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A Special Tribute to Nancy Becker, Justice of the Supreme Court
(Nancy Becker is now the Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court)
By Tiffany Chang

Who was the most respectful person in judicial affair of the best judgment and righteous in Chinese history by novel and drama? Who was the greatest Judge of righteousness respected and loved by all the people in Chinese literature and show? Both of them was Boa Ching Tien. Who is "Boa Chin Tien" of Nevada favored by so many people? She is our Justice Nancy Becker!

Nancy received her Juris Doctorate degree from George Washington University National Law Center in 1979. She received her B. A. degree with a major of International Relations from United States International University, San Diego, CA. in 1976. She ranked No. 1 in the graduating class.
Nancy has been a Fellow of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) since May 2, 2000. She achieved her landslide victory as a re-elected Justice of the Supreme Court last November. She is the recipient of numerous honors including the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Woman of Achievement Award, Jurist of the Year Award, the Liberty Bell Award from the American Bar Association, J.C. Penny Golden Rule Award and recognized as one of the top ten businesswomen in the Nation from the American Businesswomen's Association. She received Distinguished Service Award from Nevada District Judges' Association in 1997. She was Distin- guishedWomanofSouthern Nevada, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.

On a column published by "Nevada Examiner", it stated that:
"It is our honor to invited a famous person of Justice Nancy Becker's excellent caliber whose expertise, integrity, and good personal traits will be an added asset to the Institute," said President Dr. Tony Lei of WBTI. "Throughout her distinguished career, she has accomplished a great deal of judicial practices as well as social services and has earned a good reputation as a conscientious and dedicated professional."*1

In 1985, Nancy was appointed by the Clark County Bar Association to be the president of a new program that helped people with family problems cope with the justice system. The Clark County Pro Bono Project is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to people with domestic cases. She served in that capacity for ten years and during her presidency the organization helped close to 50,000 people and provided millions in free legal services.

She was elected to the Las Vegas Municipal Court in 1987. That was a history to make her the first woman to serve as a Municipal Judge. In her capacity, Nancy continued to work hard for the improvement of the justice system. While maintaining the impartiality required by the Code of Judicial Conduct, she again worked closely with the Legislature to expand the powers of local judges to combat DUI's and domestic violence.

She earned a fame for being a tough, but fair judge. Using common sense, compassion and commitment to tackle the growing caseload in the municipal court gained her the respect of law enforcement and the legal community. As a result of her efforts, Governor Robert Miller appointed her to the District Court bench in 1989. She was the first woman to be so honored. For ten years, she served with distinction as District Court Judge. She continually received high marks for her performance with a 90% approval rating. Judicial evaluations placed her as one of the top judges of that court. *2

In paying a special tribute to Nancy Becker, Dr. Tony Lei has made an agreement with Dr. Peter Lok. Dr. Lok will take charge of the coordinating of an Asian Dinner Party for the event. Dr. Lok is famous as our "King of Coordinating" for Dinner Party. The party is scheduled on May 23, 2001. Dr. Tony Lei is the first Chairman and sponsor of the event and dinner party. The Functions are: (1) A special tribute to Nancy Becker, Justice of the Supreme Court. (2) An induction of the faculty of Public Administration Institution of WBTI. The Keynote Speaker is Nancy Becker. Special Guests are: Dr. William Thompson, UNLV Prefesoor of Public Administration, Dr. Roy Adamson, Emeritus Professor of Pepperdine University; Terry Care, Nevada Senator; Mark Denton and Valorie Vega, District Judges; Lisa Brown and Cheryl Moss, District Judges (Family Court); Lynette McDonald, Las Vegas Ciy Councilwoman; Michelle Leavitt-fitzpatrick,Cedric Kerns, Jessie Walsh, Ann Zimmerman, and Betsy Kolkoski, Las Vegas Municipal Court Judges; and Natalie Tyrrell, North Las Vegas Justice Court Judge.
Interesting and important persons are invied to have the honor as Chairpersons and Hosts of the Event. Please call Dr. Peter Lok for RSVP at 732-0178 before May 9. Qualified individuals are welcomed to be our guests. You may also call Judy Lei for RSVP at 255-9058 before May 16, 2001.

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References

*1 Chang, Tiffany. 'WBTI appoints Nancy Becker Fellow of PAI,' "Nevada Examiner," (May 19, 2000), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*2 Ibid.

Justice Nancy Becker is a native Las Vegan and the youngest of the seven members of the Supreme Court. And, like the other justices, she brought a wealth of experience and a long list of accomplishments with her to the high court.

She was the top student in her class at United States International University in San Diego and then attended George Washington University National Law Center, where she earned her law degree in 1979 while working for then-U.S. Senator Howard Cannon. Her return to Nevada and a job at the Las Vegas City Attorney's Office ignited a desire to become a judge. Her election in 1987 to a seat on the Las Vegas Municipal Court bench made her the first woman to preside in that city court.

In 1989, she was named to a vacant seat at the Eighth Judicial District Court, making her the first woman appointed as a district judge in Nevada. She was unopposed in the 1990 and 1996 elections and served as chief judge in 1993 and 1994. As district judge, she was one of the driving forces for the new Regional Justice Center under construction in downtown Las Vegas, consolidating the four levels of courts in one building.

In 1993, Justice Becker was named Jurist of the Year by the Clark County Bar Association. She has also been named one of the National Top Ten Women of the Year by the American Businesswomen's Association and is a recipient of the Liberty Bell Award from the American Bar Association.

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Reference

*1. The Supreme Court of Nevada. 'A profile of the Chief Justice,' "A search of 'nancy becker esq' on the Google.com," (July 15, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.

We are pleased to post the following information for our Nevadans:

May 2nd Proclaimed Law Day*2

The Nevada Supreme Court has proclaimed May 2 to be Law Day, with a theme of “The American Jury: We the People in Action,” Chief Justice Nancy Becker announced Wednesday.

The proclamation also declares the week of May 2-6 to be Jury Appreciation Week. During the week, courts around the state will be celebrating the participation of citizens in the jury process.

“This will be a special Law Day for Nevada because the state has been recognized and praised by American Bar Association President Robert Grey Jr. for its recent jury service improvements and reforms,” Chief Justice Becker said.

“Jury service is not only a responsibility of citizenship, but also a privilege,” she said. “It is a cornerstone of our democracy. Those citizens who give their time to make the system work deserve our thanks.”

“We encourage all Nevadans to answer the call to jury service when they are summoned,” Chief Justice Becker said. “It is a patriotic act and a rewarding experience.”

“We in the judiciary have worked very hard over the past few years to make jury service easier and more meaningful,” Chief Justice Becker said. “New court rules have been passed and more will be passed in upcoming months to give jurors a more active role in the court process.”*3 ...............
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References

*1. PAI of WBTI is the initial of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute.
*2. The Supreme Court of Nevada. 'A Press Release,' "A search about Justice Nancy Becker on Google.com," (April 16, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*3. Ibid.

Thursday, March 03, 2005
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

Chief justice seeks help on caseloads
Legislature asked to fund more judges
By BRENDAN RILEY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Becker, front left, speaks to members of the state Supreme Court and state lawmakers Wednesday at the Legislature in Carson City.
Photo by CATHLEEN ALLISON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

CARSON CITY -- Chief Justice Nancy Becker had some humorous asides in her State of the Judiciary speech to the Nevada Legislature on Wednesday but her bottom-line message was serious: Nevada judges need lawmakers' help in keeping up with ever-increasing caseloads.

Over the last four years, court caseloads in the Reno and Las Vegas areas have grown by more than 40 percent, Becker said, adding that cases are getting more complex and require more hours of a judge's time.

Becker said the American Bar Association says a court should be able to get through all its criminal cases within one year, but in Las Vegas, judges can get through less than two-thirds of such cases and are falling further behind.

Family courts in Reno and Las Vegas are meeting standards for handling domestic cases in a timely manner, but "the increased caseloads make it impossible to maintain those standards," the chief justice added.

"Percentages alone do not give an adequate picture," she said. "We are talking about delays in thousands of cases."

Becker also said the National Center for State Courts figures a trial judge's caseload should be about 1,400 cases, but in Reno it's 1,800 cases and in Las Vegas it's 2,400 cases.

For appellate courts, the standard is 100 cases per justice but the Nevada Supreme Court's average is 246 cases per justice, she said.

Becker said the court system is asking the 2005 Legislature to fund several new judges and provide money to bring back more retired judges on senior status to help deal with caseload growth.

Other bills will seek improvements in Nevada's rural courts, she said, adding that those proposals include construction of a new courthouse in Ely and establishment of a rural court coordinator.

Becker also said she's proud that Nevada's judicial system has achieved "a level of diversity unparalleled in the state's history."

The chief justice said she's a good example because of her family background, not just because she's a woman. Becker recalled seeing her Irish grandmother and a Russian great-aunt cheering and swearing, one in Gaelic and the other in Yiddish, while they watched a TV wrestling match in the 1950s.

"Our melting pot culture, combined with our unique governmental system, is what distinguishes us from other nations," Becker said. "And a key factor in that government is the judicial branch and its relationship with the legislative and executive branches."

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A theme of the event and dinner party to pay a special tribute to the Supreme Court Justice Nancy Becker
---Growing Value of the Fellowship of Public Administration Institution of WBTI
By Tiffany Chang

Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) was founded in January 8, 1996. We have produced distinguished scholars, successful entrepreneurs, and outstanding community leaders. For the time being, our vision of 2004 is to continue to put more wisdom and effort in encourageing those people who are outstanding in public administration, academic research, and community service. WBTI has established the Public Administration Institution (PAI) in order to meet the increasng investigation requirements of current public managers and special research needs of professional public administrators. It seeks to provide an awareness and understanding of the complex administrative and oganizational contexts within which the administrators of public service make and implement decisions; and to provide general technical competence in using the tools of public administration and information management.*1

Dr. William N. Thompson was appointed by WBTI as Fellow and Director of its Public Administration Institution (PAI) on January 18, 2000. "It has been an honorable gratifying to invite a famous professor of Dr. Bill Thompson's expertise, integrity, and good personal traits with highly international perspective to this Institute," Said President Dr. Tony Lei of WBTI on January 21, 2000. "Throughout Dr. Thompson's distinguished career and publication, he has been earned a good reputation as a conscientious and dedicated professional."

On March 3, 2000, Dr. Roy J. Adamson was appointed Fellow of PAI. "It's our gratifying honor to have Dr. Adamson, a famous Emeritus Professor from Pepperdine University to join us as one of our faculty member. The fellowship of Dr. Adamson with both of his expertise and integrity has brought PAI the milestone to an interstate research institution in the United States," said Dr. Tony Lei.

Nancy A. Becker was appointed by WBTI as Fellow of PAI on May 2, 2000. Nancy received her Juris Doctorate degree from George Washington University National Law Center in 1979. She is now a Justice of Nevada Supreme Court. She is the recipient of numerous honors. "It's our honor to invite a famous person of Justice Nancy Becker's excellenct caliber whose expertise, integrity, and good personal traits will bring this Institute wih a perspective of millennium," said Dr. Tony Lei on May 18, 2000. "Throughout her distinguished career, she has accomplished a great deal of judicial practices together with social services and has earned a good reputation of conscientious and dedicated professionalism."

As a born-again Christian, people had been inspired by U. S. Senator-elect John Ensign's sincerity, humanility, and credibility more than just his wealth and good looks in last November. In view of his admirable qualities, achievements, passion, and unshakable belief in building a better Nevada, WBTI led by Dr. Tony Lei, a fellow sincere believer, honored him as Advisor and Vice Chairman of its Advisory Board on November 8, 2000.

"It's a very prestigious honor to be appointed by WBTI as an Associate Fellow of PAI. WBTI is a very well respected and integral part of this community. I'm grateful to be joining such a distinguished panel of professionals who are committed to improving the lives of our citizens in this community. We've our Director and Fellow Dr. William Thompson; Fellows Nancy Becker, Dr. Roy Adamson, Mark Denton, Valorie Vega, Terry Care; Associate Fellows Lisa Brown, Cheryl Moss, Mary Kincaid, Lynette McDonald, Michelle Leavitt-Ftzpatrick, Cedric Kerns, Jessie Walsh, Betsy Kolkoski, Ann Zimmerman, Natalie Tyrrell, Sheri Vogel; Research Associate Sonya Douglass; Assistant Iris Zhang," said Judge Ann Zimmerman in May 2000.

By the act of love itself, we are enriched. Love in action is service above self. Make service a part of our character and experience the abundant reward that comes from serving others. The Bible teaches: "... let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth ( 1 John 3:18)." District ( Family ) Court Judge Cheryl Moss wrote Dr. Tony Lei : "I am delighted and honored to be appointed as an Associate Fellow of the Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute. Thank you for this opportunity for me to serve, and I hope to gain more knowledge, insight, and awareness about public service and community issues through your prestigious institution. I remain dedicated to helping the community, and I am inspired by your leadership, wisdom, and guaidance. I am also fortunate to have met you and your wife, Judy, because you are both active and dynamic individuals in the community. Your accomplishment and achievement have demonstrated that taking part in the community does make a difference. Best wishes and thank you again for your unselfish kindness, support, and encouragement."

"Even with the constancy of his presidential responsblities, Tony ( Dr. Tony Lei ) carved out time and energy during the past three years with wisdom and knowledge through the cooperation of Dr. William Thompson to create the blueprint for the Institution that ultimately paved the way for the 2000 openning of our Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)," said Justice of the Supreme Court Nancy Becker for "Nevada Examiner " on June 30, 2000.

"Public Administraton Institution of WBTI has played the role as a private NPO (Non Pofit Organization) to promote the study and research of public administration and strategy for social and public benefit. With the effort of the Faculty and under the brilliant leadership of Dr. Tony Lei, WBTI has accomplished a valuable contribution to the academic research and community service for Nevada. We share a great deal of honor also as what the Justice of the Supreme Court Nancy Becker does for her prestige as a PAI Fellow. Her participation in this Institution will enrich and enhance its academic production featured with practicality and adaptability as an efficient 'intelligent Tank' through her excellent and fruitful public administration experience and contribution," said the President of Seniors United Lillian Wallace on "Nevada Examiner" in May 9, 2000.

"Thank you very much for showing your faith in me as evidenced by your nomination. It is indeed an honor for me to be nominated by you and to become a Fellow of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute. This position will undoubtedly provide me with avenues for exploring improvements in public services to which I am most dedicated. I look forward to working together with you in these endeavors," wrote the District Judge Valorie Vega to Dr. Tony Lei from her Office of the Eightth Judicial Distict Court at the Clark County Courthouse on May 22, 2000.

"It is certainly an honor to be acknowledged by you for my commitment to serving this community. I look forward to expanding my public service by working with you and the Institute to continue to better our community. You dedication is a wonderful example of what others should strive to accomplish," wrote Judge Natalie Tyrrell to Dr. Tony Lei.

"WBTI has built a sound foundation with its excellent and achieved faculty members. We've been encouraged to better our endeavor for we've Dr. Kenny Guinn, Governor of Nevada as our Chairman of the Advisory Board; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign as Vice Chairmen; and U. S. Congress Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman as Executive Advisors," Judge Natalie Tyrrell said.

With his expertise and integrity as a famous professor of management achieved in writing college text books of management, presenting research papers to renowned international conferences, and leading academic institution by the name of WBTI, Dr. Tony Lei has enjoyed the distinctive mission with philanthropy to realize the good purposes and creeds of an organization through his many years accomplishments of knowledge, talents, and experiences on effective management and educational technology in balance of theoreticality and practicality. As Dr. Tony Lei is one of the person who glorify and thank the Almighty the most, we trust that God will be with those who honor Him.

"Your strength as a leader was apparent during our conversation. It is comforting to know that individuals such as yourself are utilizing their talents in an effort to better our community," stated Las Vegas Councilwoman Lynette McDonald in her letter from her Office in the City of Las Vegas to Dr. Tony Lei.

"Our greatest asset at WBTI is our people__not facades or fountains, not landscapes or lakescapes, but people-- faculty, advisory board members, administration, and a host of friends," said Dr. Tony Lei. "Enriching our reseach and community service process were made possible by these friends who joined and supported this academic institute. WBTI is really a chain of dedicated individuals who joined to research, serve, support and to give. We take great pride of our people, including our outstanding faculty members. They are some of the best in the world. We're sincere servers to improve the quality of life of all the residents and visitors of Nevada.

"Power in politics should have a direction that the power based on knowledge is the power of righteousness. We wish that a pure fountain may prosper and enrich our splendid and golden country through the spirit that knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service. In God we trust. Life is for the purpose to serve our lovely community and country," Dr. Tony Lei points out.

"One of my priorities will be 'telling the Pepperdine story' of quality and value to a large audience, reaching a broader demographic, and having a global range," said Dr. Andrew Benton at his Inauguaration as President of Pepperdine Univesity on September 23, 2000. "We need to strengthen Pepperdine's diversiy, its connection to its heritage, its sense of community and community involvement, and its scholarship and culture through faculty involvement in outside research and publishing."

"Chairman Thomas Bost of the Board of Regents believes that this new President is best equipped to lead Pepperdine to the next millennium with academic excellence and Christian values. Dr. William Bannosky, the school's fouth president, assures that the new president would seek the highest standads for academic and spiritual excellence," said Dr. Tony Lei who received his degrees of M.B.A. and Ed. D. (Doctor of Education) in Institutional Management from Pepperdine in 1969 and 1990, respectively.

On May 11, 2001, State Senator Terry Care, Chairman of the Democratic Party in Nevada, wrote Dr. Tony Lei: "I commend your work, the work of WBTI, and I wish to rely my respect for Justice Becker." For a special tribute to the Supreme Court Jusitice Nancy Becker and inducement of the Faculty of PAI of WBTI, a dinner and event party is held at Harbor Palace Seafood Restaurant by WBTI and Asian American Community today, May 23, 2001.

"I truly appreciate your efforts on my behalf and your commitment to bring 100 people to the event at Cashman field on March 26th. It is only with the dedication and commitment of good people like youself that I will achieve my goal of becoming Governor of this great state. Dema and I can't thank you enough for your assistance and your positive activities in the community," wrote Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei on March 6, 1998.

On December 5, 1999, the Office of Clark County Board of Commissioners presented the Proclamation to Dr. Tony Lei, which was signed and given by its Chairman and Commissioners: Chairman Bruce Woodbury, and Chairman; Vice-Chair Erin Kenny; Commissioners Yvonne Gates, Mary Kincaid, Lance Malone, Myrna Williams, and Dario Herrera. It states: "Dr. Tony Lei has served our community through a variety of venues. He has given freely of his time, energy, knowledge, and talents, working on projects and events that contribute to the quality of life in Clark County and has dedicated himself to public service to not only the Asian Community but to all citizens. Now, therefore, We, the Board of Clark County Commissioners, on this occasion, December 5, 1999, in celebration and recognition of his special accomplishments, do hereby recognize and honor Dr. Tony T. Lei, Ed. D. and urge all citizens to join us in wishing him a successful and bright future."*2

On October 1, 2002, the Office of Clark County Board of Commissioners presented the Proclamation to Dr. Tony Lei for his advanced contribution and accomplishment to the community, residents, and visitors of Nevada.

"As Director of Public Administration Institution (PAI) of WBTI, it's my privilege to share a leadership role with Dr. Tony Lei and to have the wonderful cooperation of all the faculty since PAI's establishment. Innovative in integrating his experience in institutional management and spiritual value in education, Dr. Tony Lei's wisdom and efforts towards community service and academic endeador have been very valuable. We expect the forthcoming work performance of Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum founded by this Institute to help improve the quality of life of the people and contribue to he prosperity of this State," said Dr. William Thompson. Bill is former Chairman and now Professor of the Department of Public Administration of UNLV. His son married a beautiful Chinese girl in Mongloria years ago. He plans to write a book for WBTI, which is expected to be published both in English and Chinese.

"Freedom, democracy, and Justice have constituted a legacy that we should keep, not because it is a legacy, but because it is right and justice. It has made the United States of America the freest and most prosperous country in history. It's our responsibility to join the effort together in making Nevada one of the peaceful, happy, and prosperous state of America through the cooperation and development of culture, tourism, business, and education with our foreign countries." said Lorraine Hunt, Lt. Governor of Nevada, for the Thai Performing Arts - Appreciation Day 2003. The Event and Party was held at the Charleston Height Arts Center on September 16, 2003, co-sponsored by WBTI, Arcata Associates, Kids for a Better Society, among others.

The spirit of both the innovation and entreprenuership has also motivated United States to be a leading and prosperous country. With its high-speed capability, Fiber Optics can convey mass quantity of images and voice information. It is because that the broadband technology such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) has been more and more developed. Moreover, because of the popular building of radio communication networks, wireless techniques may access important information from the web and condense it to be appeared on the small web connecting machines such as a hand-held screen. The open free software LINUX operating system can even connect various stations very easilly. All these advancement in science and technology, should be used to inspire the promotion of the quality of our daily life. In this new era of information and web works, we should add humanity concern into our thinking structures. God created the world. Everything can be decided by Him. As the value of the fellowship of Public Administration Institution of WBTI growing, we the people with intelligence and knowledge in administration, technology, science should enjoy a valuable and joyful life to serve our community and society with our efforts and wisdom.

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References

*1. Chang, Tiffany. 'A theme of the event and dinner party to pay a special tribute to
the Supreme Court Justice Nancy Becker: Growing Value of the Fellowship of Public Administration Institution,' "Nevada Examiner" (May 2001), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*2. Ibid.

On Last Friday May 25, Nancy Diaz, Repesentative for U. S. Senator Harry Reid confimed with Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) that the Senator's office has agreed with WBTI to hold a grand celebrating party in August for Harry. The party will be hold under the unifying by WBTI with CAN-DO, ACC, among others. Special guests will include VIP from Nevadan high ranking officials, scholars and experts, business owners, and organizational leaders, with WBTI's faculty and members of Advisory Board as their basic resources. The decision has been made after Diaz's trip to the Senator's Office in Washington D. C. and the outstanding and successful practice of the event for the Justice of the Supreme Court Nancy Becker by WBTI on May 23, 2001. The theme and function of the coming August event for our Senator is A Special Tribute to U. S. Senator Honorable Harry Reid in Becoming the Majority Whip of U.S. Senate. The Keynote Speaker is U. S. Senator Harry Reid. Guests of Honor in scheduling are U. S. Senator John Ensign, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa, and Las Vegas City Mayor Oscar Goodman.

Special Guests already scheduled include: Dr. Roy Adamson, Nancy Becker, Lisa Brown, Terry Care, Radha Chanderraj, Dr. Sue Fawn Chung, Mark Denton, Michelle Leavitt-Fitzpatrick, Robert Gronauer, Nadia Jurani, Jerry Keller, Erin Kenny, Mary Kincaid, Betsy Kolkoski, Myron Leavitt, A. William Maupin, Lynette McDonald, Cheryl Moss, Cynthia Steel, Dr. William Thompson, Natalie Tyrrell, Valorie Vega, Lillian Wallace, Jessie Walsh, Myrna Williams, Dr. Linda Young, Ann Zimmerman, among others.

Chairpersons in contacted are Raj Chanderraj, M.D., Supatra Chemprachum, James Chen, James Cho, Bashir Chowdhry, Romeo Jurani, Vivienne Kerns, Steve Kwon, David Lee, Ph.D., Tony Lei, Ed.D., Art Macaraeg, Ann Melton, Long Pham, R. D. Prabhu, M.D., Kate Torres-Recto, Judi Rock, Tonie Sison, Frank Tsou, Joey Villaflor, M.D., Rita Vaswani, Roddy Wong, M.D., Tim Wong, James Yu, among others. Hosts are welcomed and to be announced. If you are interested to be a chairperson or host for this event, please call Dr. Peter Lok at 732-0178 before June 30th.

The landslide victory of the Event held by WBTI for Justice Nancy Becker is a significant accomplishment of our Asian American community in Nevada. We had so many high ranking officials from the political and judicial area of Nevada together with the participating characters from the offices of our four representatitives of Nevada for the Washington Scene: Harry Reid, John Ensign, James Gibbons, and Shelley Berkley. The Guest of Honor was Grant Ashley, Special Agent in Charge, FBI. The Presentation Guest was Bud Granor, Southern Nevada Director for Governor Kenny Guinn. Special guests included most of the famous persons on the list of the previous second paragraphy ( where Lillian Wallace was not shown), plus Bert Brown, Michael Cherry, Michael Douglas, Nadia Juradi, Robert Lueck, Nancy Saitta, Jennifer Togliatti, among others.

Dr. Tony Lei, the main found raiser of this dinner party and chairman of the Event spoke to thank Nancy Becker for agreeing with him to hold the event by WBTI three months ago. He thanked also Dr. Peter Lok's diligent and effective work performance for this party. Dr. Lok received an award from Nancy duirng the party. Finanlly, Dr. Lei thanked heartily all the special guests, hosts, participating guests, and a host of friends in the party and event. After announcing the name list of the Faculty of Public Administra- tion Institution of WBTI, he introduced Nancy Becker and invited her to deliver a speech. Nancy performed a marvelous speech with good apperance and achieved content.

Cranor was introduced by Dr. Villaflor to speak. The Director for our Governor praised the accomplishment of community service by Dr. Tony Lei and all our Asian Americans in Nevada. The highlight of this event is the presentation by Cranor of the Speicial Award of Outstanding Community Involvement to Dr. Lei by Governor Kenny Guinn. Thunder of applause in the great hall of Harbor Palace Seafood Restaurant with more than one hundred fifty of attendants from government, business, academic, and professional expertises brought an enjoyable and pleasent reunion as long as three hours for most of the people who were hesitated to say farewell.

Harry loves heartily our country, our people, and our community. He wishes us to enjoy working together. United we stand, devided we fall. Together we can GROW (Go Reach Our World). Knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service. We are happy to continue to work for the prosperity and healthy of our society more effectively through mutual coorperation and trust.

Who was the most respectful person in judicial affair of the best judgment and righteous in Chinese history by novel and drama? Who was the greatest Judge of righteousness respected and loved by all the people in Chinese literature and show? Both of them was Boa Ching Tien. Who is "Boa Chin Tien" of Nevada favored by so many people? She is our Justice Nancy Becker!
Nancy received her Juris Doctorate degree from George Washington University National Law Center in 1979. She received her B. A. degree with a major of International Relations from United States International University, San Diego, CA. in 1976. She ranked No. 1 in the graduating class.
Nancy has been a Fellow of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) since May 2, 2000. She achieved her landslide victory as a re-elected Justice of the Supreme Court last November. She is the recipient of numerous honors including the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Woman of Achievement Award, Jurist of the Year Award, the Liberty Bell Award from the American Bar Association, J.C. Penny Golden Rule Award and recognized as one of the top ten businesswomen in the Nation from the American Businesswomen's Association. She received Distinguished Service Award from Nevada District Judges' Association in 1997. She was Distin- guishedWomanofSouthern Nevada, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.

On a column published by "Nevada Examiner", it stated that:
"It is our honor to invited a famous person of Justice Nancy Becker's excellent caliber whose expertise, integrity, and good personal traits will be an added asset to the Institute," said President Dr. Tony Lei of WBTI. "Throughout her distinguished career, she has accomplished a great deal of judicial practices as well as social services and has earned a good reputation as a conscientious and dedicated professional."*1

In 1985, Nancy was appointed by the Clark County Bar Association to be the president of a new program that helped people with family problems cope with the justice system. The Clark County Pro Bono Project is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to people with domestic cases. She served in that capacity for ten years and during her presidency the organization helped close to 50,000 people and provided millions in free legal services.

She was elected to the Las Vegas Municipal Court in 1987. That was a history to make her the first woman to serve as a Municipal Judge. In her capacity, Nancy continued to work hard for the improvement of the justice system. While maintaining the impartiality required by the Code of Judicial Conduct, she again worked closely with the Legislature to expand the powers of local judges to combat DUI's and domestic violence.
She earned a fame for being a tough, but fair judge. Using common sense, compassion and commitment to tackle the growing caseload in the municipal court gained her the respect of law enforcement and the legal community. As a result of her efforts, Governor Robert Miller appointed her to the District Court bench in 1989. She was the first woman to be so honored. For ten years, she served with distinction as District Court Judge. She continually received high marks for her performance with a 90% approval rating. Judicial evaluations placed her as one of the top judges of that court. *2

In paying a special tribute to Nancy Becker, Dr. Tony Lei has made an agreement with Dr. Peter Lok. Dr. Lok will take charge of the coordinating of an Asian Dinner Party for the event. Dr. Lok is famous as our "King of Coordinating" for Dinner Party. The party is scheduled on May 23, 2001. The Functions are: (1) A special tribute to Nancy Becker, Justice of the Supreme Court. (2) An induction of the faculty of Public Administration Institution of WBTI. The Keynote Speaker is Nancy Becker. Special Guests are : Dr. William Thompson, UNLV Prefesoor of Public Administration, Dr. Roy Adamson, Emeritus Professor of Pepperdine University; Terry Care, Nevada Senator; Mark Denton and Valorie Vega, District Judges; Lisa Brown and Cheryl Moss, District Judges (Family Court); Lynette McDonald, Las Vegas Ciy Councilwoman; Michelle Leavitt-fitzpatrick,Cedric Kerns, Jessie Walsh, Ann Zimmerman, and Betsy Kolkoski, Las Vegas Municipal Court Judges; and Natalie Tyrrell, North Las Vegas Justice Court Judge.
Interesting and important persons are invied to have the honor as Chairpersons and Hosts of the Event. Please call Dr. Peter Lok for RSVP at 732-0178 before May 9. Qualified individuals are welcomed to be our guests. You may also call Judy Lei for RSVP at 255-9058 before May 16, 2001.

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WBTI appoints Nancy Becker Fellow of PAI
By Tiffany Chang

Ms. Nancy A. Becker was appointed by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) as Fellow of Public Administration Institution (PAI) on May 2, 2000. Nancy received her Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University National Law Center in 1979. She received her B. A. degree with a major of International Relations from United States International University, San Diego, CA. in 1976. She ranked No. 1 in the graduating class.

Nancy is now a Justice of Nevada Supreme Court. She is the recipient of numerous honors including the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Woman of Achievement Award, Jurist of the Year Award, the Liberty Bell Award from the American Bar Association, J.C. Penny Golden Rule Award and recognized as one of the top ten businesswomen in the Nation from the American Businesswomen's Association. She received Distinguished Service Award from Nevada District Judges' Association in 1997. She was Distin- guishedWomanofSouthern Nevada, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998,and 1999. "It is our honor to invite a famous person of Justice Nancy Becker's excellent caliber whose expertise, integrity, and good personal traits will bring to this Institute with a perspective of millennium," said President Dr. Tony Lei of WBTI. "Throughout her distinguished career, she has accomplished a great deal of judicial practices together with social services and has earned a good reputation of conscientious and dedicated professionalism."
In 1985, Nancy was appointed by the Clark County Bar Association to be the president of a new program that helped people with family problems cope with the justice system. The Clark County Pro Bono Project is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to people with domestic cases. She served in that capacity for ten years and during her presidency the organization helped close to 50,000 people and provided millions in free legal services.

She was elected to the Las Vegas Municipal Court in 1987. That was a history to make her the first woman to serve as a Municipal Judge. In her capacity, Nancy continued to work hard for the improvement of the justice system. While maintaining the impartiality required by the Code of Judicial Conduct, she again worked closely with the Legislature to expand the powers of local judges to combat DUI's and domestic violence.
She earned a fame for being a tough, but fair judge. Using common sense, compassion and commitment to tackle the growing caseload in the municipal court gained her the respect of law enforcement and the legal community. As a result of her efforts, Governor Robert Miller appointed her to the District Court bench in 1989. She was the first woman to be so honored. For ten years, she served with distinction as District Court Judge. She continually received high marks for her performance with a 90% approval rating. Judicial evaluations placed her as one of the top judges of that court.

Justice Becker has been very happy that she was invited by Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei for a dinner party at the Center Stage Restaurant of Plaza Casino and Hotel in congratulating her birthday (5/23) and appointment (5/02) on May 22, 2000. The Faculty of WBTI joined President Dr. Tony Lei to welcome Justice Becker being one of our famous fellows at PAI with the bright leadership of its Director and Fellow Dr. William Thompson who is now the chair and professor of the Department of Public Administration of UNLV. Following the appointment of a famous professor from Pepperdine University Dr. Roy Adamson as the Fellow of PAI on March 3, 2000, Justice Becker was the third person and first lady who had been honored with such a reputable prestige.

WBTI has been founded since January 8, 1996, dedicated to: (1) Inviting achieved and excellent faculty members, (2) Motivating special research projects, and (3) Encouraging good community services. Governor of Nevada Dr. Kenny Guinn is Chairman of the Advisory Board. U. S. Senator Honorable Harry Reid is Vice Chairman of the Board. U. S. Congresswoman Honorable Shelley Berkley is the Executive Director.

"Public Administration Institution (PAI) of WBTI has played the role as a private NPO (Non Profit Organization) to promote the study and reseach of public administration and strategy for social and public profit. With the effort of the Faculty and under the brilliant leadership of Dr. Tony Lei, WBTI has accomplished a valueable contribution to the academic research and community service for Nevada. We share a great deal of honor also as what Justice Becker does for her prestige as a PAI Fellow. Her participation to this Institution will enrich and enhance its academic production featured with practicality and adaptability as an efficient "intelligence Tank" through her excellent and fruitful public
administration experience and contribution," said the President of Seniors United, Lillian Wallace.

Sincerely,
WBTI