[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING DAVID NACH, A RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN J. ROSS MEMORIAL AWARD 
                FOR EXCELLENCE IN LAW-RELATED EDUCATION

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate David Nach, one of the four recipients of the John J. Ross 
Memorial Award for Excellence in Law-Related Education.
  Though he received his law degree from Arizona State University and 
was certified by the State Bar of Arizona, Mr. Nach forwent a career as 
a lawyer and instead became an educator. Currently a professor of 
criminal justice, advanced placement economics, and regular economics 
at Mountain Pointe High School, he truly prepares his students for the 
future.
  For those in his economics class, he introduces bankruptcy lawyers 
and judges to tell students about the dangers and proper use of credit 
cards. He also employs the auction website, eBay, to show students an 
example of what he calls ``a near-perfect market.'' In his course on 
criminal justice, guest speakers include judges, crime scene 
investigators, and prosecutors, and students are taken on a field trip 
to a juvenile detention center. In addition to teaching his classes, 
Mr. Nach heads up the Mountain Pointe Teen Court Program, a program in 
which teens conduct a trial and decide the consequences for the actions 
of real juvenile defendants.
  As a former teacher, I recognize the importance of preparing our 
youth for their future in a competitive and complex global economy and 
world. This preparation begins with a first-rate and comprehensive 
education through inspiring and creative teachers like Mr. Nach, who go 
above and beyond to reach their students. I commend his efforts at 
Mountain Pointe High School and have no doubt that he will continue to 
inspire students throughout his career as an educator.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Mr. David Nach, a member 
of Arizona's Fifth Congressional District and one of the four 
recipients of the John J. Ross Memorial Award for Excellence in Law-
Related Education.

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