[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9507]
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             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following resignation from the 
House of Representatives:

                                       Office of the Governor,

                               Springfield, IL, September 8, 1995.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Gingrich: Attached please find the official 
     letter of resignation from Congressman Mel Reynolds of 
     Illinois' Second Congressional District.
       Pursuant to state law, I will take the appropriate steps to 
     fill the vacancy created by Congressman Reynolds' 
     resignation. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you 
     have any questions regarding this or any other matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                        Jim Edgar,
                                                         Governor.
       Attachment.

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, September 1, 1995.
     Hon. Jim Edgar,
     Governor, State of Illinois,
     Springfield, IL.
       Dear Governor: Tonight I shall be announcing my resignation 
     from the 104th Congress. Please receive this letter as formal 
     notice to you of my official resignation effective October 1, 
     1995.
       It has been both an honor and a privilege to serve the 
     people of the Second Congressional District of Illinois.
           Sincerely,
     Mel Reynolds.

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