[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H14351-H14352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, December 12, 1995.
     Hon. Pete Wilson,
      Governor, State Capitol,
     Sacramento, CA.
       Dear Mr. Governor: Obviously, you are aware of the recent 
     turn of events in my life. While I finally received my day in 
     court, I, unfortunately, was not judged by a jury of my peers 
     and in my opinion, did not receive a just verdict. 
     Nevertheless, that verdict is a reality pending appeal.
       As I stated to the media immediately after my verdict, it 
     was never my intention to put the Congress through a vote on 
     expulsion if I were convicted. Therefore, I am hereby tending 
     my resignation as representative of the 37th Congressional 
     district effective December 15, 1995.
       Contrary to what anyone has ever said or intimated, I have 
     never sold out my constituency or my oath of office. I am 
     fully 

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     persuaded that in the near future God will vindicate my name.
           Sincerely,
     Walter R. Tucker III.

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