[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 45 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN HONOR OF MARALIN MANNING OF QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 21, 2014

  Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Maralin Manning of 
Quincy, Massachusetts, in recognition of her decades of dedicated 
service to her community.
  The daughter of the late Gertrude Mandros and the late Theodore 
Mandros, Maralin is a graduate of St. Mary's, Notre Dame High School 
and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Massachusetts College 
of Art. Maralin is also a graduate of the Executive Training Program at 
Jordan Marsh, Co.
  Mr. Speaker, as a longtime resident of Quincy, Maralin Manning has 
been involved with countless business associations and community 
organizations. She was the director of the Quincy Business Association 
for twenty-two years before it merged with the Quincy Chamber of 
Commerce serving as the Chamber's business development director. 
Maralin has actively served a number of community organizations 
including the Board of Directors for the Maria Droste Services, Quincy 
After School Program, Kiwanis Club of Quincy, Quincy Salvation Army, 
Impact Quincy, and the Advisory Board of the Quincy High School Career 
and Technical Training.
  Continuing with her commitment to the Quincy community, Maralin has 
also served with the American Red Cross, Quincy Historic Commission, 
Quincy Downtown Development Citizens Advisory, Quincy Medical Center 
Curry Cancer Walk and the Mayor's Boy Scout Breakfast, and is a past 
trustee of the Quincy Historical Society and former board member of the 
Souther Tide Mill and the USS Salem.
  Previously, Maralin was an adjunct instructor at Mount Ida College, 
served as the director of the Chamberlain School of Retailing and 
fashion director for Jordan Marsh, Co. She is also an independent 
lecturer in fashion, color and advertising, and corporate branding.
  Prior to living in Quincy, Maralin was an active resident of Milton, 
Massachusetts, serving as a member of a number of town organizations 
including the Milton Public Schools PTOs, the Milton Town Republican 
Committee, and the high school rebuilding committees.
  Mr. Speaker, Maralin and her husband Robert are the parents of six 
children: Patrice Manning Flavin, Moira Manning Shigo, Robert Manning, 
Gregory Manning, Theodore Manning and Michael Manning. They are also 
blessed with 17 grandchildren.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to take to the floor 
of the House today to join with Maralin's family, friends, her 
community and the City of Quincy to thank her for her lifetime 
commitment of dedicated public service. I urge my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing and honoring Maralin Manning.

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