MEET BORIS
NEW LEADERSHIP DELIVERING RESULTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Boris Abadzhyan is an American Politician, Political Scientist, Foreign Policy Specialist and Human Rights Activist. His expertise includes: U.S. Foreign Policy, South Caucasus Region, Eastern Europe and Western Europe, North America and South America, Central Asia, South East Asia, North Africa and Middle East.
Boris Abadzhyan was born in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia on March 20, 1987 and emigrated to Saint Louis, Missouri on November 1,1994.
Past Political Position Held:
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Secretary of the Ferguson Township Open Democratic Club in the City of Ferguson, Missouri from February 25, 2021 to August 30, 2024.
Current Political Memberships:
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Member of the Missouri Democratic Party.
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Member of the Ferguson Township Open Democratic Club.
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Member of the Saint Louis North County Democratic Club.
Political Experience:
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Politician/Political Candidate, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 99, 2022 and 2024.
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Politician/Political Candidate, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 71, 2018 and 2020.
Education:
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Master of Arts in International Relations from Webster University in 2013.
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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Emphasis in Public Law from Webster University in 2012.
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Associate of Applied Science in Travel and Tourism from St. Louis Community College Forest Park in 2010.
Fluency in Languages:
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English
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Armenian
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Russian
Awards:
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Webster University: May 2012:
Certificate of Senior Overview from the Department of History, Political Science and International Relations.
Academic Publications:
Webster University: May 2012: Righting Wrongs: A Journal of Human Rights:
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A book review of "A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility."
Boris Abadzhyan has been a proud resident of the City of Olivette, Missouri for the past 22 years. Since early childhood Boris highly valued education, cared about his community, and always tried to understand people's needs and wants. Boris is running in the November 3rd 2026 general election for the Seat of Missouri House of Representatives, District 99, because he strongly believes in the bright future and unity of his multicultural community.
The 99th district contains parts of four different municipalities: Olivette, Ladue, Clayton and Warson Woods.
