[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 165 (Friday, November 6, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H12495]
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:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, November 5, 2009.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     The Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     facsimile copy of a letter received from Mr. Todd D. 
     Valentine and Mr. Robert A. Brehm, Co-Executive Directors of 
     the New York State Board of Elections, indicating that, 
     according to the unofficial returns of the Special Election 
     held November 3, 2009, the Honorable William L. Owens was 
     elected Representative to Congress for the Twenty-Third 
     Congressional District, State of New York.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                               Lorraine C. Miller,
                                                            Clerk.
       Enclosure.
                                                State of New York,


                                     State Board of Elections,

                                     Albany, NY, November 5, 2009.
     Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
     Clerk, House of Representatives,
     The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Ms. Miller: This is to advise that the unofficial 
     results of the Special Election held on Tuesday, November 3, 
     2009 for Representative in Congress from the Twenty-Third 
     Congressional District of New York show that, as of the close 
     of polls on election day, the returns for that office show 
     William L. Owens received 66,698 votes, Douglas Hoffman 
     received 63,672 votes, and Dede Scozzafava received 6,485 
     votes.
       As soon as the official results are certified to this 
     office by all county boards in the Twenty-Third Congressional 
     District in New York an official Certification of Election 
     will be prepared for transmittal as required by law.
           Sincerely,
     Robert A. Brehm,
       Co-Executive Director.
     Todd D. Valentine,
       Co-Executive Director.

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