[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9882]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation from the House of Representatives:
                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 25, 2001.
     Hon. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House,
     The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Hastert: I am writing to formally notify you 
     that I will be retiring from my position as the United States 
     Representative for Florida's First Congressional district, 
     effective September 6, 2001. A similar letter has been sent 
     to the Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Joe Scarborough,
     Member of Congress.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 25, 2001.
     Hon. Jeb Bush,
     The Capitol,
     Tallahassee, FL.
       Dear Governor Bush: I am writing to inform you that I am 
     irrevocably resigning my position as United States 
     Representative for the First District of Florida, effective 
     September 6, 2001. A similar letter has been sent to the 
     Honorable J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the United States 
     House of Representatives.
       I appreciate your friendship and the support you have shown 
     Northwest Florida.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Joe Scarborough,
                                               Member of Congress.




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