[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 125 (Friday, July 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3628]
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     COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF 
                          CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from David E. Skaggs, chairman and board member of the 
Office of Congressional Ethics:

                                                  David E. Skaggs,


                                    Former Member of Congress,

                                   Niwot, Colorado, July 14, 2021.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: It has been an honor and privilege to 
     serve as Chair (and, during Republican majorities, Co-Chair) 
     of the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics since your 
     appointment in 2008.
       I believe I have served long enough and should relinquish 
     that position and make way for a new member of the board. I 
     write to resign as OCE board chair and member, effective at 
     the end of the meeting of the OCE board on July 16, 2021. I 
     understand that you intend to appoint former Congressman Mike 
     Barnes to be chair and to assume that position at the time my 
     resignation is effective.
       The work the board and staff have done to carry out the 
     mission of OCE over almost 13 years have confirmed your 
     original vision and, I believe, have brought credit to the 
     House of Representatives. I love the House and its central 
     place in our cherished democratic Republic. I am so grateful 
     for the opportunity you have given me to serve the House and 
     the country for these 13 years and to work to help the House 
     uphold its core ethical values. Thank you.
       With my deep respect, I remain,
           Sincerely yours,
                                                  David E. Skaggs,
                Former Member of Congress, Board Chair, Office of 
     Congressional Ethics.

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