[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





HONORING THE NASWA RESORT'S ANNIVERSARY AND THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HOPE 
                                 MARKIS

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 27, 2025

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the NASWA Resort's 
anniversary and in memory of their dedicated owner, Hope Markis.
  The NASWA Resort is one of the Lakes Region's most iconic 
establishments, founded by Greek immigrants and its legacy carried on 
by their daughter, Hope Markis, and her family. Starting as just a few 
cabins, the Markis family has transformed the NASWA Resort into the 
hospitable and beautiful place it is today. Over the years, they have 
grown their business from an inn to the resort we know, expanding to 
include more options for entertainment, food, and adventure.
  Hope Markis was truly a leader, through both her work in pioneering 
the resort and her active involvement in her community. Her legacy 
truly lives in her hospitality and generosity, whether that was in the 
way she welcomed guests to the resort or in her support of veterans and 
first responders. The way that she cared for her community will not be 
forgotten, and that care lives on in her children and grandchildren, 
who continue to run the NASWA Resort. Certainly, what she has built as 
a businesswoman and as a matriarch will be felt by all of those who 
come to the resort and experience her hard work and dedication.
  The NASWA Resort is not just an important piece of New Hampshire's 
tourist economy, but a multigenerational family business that is a 
vital part of the Lakes Region. New Hampshire owes Hope and her family 
a debt of gratitude for all that they have brought to the region and 
the work they have done to better the community around them.
  On behalf of the constituents of New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, I share my condolences with the Markis family, including her 
children and her grandchildren. I would once again like to extend my 
condolences to her family and wish them all the very best in this time 
of grieving.

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