[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO JUDGE CHERYL B. MOSS

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                          HON. JON C. PORTER-

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my good friend, 
Judge Cheryl B. Moss, who is being honored as a Bench Trailblazer by 
the Bicolanos of Nevada and Filipino American California Expatriates 
Society of Las Vegas.
  Judge Moss was admitted to the Nevada State Bar in 1997 and by 1999, 
while still in private practice, was awarded the Shining Star Award 
from the Clark County Pro Bono Project for her representation of low-
income clients. This was just the beginning of the accomplishments she 
has had in her years in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2000, Judge Moss was 
elected to the District Court, Family Division. As a Judge, she has had 
the opportunity to work on issues of importance to her. One such issue 
is gambling addiction, and she has been intimately involved with the 
Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. Her passion to assist those with 
gambling addiction drove her to begin the pilot program on gambling 
assessments for parents involved with child custody cases. Judge Moss 
is also a member of many professional associations, including: The 
Nevada District Judges Association, the National Council of Juvenile 
and Family Court Judges, and the Civil Order Enforcement Task 
Committee.
  In addition to her professional successes, Judge Moss has greatly 
enriched the community. She is actively involved in promoting education 
programs and volunteers her expertise as a judge in moot court and mock 
trial competitions at the high school and collegiate levels. Judge Moss 
also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Clark County Library.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Judge Cheryl B. Moss. She has 
served on the bench with honor and distinction and enriched the lives 
of countless people in the community through her activism and volunteer 
efforts. I congratulate her on this much deserved honor and wish her 
the best in her future endeavors.

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