WASHINGTON, DC – AHEPA Supreme President George G. Horiates issued the following statement on the January 20, the day of the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris:

“AHEPA congratulates President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration. We look forward to working with the Biden administration on the public policy priorities that are critical to the American Hellenic community and the AHEPA family's mission.

“We are especially ready to work with the new Administration to help take U.S. relations with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus to greater heights and further enhancing the bonds between our peoples, a role AHEPA proudly has played for nearly a century.” 

About AHEPA

Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, on the principles that undergirded its fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe. 

AHEPA's mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism. More information is available online: www.ahepa.org.