[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1207]
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               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Armey) laid before the House the 
following communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, March 17, 1998.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     copy of the original Certificate of Election received from 
     the Honorable Bill Jones, Secretary of State, State of 
     California, indicating that, according to the semi-official 
     canvass of votes cast in the Special Election held March 10, 
     1998, the Honorable Lois Capps was elected Representative in 
     Congress for the Twenty-second Congressional District, State 
     of California.
           With warm regards,
                                                   Robin H. Carle,
                                                            Clerk.

                State of California--Secretary of State


                        certificate of election

       I, Bill Jones, the Secretary of State of the State of 
     California, hereby certify:
       That according to the semi-official canvass of votes cast 
     in the Special Election held on the 10th day of March, 1998 
     in the 22nd Congressional District,
       Lois Capps was elected to the office of United States 
     Representative--District 22, for the term prescribed by law.
       In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the 
     Great Seal of the State of California at Sacramento, this 
     11th day of March 1998.
                                                       Bill Jones,
     Secretary of State.

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