[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2]
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             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The CLERK. The Clerk is in receipt of a letter from the Honorable 
Michael G. Grimm of New York indicating that he will not serve in the 
House in the 114th Congress.
  Without objection, the letters relating to his resignation will be 
printed in the Record.
  There was no objection.

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC, January 2, 2015.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: I am writing to inform you that I 
     have notified Cesar Perales, Secretary of State of the State 
     of New York of my resignation from the U.S. House of 
     Representatives effective January 5, 2015. A copy of that 
     letter is attached.
       I do not intend to take the oath of office of 
     Representative for the Eleventh District of New York in the 
     114th Congress.
       It has been a tremendous honor to represent the Eleventh 
     Congressional District of New York. This decision is made 
     with a heavy heart, as I have enjoyed a very special 
     relationship and closeness with my constituents, whom I care 
     about deeply, it is now time for me to start the next chapter 
     of my life.
       It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the 
     hardworking families of Staten Island and Brooklyn, and I am 
     sincerely grateful for the love and support that I have 
     received from so many over the past few difficult months. I 
     have seen first-hand how extraordinary the people of this 
     District are--their values, their love of community, and 
     their care for each other in the best and worst of times--it 
     is humbling. I am grateful, and I will always keep them in my 
     prayers.
           Sincerely,

                                                Michael Grimm,

                                               Member of Congress,
     Eleventh District of New York.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC, January 2, 2015.
     Cesar Perales,
     Secretary of State, State of New York, Albany, NY.
       Dear Secretary Perales: I am writing to resign my position 
     as United States Representative from the Eleventh 
     Congressional District of New York, effective January 5, 
     2015. It has been a tremendous honor to represent the 
     Eleventh Congressional District.
       This decision is made with a heavy heart, as I have enjoyed 
     a very special relationship and closeness with my 
     constituents, whom I care about deeply, it is now time for me 
     to start the next chapter of my life.
       It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the 
     hardworking families of Staten Island and Brooklyn, and I am 
     sincerely grateful for the love and support that I have 
     received from so many over the past few difficult months. I 
     have seen first-hand how extraordinary the people of this 
     District are--their values, their love of community, and 
     their care for each other in the best and worst of times--it 
     is humbling. I am grateful, and I will always keep them in my 
     prayers.
           Sincerely,

                                                Michael Grimm,

                                               Member of Congress,
     Eleventh District of New York.

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