[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2497]
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   COMMENDING Q'S CREW FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES 
                     AFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2007

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the 
team members of Q's Crew, which was recently honored by the Greater 
North Jersey Chapter of the National MS Society for raising the most 
money as a rookie team during the annual MS walk this past April. They 
also received the Mission Possible Award for raising more than $20,000 
in that endeavor.
  Q's Crew gets its name from Gloria Marquis, who succumbed to MS just 
prior to the walk. Her son, Joe, and his then-fiancee, now-wife, 
Tatiana, jointly captained this team. Gloria lived with MS for many 
years. And, her family lived through it with her with courage and grace 
and dignity. In the end, Gloria regrettably was unable to make it to 
Joe and Tatiana's wedding in August; but her spirit was ever-present 
and she will surely be watching over this young couple's life together.
  Tatiana also serves as my district director and I know firsthand of 
her extraordinary sense of public service. The energy and determination 
that Tatiana and Joe have demonstrated in raising funds for and 
awareness of multiple sclerosis and the example they have provided for 
other families living with MS are a tremendous contribution to the 
community in which they have grown up and now live as husband and wife.
  I was proud to join Tatiana, Joe, and the rest of Q's Crew at the MS 
walk in April. And, I continue to be proud of all that they do to fight 
MS.

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