Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley extends to you this invitation to join in her Campaign Kick-off
By Shelley Berkley and GSBPA of WBTI*1

Good morning my friends! It is my integrity and endeavor to devote myself for the people and country of Nevada and the United Stated of America. How nice will it be for more of my friends to join my "Berkley Campaign Kick Off 2004"!

I extend to you this invitation (by Berkley for Congress) to join in my
Campaign Kick-off
for Re-election to the U.S. Congress

Thursday July 1st, 2004
at the Club in the Cannery Hotel & Casino
2121 E. Craig Road at Losee
BBQ Reception begins at 6:00pm
LIVE MUSIC with Doo-Wopp.com

$20.04 Donation Per Person Requested(Children under Voting Age Free)
Please RSVP by returning enclosed envelope, calling 212-3350
or by e-mail to RSVP@BerkleyforCongree.com.*2

The following is my stetement on Passing of Former President Reagan:

Berkley statement on Passing of Former President Reagan
June 9, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my sincere condolences to former first lady Nancy Reagan and the entire Reagan family. And I join our Nation in expressing profound sorrow at the loss of our 40th President.*3

Ronald Reagan had a special place in the hearts of Nevadans. Long before he came to the White House, Ronald Reagan in a another life headlined on the Las Vegas Strip as an entertainer in the early 1950s. Later as Governor of California, he worked with his counterpart from Nevada, former U.S. Senator and Governor Paul Laxalt, to address environmental threats to Lake Tahoe.

While in the White House, Ronald Reagan would often turn to his old friend from Nevada, Senator Laxalt, who was one of his closest advisers during his time in our Nation's Capital.

Ronald Reagan served our Nation with honor and distinction. He will long be remembered for his warm wit, his quiet strength, and ability to inspire through his words and his deeds. His actions as President reshaped the course of the 20th century, and his unbridled optimism helped restore America's faith in itself.

Today we also remember Ronald Reagan for his leadership and for his unwavering vision that Americans remain for all a land of hope, promise, and opportunity.*4

It is important to have more "grass-roots support" for people to win. GSBPA would like our friends to share some idea of the following article:

Thursday, June 24, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

JANE ANN MORRISON: In today's politics, grass-roots effort requires more seed money*5

The definition of "grass-roots support" is changing.

Years ago, it meant that a candidate's neighbors, friends and supporters got out and spread the word. Or volunteers from each party called and walked.

Then the unions made it more sophisticated, going door to door to their members, urging them to vote for union-friendly candidates.

Today you can buy grass-roots support, which is what Las Vegas City Councilman-elect Steve Wolfson did.

With his $100,000 war chest, he hired Billy Rogers' Southwest Group to walk door to door, find out the specific issues voters cared about and follow up with letters on those issues. It was part of a coordinated effort with Gary Gray, who handled the political and advertising strategies, including the nine Wolfson mailers.

One sign that it worked: After the only candidates' forum for the Ward 2 race, a man explained to me how he had been wavering between Gabriel Lither and Wolfson.

Wolfson won his support by coming to his door personally and talking issues with his wife, then soon afterward receiving a letter from the criminal defense attorney about those issues.

In addition, Wolfson would follow up with a personal phone call several days later. He spent six to seven hours on the phone toward the end, calling voters.

"I asked voters what's important to them and made them feel like I care," he said on the night of the election, before realizing that didn't sound quite right. Then he added, "Because I do care."

"It was very personal; it was grass roots for the 21st century," Wolfson consultant Gray said.*6

But it didn't come cheap.

The first campaign finance reports showed that Wolfson paid Southwest Group $38,000, and another $43,000 went to Gray & Associates. Those numbers probably will increase in the next report after final bills are paid.

But Lither, who was in second place trailing Wolfson by only 245 votes, has his own grass-roots support. The deputy attorney general, who had fought to limit the size of the Red Rock Station resort and most often is described as a neighborhood activist, had backing from walkers from the Culinary union Local 226, foes of the anti-union Station Casinos.

These walkers weren't hired by Lither; they were part of the union effort.

"This was not David and Goliath," Rogers said after Wolfson was the declared winner and Lither was in second place. "These were evenly matched operations doing everything they could to ID their voters and get them to the polls."

Sarah Jaffa, one of the 15 Wolfson walkers from Southwest Group, said she was nervous on Election Day when she overheard a Culinary walker say someone hadn't voted, "but she gets off at 3."

The Culinary effort to get out the vote was frightening, Jaffa said, because organizers knew details about potential union voters, such as what hours they worked, which made it easier to find potential voters and urge them to vote.

Jaffa called Rogers and said the main competition wasn't from commercial real estate agent Ric Truesdell, who had raised the most money next to Wolfson. It was from Lither, who had reported raising less than $4,000.

For Wolfson, it was a long, nerve-wracking evening. "At first, I was encouraged. I had a 10-point lead." But that lead started dipping. He finally won with a 4 percentage-point victory when final results rolled in at 9 p.m.

The 6 percentage-point drop as voting progressed showed that the Culinary effort helped, even if it didn't succeed.

(This marks the second City Council race in which the union's efforts failed to bring victory. In 2003, the union worked on behalf of Las Vegas Councilman Michael McDonald, who lost to Janet Moncrief. What does this bode for Democratic Assemblyman David Goldwater's union-backed challenge of Clark County Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald?)

"When I first started this, there were tons of stay-at-home moms, and you could get them to make calls all day," Gray said. "They don't exist anymore because the moms have full-time jobs, just like their husbands."

Now you hire your "grass-roots support."

If you have enough money.

***Jane Ann Morrison's column appears Monday, Thursday and Saturday. E-mail her at jane@reviewjournal.com or call 383-0275.

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initial of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). GSBPA did also the editing of this article.
*2. Berkley for Congress. 'Berkley Campaign Kick Off 2004,' "A mail of the invitation card to Dr. Tony Lei from the Campaign Office for Congreewoman Shelley Berkley," (June 21, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Office of Berkley for Congress.
*3. Las Vegas Review-Journal is the largest newspaper in Nevada. It has its website at the address of: reviewjournal.com. This website is famous with its communitylink. WBTI's website is brought to you through the communitylink of Las Vegas Review-Journal at http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti.
*4. Ibid.
*5. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 'In today's politics, grass-roots effort requires more seed money,' "reviewjournal.com on Thursday, 06-24-2004," (June 24, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: LVRJ.
*6. Ibid.

*****About the Author Shelley Berkley

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley --- a real star for Nevada

Congresswoman Shelley Berkley was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November, 1998. Shelley represents constituents living in the First Congressional District of Nevada, including residents of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and unincorporated areas in Clark County. The District annually records the largest population increase in the nation. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has A Lifetime of Commitment to Nevada.

She has lived in Las Vegas for over four decades. Shelley has a deep sense of commitment to give back to the community that opened the doors of opportunity for her. She also has never forgotten that her family headed west seeking a better life, and found it in Las Vegas. She completed junior high and high school in Las Vegas, then went on to become the first member of her family to attend college when she enrolled in UNLV. Elected Student Body President, 1971-1972, she graduated with honors and a B.A. in Political Science from UNLV in 1972. After earning her law degree at the University of San Diego School of Law in 1976, she returned to Las Vegas to begin her career.

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has successfully sought appointments that enable her to meet the needs of Southern Nevada, since she swore in as a Member of Congress on January 6, 1999.

Shelley is a former Vice Chair of the Nevada University and Community College System Board of Regents. Appointed to the Board in 1990 by the Governor, she was then twice elected as a Regent by Las Vegas-area voters. She completed her second term on the Board in 1998. Throughout her tenure, Shelley worked to keep higher education in Nevada affordable and accessible to all qualified students.

This bright lady has devoted her energies to charitable and civic efforts ever since she was a teenager. Her work and ideas have contributed to many of Southern Nevada’s successes.

On February 23, 2004, U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley wrote Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei that,"Thank you for your generous contribution to my re-election campaign. I greatly appreciate your support. Please know that your help makes a significant difference. I look forward to continuing my service in Congress and shall endeavor to serve in the manner that merits your confidence in me."

Shelley Berkley is born a leader. Shelley is an educated leader. Shelley is a prctical and bright leader since her college life. She received her juris doctorate degree from San Deigo Law School. She was the former Regent of University and Colleges of Nevada. She has been Executive Advisor for Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) since 1996. Her successful leadership both good in work performance and human relations has won all her assistants' and followers' full and sincere respects. In order to celebrate Shelley Berkley's winning as U. S. Congresswoman, elected as a member of the International Relations Committee (IRC) of the Congress, and Dr. Tony Lei as her Senior Advisor; Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada (CAAAN) established the "Literature and Academic Forum" ("LAF") in 1999. It is brought to you now by Las Vegas Review-Journal through the section of "LAF5" at: http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti.

At the time when Shelley was elected as the Member of IRC, she told Las Vegas Review-Journal that to promote the tourism, trade, and investment with foriegn countries for Nevada and our states is her primary interest. Her emphasis is enhancing the 2004 mission of WBTI:
(1). To encourage and promote academic research, community service, humane spirit, and educational programs. (2). To launch and participate events and projects for the development and cooperation of tourism, education, business, and culture.*10 We are pleased to welcome her good wishes to all our citizens, residents, and visitors of Nevada that "I look forward to continuing my service in Congress and shall endeavor to serve in the manner that merits your
confidence in me."

WBTI was honored by China Business Chain, Inc. (CBCI), Shangshai People's Municipal Goverment Cooperation Office (SPMGCO), and China State Development and Planning Commission as Organizer of Nevada Expo Mission to China to attend the Annual International Mayors for City Development Forum and Shanghai International Industrial Fair and Yangtze Investment Project Expo. Joined together with the invitation by Xiemen, Fukien, China for the cooperation of education and business between Fukien and Nevada, WBTI will organize a sound team joined by many high-ranking officials both of Nevada and California. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Nevada Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, and Las Vegas City Mayor Oscar Goodman have been honored by WBTI, CBCI, SPMGCO, and International Professors and Scholars Mutual Cooperation and Development Association in California as Honorary Chairpersons of Nevada Expo Mission to China.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Steve Wolfson wins Ward 2 election in Las Vegas
By MICHAEL SQUIRES and GSBPA of WBTI*1

The Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) extends to Jackie Glass and her husband this feature article for Steve Wolfson's winning of the Ward 2 election in Las Vegas.*2 Jackie is an Adjunct Associate Professor of GSBPA of WBTI. It is our pleasure to post the following report early this morning after Dr. Tony Lei, President of WBTI, informed our faculty members of this School:

Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

Wolfson wins Ward 2 election
Community activist outpolled by 245 votes in crowded field
By MICHAEL SQUIRES
REVIEW-JOURNAL

***Attorney Steve Wolfson gets a hug from supporter Renee Weilang Monday night at the West Charleston Claim Jumper restaurant after the final tally for the Ward 2 Las Vegas City Council election showed him to be the winner over 11 other candidates.
Photo by Craig L. Moran. (Please check the photo with LVRJ.)
***Steve Wolfson (Please check the photo with LVRJ.)
***Gabriel Lither (Please check the photo with LVRJ.)
***Richard Truesdell (Please check the photo with LVRJ.)
***Bob Genzer (Please check the photo with LVRJ.)
***Nevada Stupak (Please check the photo with LVRJ.)
***Gabriel Lither, left, gets final results Monday night for the Ward 2 City Council race at his home on Maryville Avenue. Looking on are his brother, Lenny, center, and Chris Bohner.
Photo by Craig L. Moran. (Please check the photo with LVRJ.)

Money cut through the clutter of a crowded field in Tuesday's special election, winning criminal defense attorney Steve Wolfson a seat on the Las Vegas City Council.*2

Wolfson, who outspent each of his 11 opponents, won the Ward 2 council seat with 23 percent of the vote and edged out by 245 votes deputy attorney general and community activist Gabriel Lither.

"I'm going to treat Ward 2 residents like I like to be treated," said Wolfson, 50, who gathered Tuesday evening with about three dozen supporters at the Claim Jumper restaurant on West Charleston Boulevard.

Wolfson, the husband of District Judge Jackie Glass, raised $100,841 for his campaign, much of it from the legal community. He spent $80,603 on the race.*3

Wolfson, who said he had spent six hours on the phone Tuesday urging supporters to go to the polls, attributed his victory to the calls and an intense door-to-door campaign.

Several Ward 2 residents who voted for Wolfson said they were impressed by the amount of contact they had with the Wolfson camp. Grace Thorpe, who cast her ballot for Wolfson at the Veterans Memorial Leisure Service Center, said she was visited three times by Wolfson's representatives during the monthlong campaign.

"What dedication," she said. "I believe it probably transfers to the candidate."

Others, such as Victoria Brocato, said they voted for Wolfson because of endorsements he had received from police and firefighter groups.

The election was called to fill the term of Lynette Boggs McDonald after her appointment to the County Commission.

Wolfson was the first candidate in the nonpartisan race to send fliers. He erected roadside signs featuring him in front of Red Rock Canyon.

Lither had built his name as the leader of the fight to reduce the height of the proposed Red Rock Station casino tower, contending it would degrade the quality of life in the area and block views of Red Rock scenery.

After learning of his victory, Wolfson said one of his first meetings as a member of the City Council will be with Lither. He said he wanted Lither's ideas on what needs to be done in the district, bordered by Red Rock on the west, Torrey Pines Drive on the east, Charleston on the south and Summerlin Parkway on the north.

More than 17 percent of the district's 35,000 voters cast ballots Tuesday, a turnout similar to a typical municipal election and a much larger showing than political observers had expected.

Political consultant Jim Ferrence said the high turnout favored Wolfson.

"That favors the guy who sent out the most mail and did the most advertising," he said.

Consultant Dan Hart said Wolfson's money gave him a fast start in the campaign and afforded him a more sophisticated organization.

"I think organization played a far larger role in this election than others because of the timing of it," Hart said of the abbreviated campaign. "People are not used to voting in the middle of June."

Although political observers said the money Wolfson spent gave him a distinct advantage, it also made him a lightning rod for criticism.

Last week, Republican activist Tony Dane sent out a flier accusing Wolfson of "putting sex offenders and those who prey on children back out on the streets." Wolfson responded the accusations were "false or deliberately misleading."

Earlier in the race, Lither, who raised less than $4,000 for his campaign, had accused Wolfson of using one mailer to deceive voters into believing the attorney had worked on the fight to limit the height of the Red Rock Station tower. In fact, Wolfson wasn't involved in the grass-roots battle against the local gaming company.

Wolfson, who also defeated Bob Genzer, a city employee with three decades of experience, and Richard Truesdell, chairman of the city's Planning Commission, acknowledged he would have a lot to learn.

"There's going to be a learning curve," he said. "I know that. The Ward 2 voters know that. But the values I bring to the job are key here."

Wolfson promised his door would always be open to his constituents.

Tuesday saw a flurry of campaigning by the dozen candidates vying for the job.

Truesdell, who received 14 percent of the vote, visited the four polling sites throughout the day to greet voters. Later, despite trailing in votes, he said he was pleased with his effort.

"This wasn't a weekend excursion for me," he said. "We deserve a sharper focus on our community."

At the West Sahara Library, Nevada Stupak handed out doughnuts, coffee, bottled water and snow cones to voters.

"All we can do is pray," said his mother, Sandy, who joined him as he met voters. "He worked like you wouldn't believe."

Nearby, Joanne Levy, a real estate agent, also chatted up voters heading to the polls.

Culinary union campaign workers helped Lither with last-minute campaigning.

Several joined him at his Maryville Avenue home in the evening with community activists who worked with him in opposition to the Red Rock Station tower.

"Does Wolfson have this?" he joked to the crowd, serving a plastic container of shrimp cocktail. "This is from the Costco I tried to stop that now I own a little bit of stock in because they worked with me on the (landscaping)."

Later, with 16 of 49 precincts reporting, Lither had narrowed the gap to just over 100 votes.

"I feel remarkably at peace," Lither said. "What's that show, it's like `Dead Man Walking.' "

Just 20 minutes later, the phone rang, and he learned he had lost by 245 votes.

"Oh well," he said. "We tried."

*****Review-Journal writers Erin Neff and Brian Haynes contributed to this report.*4

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initial of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). GSBPA did a little editing of this article.
*2. LVRJ. 'WEDNESDAY cover page of Las Vegas Review-Journal,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal on June 23, 2004," Las Vegas, Nevada: Communitylink of the reviewjournal.com.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Ibid.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Jackie Glass appoints Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)
By Valorie Vega, Bill Young, and Tiffany Chang

*****Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this;
He will mak your righteousness
shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. --- Psalm 37:5-6 of the Bible

"To gain trust, you have to give trust. As sappy as that sounds --- and it sounds like a gurgling vat of maple syrup --- it's the basis of all successful professional relationships," wrote Rosanne Badowski.*1

The Titus 2:7-8 of Bible tells us that, "In everything set ...an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemmed."*2

In meeting with the large and growing population of public employees in the states of Asia and Nevada, Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) will open its training programs for the increasing graduate study and research needs of professional public administrators. To emphasize the balance of the practicality and theoraticality of the programs, the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI has supported by many high-ranking officials of Nevada in offering their times, experiences, and knowledge to teach at an honorary or adjunct capacity.*3

"Through the recommendation by our several faculty members including District Judge Valorie Vega, Ms. Jackie Glass has been appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on March 9, 2004," announced Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI, on March 10, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Following the spirit of entrepreneurship, Jackie Glass has always been willing to take a challenge head on. Now she is on her challenge!

While still in high school, Jackie worked as a waitress to help buy her school supplies and school clothes. When she decided to attend the University of Georgia, she continued as a waitress and worked her way through college. She took on extracurricular assignments, and earned a degree in journalism.

Her journalism career brought Jackie to Las Vegas in 1978 where she began as a radio news reporter. She moved quickly to television and served as both a morning anchor and crime beat reporter. As she followed the course of the trials she covered, she watched attorneys in action, and knew she could do as well. A new challenge lay before her.

Once again, she worked her way through college, graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law. In 1984, Jackie passed the Nevada Bar exam before graduation, received her Juris Doctor Degree,*4 was admitted to the Nevada Bar, and married her husband, Steve Wolfson.

With her husband, Jackie worked to build their successful law practice while helping at her daughters' school, chaperoning field trips to Washington, DC, supporting the Girl Scouts and projects such as Nevada Reading Week.

On the professional side, Jackie has lectured at the UNLV Boyd School of Law, spoke on law topics at local high schools, and appeared on the KLVX show, "Law for the Layman". She has devoted years as a hearing master to juvenile, domestic and paternity issues as well as criminal law.

She credits her seventeen years of legal experience and her work as a journalist on the crime beat for giving her an insight for the law, the role of the judiciary, the needs of victims, and for ways to make our system work better.

She served as a member of the Las Vegas Housing Authority Board and spent six years as a Board Member of the Senior Citizens Law Project.

As a District Court Judge of Department 5, Nevada, Jackie Glass is part of a new generation involved with her family, her profession and her community to make a difference for all of us here in our Silver State.

People with integrity live with clear consciences. "To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice," stated in the Proverbs 21:3 of Bible.*5

"I agree with Judge Valorie Vega's idea to be honored as a Fellow of the Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). She wrote: 'It will undoubtedly provide me with avenuess for exploring improvements in public services to which I am most dedicated.' I'm glad also to share the similar position as its faculty member--- Obligatory Legal Counselor of Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF).

"It's significant. Dr. Tony Lei told me that for community service --- that based on 'love in action is service above self' --- the abundanct reward from one's humune love, spiritual excellence, and professionalism of expertise are far more greater than solely his or her title," said Jackie Glass, Esq. on April 18, 2002. Jackie is now a famous District Judge of Nevada.*6

On March 9, 2004 at the Event and Dinner Party held by the Asian American Community for Ms. Ellen Knowlton, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, as the Speaker; Jackie was very pleased to learn from Dr. Tony Lei, President of WBTI, that she was challenged with a teaching professionalism in the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of WBTI for our community at an adjucnt capacity.*7

"As a bridge between the business and university, the integrity of community service and academic research of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) will help Nevada go advance for the cooperation and development in education, business, and culture among international countries. As an Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI, it's my pleasure to extend my knowledge, experience, and professionalism in public service for community and education at the adjunct capacity,"*8 said Jackie Glass, District Judge of Nevada, at the event and dinner party by Unity Council of Nevada in Lindo Michoacan Mexican Restaurant on April 28, 2004 in Las Vegas.*9

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References

*1. Badowski, Rosanne; and Gittines, Roger. (2003) "Managing up: how to forge an effective relationship with those above you," New York: Doubleday.
*2. New International Version. (2000) "God's Words of life for Dads," Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Zondervan Corporation.
*3. Vega, Valorie; Young, Bill; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Mark Denton appoints Adjunct Asoociate Professor of GSBPA of WBTI,' (2003), "Newsbrief of WBTI," Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*4. Glass, Jackie, 'Literatures and resume of Jackie Glass,' (2002) "An e-mail from Jackie Glass to WBTI," Las Vegas, Nevada: Office Room of the Law Firm for Jackie Glass.
*5. PAI of WBTI. 'The wisdom of happiness and success,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," Las Vegas, Nevada: Washington Business and Technology Institute.
*6. New International Version (2000)
"Integrity,' "God's Words of life for Dads," Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Zondervan Corporation.
*7. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (February 7, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*8. Glass, Jackie. "A writing paragraph with signature on my appointment by Washington Business and Technology Institute," (April 28, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*9. GSBPA of WBTI. 'Knowledge, experience, and professionalism,' "PPAA18 of WBTI," (April 29, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Jerry Tao has a good reputation around the courthouse --- He said that 'With your help, I'd like to continue to serve our community as your County Coomissioner'
By JANE ANN MORRISON and PAI of WBTI*1

It's our pleasure to post the following Commentary for community service through the courtesy of the largest newspaper of Nevada --- "Las Vegas Review-Journal":

Monday, June 21, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

JANE ANN MORRISON: Campaign finance questions don't take Maxfield challenger off message

Deputy District Attorney Jerry Tao is indignant when asked whether his daddy is funding his challenge of Clark County Commissioner Chip Maxfield.

The political novice, while a prosecutor, doesn't think he needs to do any more than say: It ain't so.

The Democrat who wants to unseat the GOP incumbent obviously didn't listen to President Reagan's mantra, "Trust, but verify."

Tao moved here three years ago. He has a good reputation around the courthouse.*2

He also has an edgy Web site that features "The Chip Maxfield conflict-o-meter." It lists the specific votes on which Maxfield abstained and states: "On each of these votes, Chip couldn't do the job he was elected to do."

By Tao's count through February, Maxfield, an engineer with Southwest Engineering, abstained 175 times in the first three years of his term.

The financing of Tao's campaign came into question after he filed his campaign contribution report in February. He reported raising more than $187,000, which puts him within spitting distance of Maxfield's $233,000 war chest.

However, he said $150,000 was a loan from himself and his father, Louis Tao, an attorney living in McClain, Va.

Separately, Tao listed a $10,000 contribution from his dad, which is no problem since the maximum contribution in Nevada is $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general election.

But family members can't loan candidates money. Such a loan might be a violation of state law. The Maxfield campaign kindly brought it to my attention.

Tao had initially told the Las Vegas Sun the money was from a home equity loan.

In 1993, he and his parents bought a home for him to live in in Manhattan Beach, Calif. It is now a rental.

Later, he told me he obtained a $250,000 second mortgage on that home in January 2003 and that's the source of the $150,000 loan. He said he mistakenly included his father's name when reporting the loan on his campaign finance report.

The original purpose of the loan, he said in an e-mail, was to improve his Las Vegas home. However, legally, he said he can spend the money however he likes. County records show his residence in Las Vegas is 100 percent owned by his parents.

No records could be found of the second mortgage.

When I asked to see the mortgage documents to prove the loan is from a bank and not his dad, the 36-year-old Tao made an offer.

"I'll make a deal with you: I will gladly show you documents relating to my mortgage, if Chip agrees to show you documents revealing how much of his personal income as an engineer is derived from businesses that have matters pending before the commission and which are creating all of those conflicts of interest."

The prosecutor never proved it wasn't a loan from pop but managed to get back on message that Maxfield is too close to developers.

His point: Are developers hiring Maxfield's engineering firm to buy influence?

Maxfield, a civil engineer for 25 years and a partner in Southwest Engineering for 18 years, said out of about 600 items a month he votes on, he discloses and sometimes abstains if his firm does work for the applicant. He said his firm does no work with Clark County or any of the other boards he sits on, such as the Regional Transportation Commission. However, it does do work for other governments he doesn't oversee, such as North Las Vegas.

"If your firm represents them on projects in Clark County, we have an ethical obligation to disclose, and that's exactly what I do," Maxfield said.

Told of Tao's "deal," Maxfield said Friday, "I am disinclined to acquiesce. ...

"Jerry Tao has been unable to convince us he's innocent, so now he's desperately trying to confuse the voters," the commissioner said. "He's a deputy district attorney. He should know the importance of avoiding even the appearance of any impropriety. I'd hope he'd provide all the information, so that everybody would feel comfortable that he hasn't broken any campaign laws."

Since Tao decided against offering the evidence showing the $150,000 loan wasn't from family, this won't be the last time you'll hear about his financing.

But neither will Tao let go of his contention that Maxfield is too close to developers.*3

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References

*1. Jane Ann Morrison's column appears Monday, Thursday and Saturday. E-mail her at jane@reviewjournal.com or call 383-0275. The title of this article was agreed and modified by Jerry Tao. PAI of WBTI is the initial of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). PAI did a little editing of this article.
*2. LVRJ. 'NEVADA AND THE WEST of Las Vegas Review-Journal,' "Las Vegas Review Journal on June 21, 2004," Las Vegas, Nevada: Communitylink of the reviewjournal.com.
*3. Ibid.

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U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
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Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada announces his message on "CORRECTIONS MAKES IMPORTANT PROGRESS IN PROGRAMMING, FACILITIES"
By Kenny Guinn*1

CORRECTIONS MAKES IMPORTANT PROGRESS IN PROGRAMMING, FACILITIES

The Nevada Department of Corrections has been working diligently during the course of my administration to bring our state correctional system into line with nationally accepted principles and practices. Research proves that inmates who receive institutional programming while in prison, and guidance and support as they re-enter communities, are less likely to return to prison.*2

On June 16, the legislature's Interim Finance Committee approved two projects that should help further the goal of delivering a responsive and efficient correctional system for our citizens. The first project is the Casa Grande Transitional Housing Center in Las Vegas, which could open as early as June 2005. This facility will be a comprehensive community-based residential facility that will assist offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections as they re-enter mainstream society. Casa Grande will provide a more cost-effective, program-intensive alternative to the traditional prison environment, and the department is hopeful that this program will lower the number of repeat offenders.

The second project marks a policy change with respect to the Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Facility in North Las Vegas. For seven years, this facility has been operated and run by a private company. As a result of the action taken by Interim Finance Committee, the state Department of Corrections, starting on October 1, will take over operation of the Women's Correctional facility. By doing so, the department of corrections will be able to utilize existing resources within the department to improve institutional programming, the continuity of care, and better prepare female offenders to succeed as they are released into the community.

The risk to public safety is greater when offenders are released from prison without re-entry planning, transitional services, or community support. By investing in Casa Grande and taking over control of the Southern Nevada Women's facility, our state is paving the way for a safer and more cost-effective tomorrow. The State of Nevada is indeed fortunate to have an innovative Department of Corrections, ably led by Director Jackie Crawford and her excellent staff.*3

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References

*1. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Ofiice of the Governor. 'A Message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn - June 18, 2004,' " An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," (June 18, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

***About the Author:

Kenny Guinn, 67, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physical Education from Fresno State University and later obtained a doctorate in Education from Utah State University in Logan. He was named Superintendent of Schools in Clark County and served with distinction in that position until 1978.

In his work for the Clark County School District, Guinn was recognized as an effective administrator committed to educational excellence at a time when the county was experiencing exponential student growth. His service to Clark County students was honored when Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School was named for him.

In 1978, Guinn began applying his management skills in business as Administrative Vice President for Nevada Savings and Loan in Las Vegas, which later became PriMerit Bank. At PriMerit, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas-based bank. Soon thereafter, Guinn was recruited to the energy business as the President of Southwest Gas Corporation and eventually became Chairman of the Board of Directors of that utility in 1993.

In 1994, Guinn was recruited by the University of Nevada Board of Regents to serve as interim president of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

In addition to his one-year term at UNLV, Guinn served the state in leadership roles on a variety of committees and commissions, including the Clark County Community College Advisory Committee, the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees, the White House Conference on Children and Youth, among others.

Guinn has also worked in his community in a variety of volunteer roles, ranging from involvement in the Boy Scouts and Pop Warner Football to the United Way of Southern Nevada and the Southern Nevada Independent Youth Athletic Association.

Dr. Kenny Guinn is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada appoints Timothy Cashman to Ethics Commission
By Office of the Governor*1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent 775-684-5670

Gov. guinn appoints timothy cashman to ethics commission

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn today announced the appointment of Las Vegas businessman Timothy Cashman to the Nevada Commission on Ethics.*2

Cashman, President of The Cashman Companies, replaces former Ethics Commission member Betsy Gonzalez, who resigned.

"Tim Cashman has distinguished himself throughout his life as a respected leader in the business community." Gov. Guinn said. "He is an honorable person who has always had a strong code of personal ethics. He will make an excellent addition to the Ethics Commission."

Added Cashman: "I am very appreciative to the Governor for giving me this opportunity to serve on the Ethics Commission. It's vitally important that government in our state is held accountable and responsible to the needs of our citizens."

Cashman, 44, is a third-generation Nevadan who was born in Las Vegas. He is a 1978 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles with a degree in Business Administration in 1982.

In addition to his business career, Cashman is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. He also serves as Chairman of the Gorman High School Investment Committee. Cashman, who was appointed in 2000 by Gov. Guinn to serve on the Nevada Electric Energy Policy Committee, is also a past member of the Board of Directors for American Asphalt and Grading, and is a past member of the Board of Directors of U.S. Bank.*3

Office of the Governor Grant Sawyer State Office Building
101 North Carson Street 555 East Washington, Suite 5100
Carson City, NV 89701 Las Vegas, NV 89101
Fax: 775-684-7198 Fax: 702-486-2505

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References

*1. Office of Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn. Dr. Kenny Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Office of the Governor. 'Press Release: Gov. Guinn Appoints Tim Cashman to Ethics Commission 6/15/04,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (June 15, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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We created a search committee to assist us in finding the best person on a permanent basis --- for the Asociate Dean of Academic Programs on a permanent basis --- to lead our programs in the years ahead
By Linda A. Livingstone*1

Dear Graziadio Alumni,

As we prepare for the next academic year, I would like to share with you news of a transition within the Graziadio School's administration. Over the last year, Dr. Terry Young has shown exceptional leadership as our interim Associate Dean for Academic Programs in addition to managing our global programs. For those of you who know Dr. Young, her success in this position should come as no surprise.

However, it is time to move forward with identifying a candidate who will fill this position on a permanent basis. Recently we created a search committee to assist us in finding the best person to lead our programs in the years ahead. As this search will be open to both internal and external candidates, I would like to encourage your participation in this important process by sharing the enclosed job description with potential candidates who you believe would make a significant contribution to the success of the Graziadio School.

If you would like to nominate a candidate, please contact Terry Player in my office by calling 310-568-5689 or by email at terry.player@pepperdine.edu. Interested applicants should be instructed to send a letter that addresses specific requirements of the position, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three to five references. Applications and nominations will be accepted through July 1 or until the position is filled.

On behalf of the Graziadio School, thank you for your continued support and involvement.

Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D.
Dean, The Graziadio School of Business and Management
Pepperdine University
310-568-5689
310-568-5766 (fax)

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Associate Dean of Academic Programs

Pepperdine University invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate Dean of Academic Programs in the Graziadio School of Business and Management. The Graziadio School has 83 full-time faculty, an administrative staff of 100, and an alumni network of over 26,000 worldwide. The fifth largest AACSB-accredited graduate business school in the country enrolls approximately 2,400 students in a Fully Employed MBA program, a Full-time MBA program, a bachelor's completion degree program, a master's in Organization Development program, a Presidential/Key Executive MBA program, and an Executive MBA program that is ranked among the top 20 in the world by BusinessWeek magazine.

Pepperdine University is a Christian university that maintains an essential relationship with the Churches of Christ. Headquartered in West Los Angeles, the Graziadio School has a 35-year history of innovation and has built a reputation for business education based on values and practical, relevant application. The school serves students in seven graduate campuses in California and at the main campus in Malibu while maintaining international alliances with 22 business schools in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

The Associate Dean for Academic Programs will provide leadership in developing and implementing program strategy to ensure continued success in an increasingly dynamic and competitive business environment. In addition to the requisite academic credentials (earned doctorate required, M.B.A. preferred) and executive and/or university administrative experience, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

ĄP a leadership approach consistent with the university's faith mission;

ĄP the ability to develop and implement innovative programs of the highest academic

standards;

ĄP the ability to achieve sustainable success and quality across multiple programs in multiple locations;

ĄP the ability to effectively manage fiscal and human resources;

ĄP a cross-cultural and global orientation;

ĄP a commitment to the appropriate uses of technology; and

ĄP an understanding of learning assessment issues.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, which includes specific responses to elements of the above description, a curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three to five references. Applications and nominations will be accepted through July 1 or until the position is filled. Materials should be sent to Associate Dean Search, c/o Dean's Office, Graziadio School of Business and Management, 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-1590. For additional information about the Graziadio School consult the Web address: http://bschool.pepperdine.edu.

Pepperdine University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law. Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context which celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, staff and members of the Board of Regents represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine reserves the right to seek, hire and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists.

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References

*1. Dr. Linda A. Livingstone is the Dean of The Graziadio School of Business and Management of Pepperdine University.
*2. GSBM. "An e-mail from Dr. Linda A. Livingstone, Dean of GSBM to Dr. Tony Lei," (June 11, 2004), Los Angeles, CA.: Pepperdine University.
*3. Ibid.

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U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Jerry Tao --- I am a living example of the American Dream
By Jerry Tao

Good morning my dear friends! You are cordially invited to the following Reception and Fundraiser Party by our Committee:

Host
The Committee to elect Jerry Tao

Select Host Committee
Buck and Aurora Wong
Ben Kim
Carlos Blumberg
Nicole Tuttle
Javier Trujillo
Dr. Tony Lei

Invite You to a Reception and Fundraiser for

Jerry Tao
County Commission Candidate District"C"

Thursday, June 17th, 2004
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM

At AMLEE Chinese Cuisine
3827 E. Sunset Road, Las Vegas

R.S.V.P. Robert Borboa, 860-2417*1

***Jerry Tao For Clark County Commissioner in District C*2
A Strong And Independent Advocate For The Neighborhoods

Runaway growth, escalating crime rates, air pollution, water shortages, and corruption in the halls of government -- these are only some of the challenges that confront us today.

We need a County Commissioner with the integrity and independence to fight to protect our neighborhoods, our property values, and our quality of life.

One who's free from conflicts-of-interest and can stand up against special interests and fight for what's right.

I'm Jerry Tao. I'm not a professional politician. I'm a Deputy District Attorney, and I work to get murderers, rapists and drug dealers out of our neighborhoods and to put them in prison where they belong.

As a criminal prosecutor, I fight hard every day to remove predators from our neighborhoods. As your Commissioner, I'll fight just as hard to remove corruption and dishonesty from local government and to restore the idea that democracy belongs to all of us.

I've created this site to tell you more about my campaign. I hope you'll give me the opportunity to earn your support in the coming months.

Who I Am

I am a living example of the American Dream.*3 My parents immigrated to this country with $50 and one suitcase in search of a better life for their children. I attended public schools, worked my way through Cornell University by stocking shelves in a neighborhood supermarket, then graduated near the top of my law school class at the George Washington University. From a strong family of humble origins, I rose to become a practicing lawyer and then a senior aide to U.S. Senator Harry Reid.

Today, I'm blessed to serve the people of greater Las Vegas as a Deputy District Attorney, where I prosecute criminal cases ranging from murder and drug dealing to arson, sexual assault and robbery. Every day, I work to make our neighborhoods a little safer and more livable. With your help, I'd like to continue to serve our community as your County Commissioner.

Why I'm Running
6,000 new residents move here every month because of all that Las Vegas has to offer - low taxes, affordable housing, warm weather, all wrapped up in one of the liveliest cities on earth. That growth has brought new challenges - traffic jams and urban sprawl, higher crime rates, overcrowded schools, rising electricity and water rates and that brown cloud of pollution that dirties our beautiful blue sky nearly every day.

The neighborhoods in our fast-growing District C need a strong and independent advocate to help reclaim their government. The people who live here deserve to be represented by a County Commissioner who speaks for them -- not for self-interested developers with inside connections -- on issues like traffic and growth, neighborhood schools, air and water quality, and public safety.

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References

*1. Tao, Jerry, 'Host the Committee to elect Jerry Tao,' "A mail of invitation card to Dr. Tony Lei from Deputy District Attorney Jerry Tao," June 10, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.
*2. Tao, Jerry. 'Jerry Tao For Clark County Commissioner in District C,' "A search of Jerry Tao on google.com," June 13, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.
*3. Ibid.