U.S. Senator John Ensign & Mandalay Resort Group executives were apparently committed to an effort to persuade Chinese and U.S. government leaders to loan a pair of giant panda to Mandalay Bay for at least ten years. Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the story early in 2002.
"I write today to bring to your attention an exciting project in my home state of Nevada that will greatly enhance the city of Las Vegas, the relationship between our two countries, and the zoological research community," U.S. Senator Harry Reid wrote the Chinese Ambassador to the United States Li Zhao Xing in December, 2001. "If granted this privilege and opportunity, Mandalay Resort group will build a multimillion-dollar facility in Las Vegas designed specifically for the pandas with state-of-the-art conservation and research capabilities."
Four consulors of the Office of the Consulor General in San Francisco of the People's Republic of China came to visit Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on July 20, 2002. A Dinner Party was held on the Saturday by the Office at the Harbor Palace Seafood Chinese Restaurant for the Chinese Community from Taiwan in Las Vegas leading by Dr. Tony Lei. They agreed with him to have the Consulor General holding a friendly dinner party with WBTI in meeting our four representatives form the State of Nevada in the Washington Scene. The faculty of Public Administration Institution (PAI) of WBTI is advancing the pioneering idea of this objective of business and research with a spirit of American entrepreneuship.
The estalishment of the relationship of between Nevada and Quinghai as sisters states is contributing significantly to the promotion of the quility of life of all our resident and visitors of Nevada. We are exciting to join the effort of this endeavor for our people! "My public service life has been enriched by joining the Public Administration Institution (PAI) of WBTI since my election, in 2001, as a Member of the Nevada Board of Education and the Nevada State Board of Occupational Education. Working together with these intelectuals as faculty members of the Institute with modern management philosophy, information technology, and dignified professionalism, my talent and knowledge are sharpened and shined by the sprit of institutional entrepreneuship and educational excellence of Drs. Tony Lei and William Thompson. It's my honor to be invited as one of the special guests by WBTI's President Dr. Tony Lei to this Event and Dinner Party. Our efforts are working together to make a difference for the mutual cooperation and development of trade, economy, education, and culture between the friendship of the people of Nevada and Quinghai," said Theresa Malone, elected Member of the Board of Education and Chairperson at the Dinner Party. The Party was held by the Governor and delegation from Quinghai, China at the Sloan K of Orleans Casino and Hotel in the evening on June 26, 2002 in Las Vegas. "Nevada and China has been partners for many years in tourism and economic developemt. Chinese ancestors provided shelter and food to travelers as they journeyed through Nevada to California in search of gold. Many of the Chinese people living in Nevada aided in the building of the railroad. The hard work and efforts of the Chinese people contributed to Nevada's economic development and tourism. We have moved forward and are joined together as sister states. Tonight continues our unity and acknowledges the basis for economic success lies in education. May we continue to pursue efforts to aid our students by broadending their knowledge and prepare them to continue our economic well-being."
"I've joined the faculty of Public Administration Institution to work with its intellectuals such as Dina Titus, Nancy Becker, Frankie Sue Del Papa, Dr. Roy Adamson, Mark Denton, Valoerie Vega, Jennifer Togliatti, Michelle Leavitt, among others under the leadership of Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn and U.S. Senator Harry Reid with Dr. William Thompson as its Director and Fellow. It's one of our added assets that we have the excellent caliber of Dr. Tony Lei as our Senior Advisor of our Office of District Attorney. Obviously, we're winning prestige for our efficient work performance for our residents and visitors of Southern Nevada together with WBTI and PAI's modern knowledge, rigtheous wisdom, and professional integrity," said Steward Bell, District Attorney, for the event and dinner party chaired by Dr. Tony Lei, Dr. R. D. Prabhu, David Amesbuy, Esq., among others. It was held by the Asian American Community on June 18, 2002 at the Harbor Palace Restaurant in Las Vegas.
We are joyful that establishment of the sisters states relations between Nevada and Quinghai is advancing the cooperation and development of trade, tourism, culture, and education for the both states to promote the quality of life of all our residents and visitors of Nevada.
"Visitors of the WBTI website (http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti) are rapidly climbing in numbers since the establishment of the Graduate Schol of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI on March 12, 2003. To date, visitors to the WBTI website have already exceeded 1,035,678. It's critical important now to resume the booming tourism for our Silver State through educational and cultural cooperation and development with Asian countries. The creative program of CPM (Certificate Program in Management) designed by Dr. Keong Leong and Dr. Tony Lei is a milestone of the practical cooperation among UNLV, WBTI, and CBCI for China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Nevada," said Eric Chen, Esq., Co-owner and General Manager of China Business Chain, Inc. on October 19, 2003 at his Law Office in Los Angeles.
The Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI was established early this year. Drs. E. Lee Bernick and Keong Leong were appointed as Deans of the School by WBTI on March 11, 2003. "The mission of this School will emphasize the humanitarian orientation of public administration adn social responsibility of business management . Throuugh academic entrepreneurship, we may expect the endeavor of this school for the community service based on humane spirit, led by Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI," said Dr. Dina Titus, Professor of Administrative Strategies in GSBPA. Dina is a Senator of Nevada Senate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science of UNLV.
Nevada's trade delegation had a productive meeting with Chinese aviation officials in Beijing in a bid to begin direct passenger service with Las Vegas and air cargo routes to Reno, Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt said October 11,2003.
"I and other members of the tourism and trade delegation met in Beijing with Yang Gouqing, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. We were able to point out the excellent opportunities for both tourism and trade between our state and the People's Republic of China. This was a productive first day for us in China," Hunt said by telephone in a statement released by the Nevada Commission on Tourism on October 12, 2003.
As Chairwoman of both the Nevada Commission on Tourism and the Nevada Commission on Economic Development, Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt of Nevada led a delegation of toursm and trade for the 10-day mission through October 13, 2003. The delegation met the Chinese officials in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong, Kong, and Macau. It is the Golden Delegation of our Silver State for the promotion of the cooperation and development on tourism and trade between Nevada and China!

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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
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 2001 is to continue to put more wisdom and effort in encourageing those people who are outstanding in 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.
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.
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.
"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 M.B.A. and Ed. D. 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; 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!"
--On "Nevada Examiner" in May 2001.

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