[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



       COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT

                                            Office of the Speaker,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, December 21, 1998.

     Re temporary appointment of Clerk.

     Hon. William M. Thomas,
     Chariman, Committee on House Oversight, Longworth House 
         Office Building, Washington, DC
       Dear Bill: In accordance with 2 U.S.C. Sec. 75a-1, I hereby 
     appoint Mr. Jeffrey J. Trandahl to fill the vacancy in the 
     Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, 
     effective January 1, 1999. Mr. Trandahl shall exercise all 
     the duties, shall have all the powers, and shall be subject 
     to all the requirements and limitations applicable to the 
     position of Clerk until his successor is chosen by the House 
     and duly qualifies as Clerk.
       Plese contact Dan Crowley, General Counsel in the Office of 
     the Speaker, if you have any questions.
           Sincerely.
                                                    Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker.

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