ms. pearson: the presidents award of excellence is awarded to an individual organization that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in service and commitment to furthering the overall objectives of the national black prosecutors association, which is the advancement and education, recruitment retention of african-american prosecutors, upholding the honor and dignity of the bar cultivating relationships among the nations, prosecutors perpetuating the history of the profession and providing service to the community. to me, it is simple. i along with the other members watch with pride as attorney general lynch took on drug dealers and terrorists in new york. we cheered when the nomination was announced because we knew it was well deserved. we marveled as she handled question after question that was thrown at her with cool, calm, and the collected manner we had expected from her. and we cheered on confirmation day. this is the pride of the ascent of a fellow member who supported us all the way. as the president of the national black prosecutors association, it is the greatest honor in my career

ms. pearson: the presidents award of excellence is awarded to an individual organization that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in service and commitment to furthering the overall objectives of the national black prosecutors association., which is the advancement and education, recruitment retention of african-american prosecutors, upholding the honor and dignity of the bar cultivating relationships among the nations prosecutors perpetuating the history of the profession and providing service to the community. to me, it is simple. i along with the other members watch with pride as attorney general lynch took on drug dealers and terrorists in new york. we shared with the nomination -- cheered when the nomination was announced because we knew it was well deserved. we marveled as she handled question after question that was thrown at her with cool calm, and the collected manner we had expected from her. and we cheered on confirmation day. this is the pride of the ascent of a fellow member who supported us all the way. as the president of the national black prosecutors association it is the