{"id":589,"date":"2023-08-17T15:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T15:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/?page_id=589"},"modified":"2023-08-21T16:37:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:37:42","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Jirair Ratevosian"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"589\" class=\"elementor elementor-589\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-544e90f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"544e90f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89fbe99\" data-id=\"89fbe99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6156be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6156be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biography<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b064af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b064af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Jirair Ratevosian<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c42a40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c42a40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aa2953\" data-id=\"2aa2953\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9f33a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9f33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-631 \" src=\"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JirairHeadshot-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"386\" \/>Dr. Jirair Ratevosian is a proud Armenian American from Los Angeles. He was born in Hollywood and grew up in Sunland, the son of Armenian and Lebanese immigrants. An experienced federal policy leader, public health doctor and progressive voice for change, Jirair has dedicated his life to helping others and spent his career bringing diverse communities together to solve big challenges.<\/p><p>Jirair was appointed by President Biden as the most senior Armenian American official at the State Department; served as legislative director to Congresswoman Barbara Lee; was a grassroots community organizer and activist; and worked in the private sector. A product of the school system in Los Angeles, he graduated from UCLA and has a doctoral degree in public health from Johns Hopkins.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4411-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4411-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4411-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4411-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4411-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4411-2048x1483.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jirair Ratevosian and Micheal Ighodaro<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Jirair is running for Congress because there is so much at stake to ensure everyone in our community has equal opportunities and a fair shot to chase their own dream. With unmatched federal and foreign policy experience, Jirair already knows how Washington works and what needs to change to help make Los Angeles better, more prosperous, and more equal. As the son of Armenian immigrants, and an openly gay public servant, Jirair brings needed representation and generational change to strengthen all communities across Los Angeles to ensure Congress is more reflective of our incredible diversity and responsive to the people of California-30.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cacd7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7cacd7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d389e6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d389e6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"bio2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02365e8\" data-id=\"02365e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f335b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f335b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A PASSIONATE PROBLEM-SOLVER WHO GETS THINGS DONE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8de05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd8de05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Jirair Ratevosian is a public servant that has always worked to bring together diverse cultures and communities, and build bipartisan coalitions and partnerships to get things done.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-623\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-623 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jirair-Ratevosian-1-960x600-1-300x188.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jirair-Ratevosian-1-960x600-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jirair-Ratevosian-1-960x600-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jirair-Ratevosian-1-960x600-1.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jirair completes AIDS Life Cycle<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Jirair has advanced policies and programs that have made HIV medicines more affordable around the world, expanded healthcare services for racially and ethnically diverse communities as part of the Affordable Care Act, protected women\u2019s reproductive rights, defended the rights of all LGBTQ+ communities in the United States and around the world, and mobilized federal resources for California. Globally, Jirair has worked to promote development and diplomacy as tenants of US foreign policy as it relates to Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Artsakh, mobilize federal funding to reverse the impact of climate change, prevent future pandemics, and demand accountability and justice for genocide and other crimes against humanity. As a senior health advisor to President Biden, Jirair helped clean up Trump\u2019s pandemic mess and co-authored Biden\u2019s COVID-19 plan.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-621 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4389-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4389-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4389-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4389-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jirairforca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4389.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jirair and his dog, Jozi Ruth<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Because of his deep Washington experience and work as a community organizer, Jirair is the only candidate in this race with the necessary experience to bring different communities together, stand up to Republican extremists in Congress and protect our values on day one.<\/p><p>Jirair enjoys cycling, hiking, and spending time with family, his fiance Micheal Ighodaro and their dog Jozi Ruth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3ff00e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3ff00e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dd5429\" data-id=\"5dd5429\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf81f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0cf81f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biography Meet Jirair Ratevosian Dr. Jirair Ratevosian is a proud Armenian American from Los Angeles. 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