[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RESIGNATION OF THE HONORABLE RON WYDEN AS MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES 
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House of Representatives the 
following communication: from the Honorable Ron Wyden, Member of 
Congress:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, February 4, 1996.
     Hon. John Kitzhaber,
     Governor of Oregon,
     Salem, OR.
       Dear Governor Kitzhaber: On January 30, 1996, the citizens 
     of Oregon elected me to the U.S. Senate to fill the unexpired 
     term of former Senator Bob Packwood. I am deeply honored to 
     have the opportunity to serve our state in the U.S. Senate, 
     and plan to begin performing those duties on February 5, 
     1996.
       It is my understanding that Oregon's Secretary of State has 
     certified the election and has already transmitted the 
     original documentation of my election to the Secretary of the 
     U.S. Senate.
       Based on this understanding, I will resign my House seat 
     representing Oregon's Third Congressional District effective 
     at 8:00 a.m. (E.S.T.), February 5, 1996.
       It is with great anticipation that I look forward to 
     working with you in the days to come on a range of issues 
     affecting our state.
           Sincerely,
     Ron Wyden.

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