[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 19 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H529-H530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kingston) laid before the House the

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following resignation from the House of Representatives:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, February 13, 1997.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Gingrich: I hereby resign my congressional 
     seat effective immediately so that I can assume my post in 
     the President's Cabinet as Ambassador to the United Nations.
       It has been an honor to serve in the United States Congress 
     as New Mexico's third district representative for the past 14 
     years. I have been especially proud to represent the people 
     of New Mexico whose kindnesses towards me and my family have 
     been equalled only by the unmatched beauty of the state 
     itself.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Bill Richardson,
                                               Member of Congress.

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, February 13, 1997.
     Hon. Stephanie Gonzales,
     Secretary of State, State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM.
       Dear Stephanie: I hereby resign my congressional seat 
     effective immediately so that I can assume my post in the 
     President's Cabinet as Ambassador to the United Nations.
       It has been an honor to serve in the United States Congress 
     as New Mexico's third district representative for the past 14 
     years. I have been especially proud to represent the people 
     of New Mexico whose kindnesses towards me and my family have 
     been equalled only by the unmatched beauty of the state 
     itself.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Bill Richardson,
                                               Member of Congress.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, a copy of the official 
letter of resignation from the gentleman of New Mexico, Mr. Richardson, 
will be submitted to the Secretary of State of New Mexico on this date 
and will be inserted into the Record and the Journal at this point.
  There was no objection.

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