[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11177-11178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MR. PETER QUINN

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                            HON. JOE SESTAK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 2008

  Mr. SESTAK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a remarkable man 
and his equally remarkable family. Mr. Peter Quinn of Wallingford, PA 
is a man of many talents--each of enormous value to our community. He 
is deeply spiritual, with extraordinary compassion for those in our 
society who struggle with a wide range of personal challenges. A 
graduate of Villanova University and a peerless teacher and guidance 
counselor at Bishop McDevitt High School in Philadelphia, Pete Quinn 
possesses a unique capacity to positively influence young people. That 
quality was never clearer than when he left Bishop McDevitt to become a 
founder and prime mover behind ``The Bridge'' at Fox Chase. This 
creative residential substance abuse treatment program is a safe harbor 
for teenagers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware and a model 
behavioral health service program. While at

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The Bridge, Pete worked tirelessly to see that young men with substance 
abuse problems received innovative treatment and, most importantly, 
that they had a role model for life in the person of Pete Quinn.
   Following that signal achievement, Pete became a valuable member of 
the Philadelphia business community while serving as the Government 
Relations Director and Community Outreach Coordinator for one of the 
world's largest pharmaceutical firms. For nearly a decade he promoted 
responsible corporate programs to help the community he loves so 
dearly. In June 2008, Pete Quinn will complete his fourth impressive 
career when he retires as founding executive director of the Greater 
Valley Forge Transportation Management Association (TMA). In that 
capacity Pete contributed directly to the economic vitality of the 7th 
Congressional District by advancing hundreds of transit improvements, 
including the 422 River Crossings Projects, I-76/I-476 TSM project and 
many more.
   Without doubt, however, Pete's greatest accomplishment is his loving 
and devoted family. His wife Maryanne, the love of his life and best 
friend, has been one of the area's finest Latin teachers for nearly two 
decades at the Haverford School. Their daughter Maryanne, her mother's 
namesake, scholarly equal and successful business leader, is married to 
Mr. Bryan Hancock with 2 beautiful children, Will and Hugh. Pete Quinn 
Jr, husband to Kristen and father of Warner and Anderson, reflects the 
best of his father. A graduate of the US Naval Academy and F-18 Hornet 
pilot, he's currently serving our nation as we fight wars on two 
fronts.
   Madam Speaker I ask that we pause and salute Pete and Maryanne 
Quinn, their exceptional children and grandchildren for representing 
the epitome of a life well lived in loving service to one another, 
their community and our great nation.

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