[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 116 (Monday, September 10, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1617]
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                              MORTON MARKS

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2001

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, Coloradans are fortunate to have a man 
like Morton ``Mort'' Marks and his wife Edie as members of our 
community and civic leaders. Mort was born in Washington, DC, and the 
political genes that accompanied him from his birthplace were never 
lost.
  After graduating from Columbia University, Mort fought in World War 
II, and bravely participated in the Battle of the Bulge. When he 
returned from Europe, Mort cultivated his interest in politics, which 
began to climax when he became a field director and delegate for Ronald 
Reagan's presidential campaigns, and then a delegate to the Republican 
National Convention for the Bush/Quayle campaigns.
  Coloradans have also benefited from Mort's vast political experience 
as he has worked or volunteered for Governor Bill Owens, Senator Bill 
Armstrong and Representative-Elect Jack Swigert, the first person 
elected to represent Colorado's Sixth Congressional District.
  Mort currently writes for several local publications, including the 
Villager newspapers, Colorado Expressions, and the Colorado Statesman, 
and has won awards for his writing from the Colorado Press Association.
  He and his wife have two lovely daughters, Lori Marks and Elise Marks 
Grutch.
  Thank you, Mort, for everything you have done for your state and your 
party.

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