[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16862]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         TRIBUTE TO MORT MARKS

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 11, 2001

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to rise today to honor 
an uncommon Coloradan, Mr. Mort Marks of Aurora. Mort has been a 
tireless worker for the Republican Party and its ideals. A self-
described supporter of the Republican big-tent, Mort has been 
instrumental in bringing the party into the majority in Colorado, and 
in the United States Congress.
  A veteran of World War II and the Battle of the Bulge, Mort continued 
to work for American freedom even after entering civilian life. 
Wherever the hard work of campaigns and elections is needed, Mort's 
face is the first seen. From writing for a number of state newspapers, 
to being a tireless advocate for our outstanding Governor Bill Owens 
and former U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong, Mort has done much for our 
party, our state, and our country.
  I am proud to recognize Mort Marks, the skinny kid from Texas, today 
and wish him the best of luck with all of his future endeavors. I want 
he and his wife Edie to know how much I have appreciated his years of 
service.
  Mort is the type of person we need more of in politics. A man of 
honor who you want on your side, Mort's political sense is more often 
right than wrong. On behalf of the citizens of Colorado, I ask the 
House to join me in extending congratulations to Mort on his years of 
service to America.

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