[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 129 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H10044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC, August 31, 2007.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     scanned copy of a Certificate of Election received from the 
     Honorable Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California, 
     indicating that, at the Special Election held on August 21, 
     2007, the Honorable Laura Richardson was duly elected 
     Representative in Congress for the Thirty-Seventh 
     Congressional District, State of California.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                               Lorraine C. Miller,
                                               Clerk of the House.
       Enclosure.

                        Certificate of Election

       I, Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of the State of 
     California, hereby certify: That according to the official 
     canvass of votes cast in the Special General Election held on 
     the 21st day of August, 2007 in the 37th Congressional 
     District, Laura Richardson was elected to the office of 
     United States Representative, District 37 for the term 
     prescribed by law.

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