[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 191 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H15441]
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               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, December 12, 2007.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     facsimile copy of a letter received from Ms. Nancy Rodrigues, 
     Secretary, State Board of Elections, the Commonwealth of 
     Virginia, indicating that, according to the unofficial 
     returns of the Special Election held December 11, 2007, the 
     Honorable Robert J. ``Rob'' Wittman was elected 
     Representative to Congress for the First Congressional 
     District, Commonwealth of Virginia.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                               Lorraine C. Miller,
                                                            Clerk.
       Enclosure.
                                         Commonwealth of Virginia,


                                     State Board of Elections,

                                  Richmond, VA, December 12, 2007.
     Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
     Clerk, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Ms. Miller: This is to advise you that the unofficial 
     results of the Special Election held on Tuesday, December 11, 
     2007, for Representative in Congress from the First 
     Congressional District of Virginia, show that Robert J. 
     ``Rob'' Wittman received 50,079 of the total number of votes 
     cast, 84,252 for that office.
       It would appear from these unofficial results that Robert 
     J. ``Rob'' Wittman was elected as Representative in Congress 
     from the First Congressional District of Virginia.
       To the best of our knowledge and belief at this time, there 
     is no contest to this election.
       As soon as the official results are certified to this 
     office by the counties of Caroline, Essex, Fauquier, 
     Gloucester, James City, King & Queen, King George, King 
     William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, 
     Prince William, Richmond County, Spotsylvania, Stafford, 
     Westmoreland and York, and all or part of the cities of 
     Fredericksburg, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and 
     Williamsburg involved, an official Certificate of Election 
     will be prepared for transmittal as required by law on 
     December 20, 2007.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Nancy Rodrigues,
     Secretary.

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