Former CA State Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian Dead Thursday At 68

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. (THECOUNT) — Former California State Assemblyman, Katcho Achadjian, has died Thursday. He was 68 years old.

Achadjian, best known for serving three terms in the California assembly, was suffering from health issues when he passed away on Thursday, March 5.

Born in Lebanon to Armenian parents, Achadjian immigrated to the United States in 1971 and became a U.S. citizen in 1982, reports CalCoastNews.

After his graduation from Cal Poly, Achadjian opened several businesses in the South County.

In 1998, voters elected Achadjian to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, where he served until his election to the Assembly in 2010.

He is survived by his wife Araxie Achadjian, and children Nyri Achadjian and Hratch Achadjian.

A cause of death was not provided as of Thursday night.

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Geo quick facts: San Luis Obispo is a city in California’s Central Coast region. On Mission Plaza, the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is a 1700s Spanish mission with a museum. Nearby, pieces of chewed gum cover the walls of Bubblegum Alley. Vendors selling produce, flowers and food take over Higuera Street for the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market. The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art focuses on work by contemporary California artists – wikipedia.