[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 2 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
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  COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                U.S. House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, December 2, 1996.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     The Speaker,
     U.S. House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     copy of the original Certificate of Election received from 
     the Honorable Ron Thornburgh, Secretary of State, State of 
     Kansas, indicating that, according to the results of the 
     General Election held on November 5, 1996, and pursuant to 
     K.S.A. 25-3503(d), which states, ``In the event that any 
     vacancy occurs . . . on or after the date of any general 
     election of state officers and before the term of office in 
     which the vacancy has occurred expires, votes cast for the 
     office of congressman in the district in which such vacancy 
     occurs shall be deemed to have been cast to fill such vacancy 
     for the unexpired term, as well as for election for the next 
     regular term,'' the Honorable Jim Ryun was elected to the 
     office of Representative in Congress, from the Second 
     Congressional District, State of Kansas.
           With warm regards,
     Robin H. Carle.

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