David is an entrepreneur and devoted family man involved in local civic affairs. He is running as an Independent candidate for Congress because he believes that the people in Ohio's 2nd district deserve better representation than what they are currently receiving from the widely unpopular Jean Schmidt.

As a businessman and citizen, David is concerned about today’s tough economic environment. Job security, at any level, is almost a thing of the past. Finding success in a small business is becoming an even greater challenge. The American dollar is losing value by the day, as the federal government becomes even more bloated consuming our tax dollars at an alarming rate. It is the dollar's declining value that has become the main contributor to today's exorbitant gas and food prices which are still on the rise.

David's strong financial sense and strategic thinking is what is needed in Ohio, and in the nation as a whole, not only to understand the challenges of today's economic situation, but to determine the best course of action for our future, and more importantly, the future of our children.

Self-Made Entrepreneur & Businessman

David is a small business owner who has created dozens of new jobs for Ohio. David knows, first hand, what it takes to start a business from nothing, except a dream and steadfast belief in an idea. He knows, from experience, it take years to build a business, brick by brick, until you are able to achieve your goals. David credits much of his success in business to his ability to think outside the box and to develop creative solutions to the challenges associated with both starting and running businesses.

Career Path

• Founded Parody Productions, a multi-million dollar novelty publishing business, whose customer base numbers in the thousands. Parody, located in Cincinnati, does business with large corporations, as well as, small retailers.

• Founded DataSuites, a Cincinnati-based information technology infrastructure company, offering data center facilities to some of the city's largest corporate citizens.

• Vice President and General Manager, Cincinnati Bell. Led a division of over 50 information technology and business professionals. Director Of Strategic Planning. Helped set strategy for the company. Evaluated acquisition targets and met with investment bankers.

• Management Consultant, Deloitte and Touche, responsible for large-scale information technology projects at major corporations.

• Masters in Business Administration, University of Cincinnati.

• Financial Analyst, Fidelity Investments.

• Undergraduate degree, Economics and Finance, Bentley College. Waltham, MA.

David was born and raised in Rhode Island by his dad, Harry, a postal worker, and his mom, Rose-Marie, a medical lab technician. David is the grandson of survivors of the Armenian Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century, committed during WWI by the Ottoman Empire. This ancestry has instilled upon David a fierce sense of humanity and the necessity of doing what is right, instead of what is easy. His parents raised him to believe in his own abilities and to meet challenges with solutions, not complaints. When David’s father passed away, unexpectedly, at the age of 44, David, 19, took comfort in his family, his church and his father’s belief in him. He became determined to make sure that his family would always be cared for and that their future would be secure. David married his college sweetheart, Elena, and they have three children, Ariel (9), Armen (7), and Alex (5). As a proud American, David is concerned about not only his family, but the welfare of our state, country and all our citizens.

Time for a Real Change

For the past several years, David, along with the rest of the nation, has watched our great country stumble repeatedly under the direction of the current government.

Families today, throughout the country and throughout our own state of Ohio, are facing hardships and economic strain that has not been seen since the Great Depression. The citizens wait with straining patience for our troops to return home to the hero’s welcome they deserve. They wait for our economy to stabilize. They wait for the United States of America to return to the core values and beliefs for which it stands.

For David, the waiting is over. He has committed himself to securing the future of families throughout Ohio by providing solutions to problems our state and country currently face. These problems must be solved in order for America to, once again, be a nation where tomorrow is a day to be looked forward to, not to be gotten through.

The concerns of all Ohioans, whether Republican, Democrat or Independent can, and will, be solved through new, independent leadership which will fight for the future of the family, not the political party. That leadership is David Krikorian. Please support David's efforts to have the opportunity to represent our district in Congress. He, in turn, will work to provide families, in our district, the opportunity for a secure future.