[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H1025-H1026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   LOIS CAPPS WINS 22ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA

  (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate my soon-to-
be colleague, Lois Capps. Lois won an impressive victory in yesterday's 
special election in California's 22nd Congressional District. She won 
the election 53 percent to 45 percent with a margin of more than 12,000 
votes.
  The message from this special election is clear: The Democratic 
agenda, providing education opportunities, putting 100,000 new teachers 
in our classrooms, providing affordable and safe child care, access to 
health care and

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livable wages, is striking a responsive note with American voters.
  Lois, we look forward to having you here in Congress working on the 
issues that people in your district and across the Nation really care 
about. Congratulations, Lois. We will see you soon.

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