Some of the following information were sent from Asian American Republican Council of California on Tuesday, September 27, 2005. The subject was about "FW: Asian Week Article":

"Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee, launched his party's latest minority-recruitment drive in the Great Wall Mall in Kent, Washington, telling a small group of Asian Americans that they, and the mall, best represent the American dream promoted by President Bush," reported the Asian Week.*1

It was Mehlman's first outreach effort with Asian Americans since he took over the party earlier this year.

"America is a country ... where your aspirations matter more than your origins," Mehlman told about 75 people in the Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant.*2

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References

*1. Asian Week. 'GOP Chairman Courts Asian Americans,' "An e-mail from Ms. Elena Brady to WBTI," (October 1, 2005), Reno, Nevada: AARCN.
*2. Ibid.

Distribution Source : U.S. Newswire
Date : Saturday, May 14, 2005
To: National Desk
Contact: Stephanie Cathcart of the U.S. Department of Labor, 202-431-3239

WASHINGTON, May 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- An immigrant to this country at the age of eight who became the first Asian Pacific American woman to serve in the President's cabinet, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) Inc. The medal was presented Saturday, May 14, in a ceremony on Ellis Island.

The Ellis Island Medals of Honor are presented to Americans of diverse origins for their outstanding contributions to their own ethnic groups and to American society. Honorees include U.S. Presidents, Nobel Prize winners, leaders of industry and government, artists, performers and athletes. The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have unanimously passed resolutions sanctioning the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations and the Ellis Island Medals of Honor.

"When my mother, my two sisters and I came to New York to join my father, who had come to America three years earlier, the freighter that brought us to the New York City harbor passed the Statue of Liberty," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "Lady Liberty was a welcome sight to our young family who didn't speak English but who had such hopes and belief in the promise of America."

"It is also gratifying to see the committee award the Medal of Honor to my father whose courage and determination to pursue a life of opportunity and freedom has served as a constant reminder to me as Secretary of Labor to promote hope and opportunity to newcomers, the vulnerable and those without a voice in our country," Secretary Chao added.

Elaine L. Chao is the nation's 24th Secretary of Labor. Since her confirmation by the United States Senate on January 29, 2001, she has been dedicated to carrying out the Department of Labor's mission of inspiring and protecting the hardworking people of America. Her family's experience transitioning to a new country, supported by one another and the kindness of friends and neighbors, taught her that encouragement is the key to fostering independence. This inspired her to dedicate most of her professional life to ensuring that people have the opportunity to pursue lives of dignity and financial independence.*2

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References

*1. U. S. Newswire. 'A Profile of U. S. Department of Labor,' "A search of 'ms elaine chao' on the Google.com," (July 9, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*2. Ibid.

Nationality: Chinese, American
Ethnicity: Asian American
Occupation: Secretary of Labor

The year is 1961. President John F. Kennedy has just created the Peace Corps. He speaks idealistically of creating world peace and promoting friendship, of encouraging American volunteers to learn how to work side by side with citizens of developing nations.

In one of those developing nations, Taiwan, eight-year-old Elaine Chao plays in the red earthen clay with her sisters, while her parents, James and Ruth, dream of a better future. James, at the time, was studying at St. John's University in Queens, New York. Later that year, Elaine, her mother, and sisters board a freighter from Taipei to join their father in America.

"It was a wonderful trip for a small child of eight," Chao told Geraldine Baum in a 1992 interview with the Los Angeles Times, shortly after then-president George Bush named her director of the Peace Corps. "My first port of call was Los Angeles. That's where I laid my first foot on America."

Peace Corps
Though Chao had never served as a Peace Corps volunteer, her appointment to head the agency in late 1991 seemed like a natural fit: an immigrant from a developing country heading an agency in the midst of transition. A Republican loyalist who'd campaigned for Bush, California governor Pete Wilson, and other Los Angeles-area Republicans, she represented a new, young and refreshing political face.
The limelight faded quickly, however. Chao lost her job as head of the Peace Corps when Bush lost his bid for reelection. But she had too many skills to disappear entirely. In mid-1992, she was named president of United Way of America, a job that has perhaps stretched her well-touted management skills and experience with nonprofits to the limit.

When Chao took over the job of United Way director, the agency was in turmoil. Former United Way president William Aramony had been pulling in a $390,000 annual salary. He had spent agency donations on first-class airline tickets and had hired a friend with questionable bank dealings as the agency's chief financial officer. As these disclosures became known, local United Way agencies began withholding dues. As the scandal hit the headlines, Aramony resigned under fire. United Way donations plummeted by $140 million between 1991 and 1992.

Chao's job was to reform the agency and help it regain credibility. Selected from a list of 600 candidates, she was praised for her integrity, honesty, and management skills. She did not seek the position, but after accepting the job, called it too good to pass up. "United Way of America is a challenge that I could not decline," she said in an August 1992 interview with the Washington Post.

Born in Taiwan, she emigrated to the United States with her mother and sisters in 1961. The family, rejoining her father, James, settled in Queens, New York. After her father completed college, he formed a shipping and trading business, Foremost Maritime Corporation, which today is well known in international shipping circles.

Chao remembers her father as hard-working and driven, a man who taught his daughters how to fix toilets and apply tar to driveways. He passed on conservative values, stressing the importance of hard work and education in achieving one's goals. As the shipping business prospered, the family moved from Queens to Long Island and eventually to an affluent New York City suburb in Westchester County.

Chao graduated from Mount Holyoke College and received her master's in business administration from the Harvard Business School. She also studied at such prestigious institutions as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College, and Columbia University. After completing her schooling, Chao began to climb the corporate ladder. With a background in international banking and finance, she worked from 1979 to 1983 as an international banker at Citicorp in New York. She was selected as a White House fellow to serve at the White House in 1983 and 1984, and joined BankAmerica Capital Markets Group in San Francisco as vice-president of syndications.

After moving to California, she got involved in Republican politics, campaigning for Bush, Wilson, and local politicians. She served as national chairman of Asian Americans for Bush/Quayle in 1988 and spoke briefly at the GOP convention.

Her work was rewarded with an appointment as deputy administrator of the Maritime Administration, which launched her on a slow but steady climb through federal government bureaucracy. After two years as deputy administrator, she became chairperson of the Federal Maritime Commission and then was appointed deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. As she climbed the ranks, she gained a reputation as a confident, hardworking manager. She also gained insights into Washington D.C.'s inside political network.

Chao attended luncheons with Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor, dated various political insiders, and networked heavily. This networking, along with her hard work, made her the highest ranking Asian Pacific American woman in the executive branch in U.S. history.

But some of her stances occasionally infuriated other Asian Americans. For instance, she joined Bush in opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1991 because it promoted quotas, a concept she felt inhibited minorities' meritorious achievements.

Nevertheless, when first appointed Peace Corps director, she spoke of her immigrant roots with pride. At her swearing-in ceremony, she talked about playing with red earthen clay as a child because there were no other toys and of eating duck eggs because chicken eggs were unavailable. "These memories of living in a developing nation are part of who I am today and give me a profound understanding of the challenges of economic development," she said in a January 1992 interview with the Los Angeles Times.

The Peace Corps, at the time, was in the midst of transition. Bush wanted the organization to develop more specialized training for less-poor but highly needy emerging democracies, such as Hungary and Bulgaria. It also was fighting to overcome an image of arrogance that had been fostered through its thirty-year existence. Chao felt she could understand this arrogance well. "I still remember ... how valuable tissue paper was and how rich Americans seemed because they would use it up and throw it away so easily," she said in a 1992 interview with American Shipper magazine. "It's an attitude thing, born out of naturally acquired affluence. It's hard to explain, but it stays with you and you understand the feeling."

United Way Challenge
When she joined United Way, she approached the agency much as she approached the Peace Corps. Just as she visited nearly half of the agency's active volunteers worldwide, she spent much of her first year as United Way director visiting local affiliates from Maine to Oregon, trying to determine what they felt was missing. She felt strongly that making the national organization more sensitive to local needs would be a key to turning United Way around. "This is a redress that is badly needed and is long in coming," she said in a May 1993 interview with the Christian Science Monitor.
To restore public confidence in the agency, Chao started at a salary of $195,000, half the salary of her controversial predecessor. She imposed new travel and expense controls, and restructured programs to put more emphasis on training, field regulation, and service. Before she joined United Way, the agency had increased its board of directors from thirty to forty-seven members to include more local affiliate representatives. To directly serve local agencies, she established a member-services division.

Like most restructurings, the changes at United Way were painful. Nearly one-third of the agency's staff was let go, and its budget was cut by one-third. But Chao is slowly getting results. As of late 1993, most affiliates who had withheld dues had returned to the fold. And, although a difficult economy caused a slowdown in charitable contributions, Chao said her prognosis for 1994 was "cautious optimism."

On January 31, 2001, Chao was sworn in as the nation's 24th Secretary of Labor, making her the first Asian-American woman appointed to a President's cabinet in U.S. history.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Family: The family, rejoining her father, James, settled in Queens, New York. After her father completed college, he formed a shipping and trading business, Foremost Maritime Corporation. Education: Chao graduated from Mount Holyoke College and received her master's in business administration from the Harvard Business School. She also studied at such prestigious institutions as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College, and Columbia University.*2

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References

*1. Google.com. 'A profile of Elaine Chao,' "A search of 'elaine chao' on the Google.com," (July 4, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*2. Ibid.

It is our pleasure to post an article written by Rita Villadiego about the National Asian American Republican Coalition (NAARC). It was entitled "Fil-Am elected as head of Asian-American Republican coalition". The article was released by the Philipino Express Online. It was found by us in Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) through the searching of "Elena Brady" and "Dolly DeLeon" on the Google.com at June 24, 2005:

Fil-Am elected as head of Asian-American Republican coalition
By Rita Villadiego*2

Washington, D.C., January 28, 2005 --- Vowing to empower Asian Americans, Dr. Sonny Carlota, a Filipino-American based in Tennessee was unanimously elected chairman of the National Asian American Republican Coalition (NAARC).

“I’m proud to be a Tennessean of Filipino descent,” said Dr. Carlota who shone in politics in 1983 when he was elected as Vice Mayor of Lakeland, his home city, in 1993.

Other elected officers of the Coalition were Dr. Grace Shu (PA), 1st Vice Chair; Elena Brady (NV)*2, 2nd Vice Chair; Dolly de Leon (NV)*3, Secretary; Tran Dinh Truong (NY), Treasurer.

“We’ve got work to do. The stakes are high. We need to empower the 13 million Asian Pacific Americans politically, economically, and socially,” said Carlota. “We’re the fastest growing ethnic Americans. Yet there’s a long list of unmet needs in the community.”

Carlota was appointed by President Bush to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in 2001-2003. He chaired the Commission’s SubCommittee on Health which prepared a comprehensive report on health disparities among Asian Pacific Americans. Right recommendations on solving the Asian health needs were an integral part of the report submitted to the President.

The NAARC is a diverse group of community leaders representing the major Asian Pacific Islander population that helped determine the final outcome of the 2004 presidential elections, Carlota said.*4

With participatory leadership, the newly elected national chairman said that he would work towards implementing a 5-Point Plan which are to: 1.) Broaden the base of membership nationwide by appointing ethnic co-chairs for each nationality, and have the co-chairs recognized by the State Republican Committees in their respective areas; 2.) Work for the appointment of qualified Asian Pacific Americans in federal, state, and local governments and the private sector; 3.) Encourage and support qualified Asian Pacific American Republicans to run for public office in the federal, state and local levels; 4.) Steer the ethnic republican groups to integrate with the activities of the State and County Republican Committees during primaries, federal, state and local elections; and 5.) Strengthen NAARC’s working relationships with the White House, Republican Senators and Congressmen, the RNC, as well as the State, and local Republican Committees.*5

After the elections, Carlota announced a partial list of appointees to serve as part of his leadership team: Charles Wang (NY), co-chair, Chinese Americans; Paul Blanco (CA), co-chair, Filipino Americans; Dr. Sonny Lee (NJ), co-chair, Korean Americans; Dr. Jasmine Brooks*6 (NV), co-chair, Vietnamese Americans; Dr. Leo Pandac (CA), executive director; Rudy Asercion (CA), communications director; Jun Policarpio (NY), White House liaison; and Augustus Alzona (MD), political director.*7

We were pleased to learn that the Asian American Republican Coalition of Nevada - Clark County Chapter has been established in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its most recent Executive Meeting was held by Dr. Jasmine Brooks, at 1:00 p. m. on March 12, 2005. The location was at Suite 217, 6767 W. Tropicana Avenue, in Las Vegas.*8

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References

*1. Villadiego, Rita. 'Fil-Am elected as head of Asian-American Republican coalition ---released by the Philipino Express Online' "A search of "Dr. Jasmine Brooks" on the Google.com," (March 19, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*2. Brady, Elena. 'My title of Asian American Republican Coalition of Nevada,' "An e-mail from President Elena Brady to Dr. Tony Lei," (March 20, 2005), Reno, Nevada: AARCN. Miss Elena Brady is the Founder and President of Asian American Republican Coalition of Nevada. She is a community leader in Reno, Nevada.
*3. Miss Dolly de Leon is the Chief-in-Editor of the U. S. Asian Chronicle and a community leader in Las Vegas.
*4. Villadiego, Rita. Ibid.
*5. Ibid.
*6. Dr. Jasmine Brooks was the President of Asian American Republican Coalition of Nevada - Clark County Chapter.
*7. Villadiego, Rita. Ibid.
*8. Brooks, Jasmine. 'Executive Meeting - AARCN-Clark Co.,' "An e-mail from Dr. Jasmine Brooks to Dr. Tony Lei," (March 11, 2005), Las Vegas, Nevada: AARCN-Clark Co.

@@@@@ One person with a belief is a social power equal to ninety-nine who have only interests. ---John Stuart Mill, "Representative Government", 1861
***** Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. ---Oprah Winfrey
*** Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ---Albert Camus
*** The secret of joy in work is contain in one word -- excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. ---Pearl Buck
*** Management is nothing more than motivating other people. ---Lee Iacocca

"America is a stronger and better nation because of the hard work and the faith and the entrepreneurial spirit of immigrants," said President Bush of the United States of America on Wendesday, January 7, 2004. "Our nation needs an immigration system that serves the American economy and reflets the American dream." *2

"Elaine Chao and John Ensign are two of the most comtemporary heroes who have realized the Ameican Dream which was encouraged for a long time by U. S. Senator Harry Reid. Under the spiritual leadership of them, WBTI has a bright endeavor for its proclamation and creed on the belief that the encouragement and promotion of academic research, community service, and humane spirit will bring our effort for a peaceful and prosperous community," said Christine Hu, Esq. at the time when she was informed of her appointment as an Assistant Fellow of the Public Administration Institution (PAI) by WBTI on December 16, 2003.*3

People are interested in having a little more understanding about the successful story of U. S. Senator John Ensign after they read the above expression by Christine. It's our pleasure to offer our viewers more about it by reprinting the following two articles:
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John Ensign honored as Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of WBTI
By Tiffany Chang

North Las Vegas Justice Court Judge-elect Natalie Tyrell once wrote a letter of appreciation to Dr. Tony Lei from her Office, "....I want to share with you my favorite quote. It is by the great Winston Churchill. It exemplifies the driving force by which I start out each day. He said, 'We all make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' ...." By the act of love itself, we are enriched. Love in action is service above self. We encourage people to make service a part of our characters and experience the abundant reward that comes from serving others.

U. S. Senator-elect John Ensign's great-grandfather first came to Nevada almost a hundred years ago as a miner and labored in its towns. This respectable man worked hard to provide for his family and taught his children the value of hard work, integrity, and independence. "The significance of life is to build and educate the continuous lives of the universe," said Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). People came to America to seek the American dream. Even though not all of them can realize their American dream, eventually they could teach and help their children accomplish their contributions to our country.

As a born-again Christian, people have been inspired by his sincererity, humbleness, and credibility much more than just his wealthy and handsome appearance now. On October 15, John attended the worship service of the Liberty Baptist Church. He offered a short speech of testifmony. He said that he was very frustrated with his first taste of political failure, when he lost by a mere 428 votes to U. S. Senator Harry Reid. However, he believes God and has surrendered his fate to God. John's faith in God helped him to overcome his frustration and disappointment and enabled him to continue to strive to succeed. The Bible says "...though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith - of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire - may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed (1 Peter 1:6-7)". If a window was closed, God might re-open the window or even open a different door for those who are eager to utilize his or her knowledge and expertise to serve. As all Christians acknowledge - with God, anything is possible.

People believed with John that he said, "I have the passion for the fight and the unshakable belief that together we can build a better Nevada." In the Pastor Teis' meeting Office, John agreed with Dr. Tony Lei, also a born-again Chrisitan, that WBTI would honor him as Advisor and Vice Chairman of its Advisory Board. In the first paragraph of this column on September 15, it is stated that on September 7, U. S. Senate Candidate John Ensign wrote: "Please accept my best wishes as you come together in celebration of the Thai Performaning Arts, Appreciation Day 2000. The importance of sharing culture through art and festivities that bring people together serves to enhance all of us more by enriching our lives with the diversity of people and their customs. I especially would like to extend my appreciation to Dr. Tony T. Lei for his commitment and enthusiastic support of the Thai Performing Arts." John received Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree form the Colorado State University in 1985. He accepted Dr. Tony Lei's invitation as a Guest Speaker to talk about protecting Social Security and Medicare for our Nevadan seniors at a Forum held by Seniors United. He believes that America must honor its words to seniors. His scholastic and gentle appearance has won a lot of applause and respect.

In community service, Dr. Tony Lei's hero is the great servant who has given all for the betterment of others' lives. Let our candles fuel a fire that will fan out an ever-lasting circles. With these circles together we can close our eyes and envision a community that is safe, peaceful, and healthy. 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-elect 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 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 guidance. I am also fortunate to have met you and your wife, Judy, because you are both active and dynamic individuals in the community. Your accomplishments and achievements 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." 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 spendid 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 society," Dr. Tony Lei stated.

In Seniors United, we shall have a nice celebrating party for Christmas with good entertainment. We invited heartfeltly all our members and friends to join us a joyful reunion. Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!*4
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John Ensign: a born-again Christian
By Tiffany Chang

It is not very possible for anybody all the way with good luck from the beginning to the end of his or her whole life. One will enevitably face somekind of frustration. The attitude that one holds in facing one's frustration will, nevertheless, decide what would be his or her fate to be followed. If anybody gives up soon after he or she gets a frusration or difficulty, then the following days for his or her life will most probably be in dead end.

John Ensign has been impressived as a handsome, strong, and rich man. He has been long time identified as son of big casino leading figure of Mandalay Bay. John believes the struglling effort to success. He used to remind us of his humble beginnings. His mother was a change girl in Reno. Supporting three children with no help from her ex-husband when she met and married Mike Ensign. She went on to become a person and now she is the wife of famous Chairman of Mandalay Bay Group. John's great-grandfather first came to Nevada almost a hundred years ago as a miner and labored in its towns. This respectable man worked hard to provide for his family and teach his children the value of hard work, integrity, and independence. "The significance of life is to build and educate the continuous lives of the universe," said Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). People came to here even not being able for all of them to realize their American dream but eventurely they could teach and help their children accomplish their contributions for our country.

John's wife, Darlene, encouraged him into his first political race for Congress. Earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 1995, his scholarstic and gentle appearance has won lots of applause and respect from knowledgeable ladies in social activities. It was when he was attending veterinarian school that John became a born-again Christian. He was urging by Darlene to become involved in a men's Christian group.

In the first paragraph of this column on September 15, it stated that on September 7, U. S. Senate Candidate John Ensign wrote: "Please accept my best wishes as you come together in celebration of the Thai Performaning Arts, Appreciation Day 2000. The importance of sharing culture through art and festivities that bring people together serves to enhance all of us more by enriching our lives with the diversity of people and their customs. I especially would like to extend my appreciation to Dr. Tony T. Lei for his commitment and enthusiantic support of the Thai Performing Arts." He accepted Dr. Tony Lei's invitation as a Guest Speaker to talk about protecting Social Security and Medicare for our Nevadan seniors at a Forum held by Seniors United. He believes that America must honor its word to seniors.

On October 15, John attended the worship service of the Liberty Baptist Church. He offered a short speech of testifmony. He said that he was so frustrated of his first time to taste political failure, when he lost by a mere 428 votes to U. S. Senator Harry Reid. He believes God. He has surrenderring his fate to God. As a born-again Christian, people has inspired of his sincererity, humbleness, and credibility much more than just of his appearance now. In the Pastor Teis' meeting Office, John agreed with Dr. Tony Lei that WBTI would honor him as Advisor (effective on 10/17) and Vice Chairman (effective on 11/08 when elected as Senator) of its Advisory Board. If a window was closed, God might re-open the window or even open a door for the people who is eager to utilize his or her knowledge and expertise to serve. The matter is that we should believe God. Congretulations! Republican U.S. Senator-elect Honorable John Ensign.

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. "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 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 guidance. I am also fortunate to have met you and your wife, Judy, because you are both active and dynamic individuals in the community. Your accomplishments and achievements 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," wrote District (Family) Court Judge-elect Cheryl Moss to Dr. Tony Lei.*5 Power in politics should have a direction that power based on knowledge is the power of righteousness. We wish that a pure fountain may prosper and enrich our spendid 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 society," Dr. Tony Lei points out.*6

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initial of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Keen, Judy; and Drinkard, Jim. 'Debate erupts on foreign workers,' "USA Today," January 8, 2004.
*3. Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Christine Hu appoints Assistant Fellow of the PAI by WBTI,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (December 16, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*4. Chang, Tiffany. 'John Ensign honored Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of WBTI,' "Nevada Examiner," (2000), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*5. Chang, Tiffany. 'John Ensign: a born-again Christine,' "Nevada Examiner," (2000), Las Vegas: WBTI.
*6. The preivious copy of this article was shown at the 110304-6768 "Business & Administration" (to contiue PPAA18) of WBTI website, on 8:17 a. m., Wednesday, November 3, 2004 #Second Edition *****

The efforts of a good number of legislators, department heads, staff members and citizens culminated on Tuesday, June 7, with the final approval of the budget for the 2005-2007 biennium. I am eternally grateful to all of the individuals who were part of this process.

In January, during my State of the State address, I asked our legislators to look beyond party lines and to work together in order to better the future for all Nevadans. I believe that the 2005 Legislature has accomplished this goal. The next two years promises to be one of the most productive in our state’s history, as we continue to benefit from a strong economy, great population growth and a strong feeling of optimism about the future among our citizens.

I would like to highlight a few of the more important pieces of legislation that are contained within the budget. I believe these items clearly reflect a shared sense of responsibility by our legislators over the past 121 days, and will serve in the coming months and years as excellent building blocks for continued prosperity and opportunity for the people of Nevada.

n I went on record early, even before the session began, that a $300 million rebate to the citizens of Nevada, along with a plan to address rising property taxes in the state, would be the most important work of the 2005 Legislature. I am happy to report that both the Senate and Assembly had rigorous and lively debate regarding the $300 million rebate. The bottom line: Nevadans will benefit from this unprecedented windfall that the state has experienced, and that checks, administered through the Department of Motor Vehicles, will soon be arriving in the mail. Individuals eligible for the rebate can receive a minimum of $75 and up to a $275 cap.

n The passage of Assembly Bill 489, which offered the citizens of Nevada property tax relief, was important for two reasons. First, it came in time to have an immediate impact. Second, in what has been called its “hybrid” form, it offers tax relief for three important segments of our population – businesses, homeowners, and renters. I said publicly that AB 489 is not perfect, but it is an important – and timely – first step in offering the people of Nevada relief from rising property taxes.

n Thanks to a bipartisan effort among leadership in both the Senate and the Assembly, it was announced early in the session that a plan to save the Millennium Scholarship had been reached. Some fine-tuning of the program’s requirements occurred early Tuesday morning, with a 12-credit cap established, as well as a 2.75 grade point average requirement for a student’s second year in college. Also under the agreement, record-setting revenues generated by the state, coupled with reallocation in several budgetary areas as well as money from abandoned property, will be appropriated for the Millennium Scholarship. The families of Nevada can rest assured that the Millennium Scholarship will have a life well into the next decade, if not further.

n During my State of the State Address, I stressed that an initiative to set aside $100 million in remediation funding would give our troubled schools greater flexibility in meeting goals they have set for themselves and for meeting goals under No Child Left Behind. I purposely left this initiative open-ended, with the hope that the $100 million could be used in a variety of ways. Already, with at least $22 million of this fund earmarked for all-day kindergarten, we are moving into an era of stricter accountability and strategically targeted funding initiatives to meet the needs of our troubled schools.

n Classified and unclassified employees will be granted a 2 percent COLA effective July 1, 2005 and an additional 4 percent COLA effective July 1, 2006. Perhaps even more importantly, classes that have experienced a significant market pay disparity, have high turnover, and recruitment difficulty, will be granted a 2-grade increase. Groups receiving the grade increase include: peace officers, nurses, dispatchers and correctional classes.

n The approved 2005 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) included funding for 26 new construction projects, 43 maintenance projects, and seven statewide projects in the amount of more than $419 million. This represents the largest CIP ever approved by the Legislature. Included in the record CIP is a substantial and record-setting investment in higher education, with $200 million in new buildings.

n The budget represents the largest investment the State of Nevada has ever made in the areas of human resources and mental health, totaling more than $4.7 billion in the 2006-2007 biennium. The budget is some $814 million more than the current biennium, and some $316 million of this budget is from general fund dollars. New initiatives include the new psychiatric hospital in Las Vegas, scheduled to open in May 2006; staffing to operate 217 psychiatric beds; funding to address mental health caseload growth; increases for medication clinics, establishment of the first-ever Suicide Prevention Office; expanded services for people with disabilities; funding to cover waiting lists for Early Childhood Services; reduced foster care case management workloads; a new automated system for Child Care.

n State matching funds for construction of new southern Nevada Readiness Center for the Nevada Office of the Military. Legislature also made permanent the Board of Regents waiver of tuition for National Guard members attending Nevada’s colleges.

n The budget for the Nevada Department of Transportation includes nearly $1 billion in capital outlay for highway improvements and preservation, and is supported by $400 million in bonds. It represents the most ambitious highway project in the state’s history. NDOT’s only bill, AB 82, which allows the designation and penalties for high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lands, and regulates oversized farm equipment on interstate highways was approved unanimously by both houses. AB 82 will help improve traffic operations and safety on Nevada’s highways.

n About $10 million in economic development money has been made available to the primary economic development entities of southern Nevada and northern Nevada – the Nevada Development Authority and the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada.

n Excellent progress was made regarding my affordable housing initiative. Positive dialogue with local government and federal officials has begun, support is evident in both houses, and I am optimistic that soon affordable housing will be made available to the citizens of Clark County through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.

n The passage of AB 458 authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the state to continue to carry out the Environmental Improvement Program at Lake Tahoe, in areas such as forest restoration, creation of hiking trails and habitat enhancement.

n The Department of Cultural Affairs will receive an increase of $400,000 per biennium for Arts Council Grants Programs – the first significant increase to deal with population growth since 1997. Also, SB 4 reauthorizes and increases annual grants to be awarded under the Commission for Cultural Affairs program from $2 million to $3 million. A new building was included in the CIP to connect the Nevada State Museum Mint building to the new North building.

All of this would not have been possible without the bipartisan efforts of the Senate and Assembly. A year ago, given some of the fracture that had occurred during the last legislative session, many wondered if we could have a productive 2005 session. The work of the members of the Senate and Assembly has proven the doubters wrong; together, we have created a formidable roadmap for our state’s future.

This was my fourth – and final – legislative session, and I am eternally grateful to all of the members of our Legislature for their hard work. I believe the members of our Legislature are diligent, thoughtful and talented people. It has been a distinct pleasure to work with all of you. I believe each and every one of you has helped lay before the people of Nevada an exciting and bold roadmap to the future. I would also like to highlight the work of a host of department heads, individual staff, and all of the members of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, who as always proved to be an invaluable resource during the budget proceedings. Thanks to the work of these people and scores of others over the past 121 days, the future for Nevada is very bright indeed.

I will not soon forget the 2005 Legislature, and what it has meant to the lives of the citizens of our great state. You have all made a difference, and you should be proud of your work.

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Reference

*1. About Governor Kenny Guinn (concise one by the Editor of this flier):

Kenny Guinn, 68, 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.

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.

Kenny spent his boyhood in the small, Central Valley town of Exeter, California where he met Dema, his wife of 48 years. Kenny Guinn believes in families.

Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). He is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.

Elaine Chao believes deeply in the American dream because she has lived it. Her successful life gives eloquent testimony to the virtues of hard work and perseverance and to the unending promise of this great country. —George W. Bush*1

Strengthened by faith in God and family, we knew in our hearts that with hard work, perseverance, and the help of newly found neighbors and friends, we could indeed achieve the American dream. —Elaine Chao*2

Senators from both parties at the Education, Health, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing hailed Ms. Chao, who immigrated from Taiwan when she was 8, as the incarnation of the American dream. —The New York Times*3

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References

*1. Bush, George; Chao, Elaine; and The New York Times. 'some profile of U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao,' "A search of 'u s secretary of labor elaine Chao' on the Google.com," (June 18, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*2. Ibid.
*3. Ibid.

From: Dolly DeLeon [DOLLYDELEON@aol.com]
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 15:10:36 EDT
Subject: Re: The sky is beautiful..... ---FOR THE LAST TIME

ITS FINE WITH ME !
DD

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How about let us put it (the following information) on the section and mention that "The following imfomation are kept just as our draft of some notes (not for publication):"?

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Paul,

Thank you for taking time to answer my email. I don't have a problem with the name being changed, although, I much preferred to use ASIAN-AMERICAN, instead of just plain ASIAN ( as we are really now, Asian-Americans), ( Asian-American Republicans of Clark County sounds better, in my opinion, than Asian Republicans of Clark County).

Yes, I was in that meeting and I did the motion to adopt the new name, and I also stepped out about five times because of my bad allergy and coughing at the time. Therefore, I must have missed bits and pieces of the entire meeting. I don't have any problem about the name.

HERE'S MY ANSWER IN GREEN TEXT:

Dolly I am completely puzzled by your email. ( Paul, you are smarter than that).You sat next to me in the meeting regarding the naming of the Clark County organization. ( Yes, I did) You heard Jasmine and I and others at the meeting discuss how the ARCC would still affiliate with the AARCN. You heard all the reasons behind naming the organization and then made the motion to adopt the name ARCC. ( I was glad I did) After that meeting, you immediately called Elena and it was that phone call that started the entire controversy. ( Calling Elena is a normal thing I do since she recruited me to join the group in May 2004. Calling Elena "started the entire controversy? Paul, you got to be kidding. If you really think this is the case, you are really taking sides. I emailed Jasmine Brooks and asked her why my name was taken off the list, why was I not notified of meetings and why was I not informed that they removed me from being the secretary , a position I really never wanted to do, nor any position in that respect why I gave up being the Interim President. I never received a response from J Brooks nor anyone from ARCC. I have always promoted cohesiveness; ( It doesn't look like it) others are inciting dissension by calling urgent meetings to raise unspecified charges from unidentified persons. (Name these people and how many times did this happen) The continual calls for special meetings to confront the ARCC President before the ARCC Treasurer submits a financial report are what are divisive. ( Reports I heard from several people ... the first meeting held after the Induction, in which I did not know about as I have been deleted on the ARCC list, was that J Brooks advised Jasmine Guo to meet with her at Wells Fargo Bank. Saturday came,Jasmine Guo and Tess Smith waited at the bank for J Brooks who did not show up. Report was also made that Brooks gave the money back to Hui Ling. (sorry, I accidentally deleted some words following). ute” is about and what needs to be arbitrated. This is how I see it. The ARCC Treasurer needs to provide the ARCC President with a report on the induction ball. Once that report is provided and discussed by the E-Board, the ARCC President will call a general meeting to explain the financial situation. ( No, report should be made to the Body not to the President, the President does not explain the financial situation, after the Treasurer made her report, discussion or question and answer follow. The President continues to oversee the discussion )I have already offered to attend a properly called meeting to discuss the naming situation. The ARCC President has already said that anyone who wanted their money to go to the AARCN would be able to make that selection, once a report is complete. So Dolly, please tell me, what is the problem and who has a problem? (Paul, you don't know the problem because you only hear the other side and you only want to attend the meeting of the other side, I for one has a problem, ask Julie Hereford why she referred to me as "the fired member for non-performance", where in the world any person who from the bottom of her heart donated her time, money, energy and her facilities to accomodate meetings of the Republican Party she loves dearly be FIRED from WHAT ? AND FIRED BY WHOM ? BY HER? BY JASMINE BROOKS. PAUL, FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE VERY FIRST MEETING OF THIS GROUP WAS HELD IN ONE OF MY BANQUET FACILITIES. MAYBE I SHOULD TELL YOU AND I AM PROUD TO TELL YOU. IT WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2004,I WAS ASKED BY ELENA TO HELP, JUST WEEKS BEFORE THE ELECTION. I DID NOT BOOK WEDDINGS AND OR RECEPTION THAT DAY, LOSING TWO GRANDS IS A LOT FOR ME, ORDERING FOOD WHICH WAS CATERED WORTH 400. IS A LOT FOR ME, SHOPPING AT COSTCO COST ME ANOTHER 200. FOR DRINKS, ETC, IS A LOT FOR ME, SPENDING 10 HOURS TOTAL FOR THIS MEETING WAS A LOT AND CLEANING UP THE PLACE AFTER THE MEETING WAS WORSE. I DID ALL THIS BECAUSE I LOVE PRESIDENT BUSH AND I WANT TO do EVERYTHING I CAN TO RE-ELECT HIM. IN THAT FIRST MEETING, THERE WERE ALMOST 50 IN ATTENDANCE. THREE OTHER MEETINGS WERE HELD AY MY OTHER BANQUET LOCATION AND I EVEN HAD LAS VEGAS SUN THERE AND THE EVENT WAS PRINTED IN THE PAPER. IN ALL THESE MEETINGS I WOULD PERSONALLY COOKED GOURMET DISHES AND SPENT TIME IN MY BANQUET KITCHEN TO PLEASE MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS. I WAS THE INTERIM PRESIDENT AND I KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE ELECTED AND I ANNOUNCED I DID NOT WANT TO BE AN OFFICER ANYMORE AND I NOMINATED AND CAMPAIGNED FOR J BROOKS. SO PAUL TELL ME, JULIE HEREFORD REFERRED TO ME AS BEING A FIRED MEMBER AFTER I DID ALL I CAN FOR THE GROUP? DO YOU SEE MY REASONING HERE AND WHY HER REMARK IS SO REVOLTING TO ME? ) Why is no one calling on the ARCC Treasurer to provide a report to the ARCC President? (WHY DO YOU INSIST THAT SHE MAKE A REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT AND NOT TO THE BODY? WE TALKED TO J GUO ABOUT MAKING THE REPORT, SHE WANTS TO DO THIS AND SHE WANTS TO DO THIS REPORT TO THE ENTIRE GROUP).Why is it that when the ARCC Treasurer ignores a properly called Executive Board meeting it is not a big deal, but when the ARCC President and others do not attend an improperly called and time wasting meeting, it is a big deal? Perhaps you can enlighten me on this.( IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, IT WAS ON A MONDAY, A MEETING WAS CALLED, J GUO MENTIONED TO ME A VERY URGENT MATTER SHE HAD IN REFERENCE TO SIGNING REAL ESTATE PAPERS THAT DAY. SHE ASKED ME TO REFER HER TO A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY TO REVIEW SOME PAPERS BEFORE SHE SIGNS THEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MEETING J BROOKS CALLED.Until someone tells me what the problem actually is and who are in the “two groups,” I will wait to hear from the ARCC President about future meetings. ( PAUL, YOU ARE SET IN YOUR BELIEF WHO TO SIDE. THE TWO GROUPS ARE: ONE, HEADED BY JASMINE BROOKS, WHO HAS AN M.D. TITLE AFTER HER NAME AND WHO WAS INTRODUCED TO PETE RINATO BY ELENA BRADY, RINATO OF COURSE YOU KNOW IS AN ATTORNEY , YOU ARE INTRODUCED TO J BROOK BY ELENA AS WELL, YOU ARE ALSO AN ATTORNEY, AND THE OTHER GROUP, DON'T PRETEND YOU DIDN'T KNOW, IS ELENA BRADY, SHE IS NOT AN M.D. BUT A HARDWORKING REPUBLICAN, JASMINE GUO, DEFINITELY NOT A LAWYER, INSPITE OF HER LACK OF ELOQUENCE EXPRESSES HERSELF IN A VERY SINCERE MANNER, SHE WAS NON-PARTISAN UNTIL SHE MET ELENA AND MYSELF AND BECAME A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF PRESIDENT BUSH AND REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES, AND THE REST WHO JULIE HEREFORD TRIED TO ANALYZED AND CRITIQUED WITH HER CHEAP SHOTS OF DEFAMATORY AND LIBELOUS REMARKS.
SO PAUL, I HOPE THAT INSPITE OF MY DISPLAY OF STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS TO THE TENTH DEGREE, WE CAN STILL TALK FACE TO FACE AND GIVE EACH OTHER A HANDSHAKE. AFTER ALL, LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO ENTERTAIN PETTINESS AND WE ARE ONLY PASSING THROUGH AS PILGRIMS WHO BELIEVE IN THE REPUBLICAN VALUES AND IDEALS.

DOLLY

P.S.. I SAT IN OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE, STANFORD, AND OTHER GREAT UNIVERSITIES OF LEARNING, BUT AS I GET OLDER, I BEGIN TO LEARN THAT TITLES AND EDUCATION DO NOT MAKE A CHARACTER OF A PERSON. WHAT A GREAT GIFT IT WOULD BE IF IT IS COMBINED WITH A GENTLE HEART AND HUMILITY OF SPIRIT.

THE REPUBLICANS LOST IN CLARK COUNTY LAST ELECTION, PERHAPS IT IS TIME WE FOCUS OUR ATTENTION TO A BIGGER AND GREATER TASK... PROMOTE THE REPUBLICAN VALUES AND PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNMENT.

THIS IS PETTY AND I AM ENDING MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS PETTINESS RIGHT HERE.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ALL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD !

DITTO