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MATHIAS H. HECK, JR. BECOMES NEW PRESIDENT
OF
THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
On July 31, 2006
Mathias H. Heck, Jr., accepted the gavel to
begin his term as NDAA’s President from
2006-2007. NDAA has
over 7,000 members who represent approximately
30,000 prosecutors nationwide. More than 95% of
all crimes committed in America are prosecuted
by state and local prosecutors.
Heck said, “I’m
honored to be elected as NDAA’s President. I
will work on the many challenges facing
prosecutors today, including recruiting and
retaining minorities as prosecutors and as
members of NDAA. I will work with Congress to
pass loan forgiveness legislation to aid those
who become prosecutors and public
defenders, in an effort to recruit and retain
the best and brightest attorneys. I also will
address initiatives to combat witness
intimidation, reduce family violence, child
abuse and elder abuse. I want to combat child
pornography and be proactive in developing
training to inform and increase public awareness
of the affect the internet and chat rooms have
on making our children vulnerable.”
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