[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1507]
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    HONORING JOSEPH AND ANNE QUINN ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2004

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Joseph and 
Anne Quinn of Smithtown, New York, who will observe their 50th wedding 
anniversary on August 15th, 2004. Born in New York City, they met as 
freshmen in college. Joe was a student at Iona College in New Rochelle 
and Anne attended St. John's University. They were married on August 1, 
1954 at St. Joan of Arc Church in Jackson Heights, New York. The Quinns 
moved to Suffolk County in 1955 when Joe began a thirty-three year 
career in education with the Middle Country School District. The couple 
has lived in Smithtown since 1958.
  The Quinns have ten children--Kathleen, Terence, Brendan, Marybeth, 
Patrick, Neil, Regina, Timothy, Lawrence, and Julianne--all of whom are 
married. They are the proud grandparents of twenty-two.
  Joseph retired in January 2003 from a second career as Staff 
Assistant to Congressman Gary Ackerman. Anne retired in December 2002 
from her position as a New York State Taxpayer Service Representative. 
Mr. Quinn was Chair of the Smithtown Democratic Committee for twenty-
two years and is still greatly interested in politics.
  The Quinns have been active members of St. Patrick's Parish since 
moving to Smithtown. They plan to continue travelling all over the 
country to visit their widespread family.
  The Quinns will mark their fiftieth anniversary with a renewal of 
vows at St. Patrick's Church and a dinner at the Bellport Country Club. 
Their children have also planned a family trip to Colorado as a reunion 
to celebrate this landmark anniversary.
  I am proud to honor this distinguished couple and their long-standing 
commitment to the community and to one another.

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