[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 126 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H8573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following resignation from the 
House of Representatives:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                                   Washington, DC.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: It has been an honor to serve the people 
     of the 18th Congressional District of Ohio for the past 12 
     years. I am deeply grateful to the constituents for the 
     opportunity to represent them in the United States House of 
     Representatives.
       I am proud of the many accomplishments that have helped 
     improve the lives of people in the 18th Congressional 
     District of Ohio during my tenure of public service.
       Having completed all outstanding work in my congressional 
     office, I now hereby resign from the United States House of 
     Representatives effective close of business on Friday, 
     November 3, 2006.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Robert W. Ney,
     Member of Congress.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                                   Washington, DC.
     Hon. Bob Taft,
     Governor, State of Ohio.
       Dear Governor Taft: It has been an honor to serve the 
     people of the 18th Congressional District of Ohio for the 
     past 12 years. I am deeply grateful to the constituents for 
     the opportunity to represent them in the United States House 
     of Representatives.
       I am proud of the many accomplishments that have helped 
     improve the lives of people in the 18th Congressional 
     District of Ohio during my tenure of public service.
       Having completed all outstanding work in my congressional 
     office, I now hereby resign from the United States House of 
     Representatives effective close of business on Friday, 
     November 3, 2006.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Robert W. Ney,
     Member of Congress.

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