[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 20397]
[From the U.S. 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, October 17, 2001.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     facsimile copy of a letter received from the Honorable 
     William F. Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth, 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, indicating that, according to 
     the unofficial returns of the Special Election held October 
     16, 2001, the Honorable Stephen F. Lynch was elected 
     Representative in Congress for the Ninth Congressional 
     District, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
       With best wishes, I am.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Jeff Trandahl,
                                                            Clerk.
       Attachment.

         The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary of the 
           Commonwealth, State House,
                          Boston, Massachusetts, October 17, 2001.
     Hon. Jeff Trandahl,
     Clerk, House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Trandahl: This is to advise you that the 
     unofficial results of the Special State Election, held on 
     Tuesday, October 16, 2001, for the office of Representative 
     in Congress from the Ninth Congressional District of 
     Massachusetts, show that Stephen F. Lynch received 44,836 
     votes out of 69,779 total votes cast for that office.
       It would appear from these unofficial results that Stephen 
     F. Lynch was elected as Representative in Congress from the 
     Ninth Congressional District of Massachusetts.
       To the best of my 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 those municipalities located within the Ninth 
     Congressional District, an official Certificate of Election 
     will be prepared for transmittal as required by law.
       Thank you for your attention to this matter.
           Very truly yours,
                                           William Francis Galvin,
     Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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