[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2193-E2194]
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                    HONORING CONGRESSMAN JACK QUINN

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                        HON. THOMAS M. REYNOLDS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to 
recognize Congressman Jack Quinn of Hamburg, New York, as he retires 
from the U.S. House of Representatives after 12 years of exemplary 
public service.
  Throughout his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, Jack 
represented both his constituents and the institution with grace and 
integrity. He loved his country, his community

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and his family, never straying from the strong values he was raised on.
  Throughout his entire career, Jack always acted with the best 
interests of New Yorkers in mind. As the chairman of the House 
Republican Working Group on Labor, Jack was the ``go-to guy'' in our 
conference on a wide variety of labor-related issues. His positions on 
both the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Veterans' 
Affairs Committee allowed Jack to do important work on behalf of our 
Nation's veteran community and passenger rail systems, employees and 
customers, issues that were of great importance to him.
  While he distinguished himself as a Member of Congress and earned the 
respect of colleagues on both sides of the aisle, Jack was also notable 
for his esteemed academic career, his knowledge on a wide variety of 
issues, and his deep commitment to serving his constituents.
  I salute Jack for all that he has done for western New York and New 
York State in his time in Congress. He has been a close personal friend 
of mine, and I am proud to have worked closely with him here in the 
House and back at home in western New York.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that this Congress join me in thanking Congressman 
Jack Quinn of Hamburg, New York, for his years of service to western 
New York, New York State, and our Nation, as a member of the U.S. House 
of Representatives.

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