“Moreover, the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues will lose at least 28 members, and depending on the outcome of a few outstanding election results, as many as 32 members. Therefore, we have a lot of work to do to regrow the Caucus to its record number in the 111th Congress and eventually meet our goal to surpass it.”
“Finally, we congratulate all Ahepans who sought public office whether they were successful or not because we commend their dedication to public service.”
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