[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19424]
[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, July 29, 2005.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House,
     The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm 
     me for the position of Chairman of the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission. As a result, I must submit to you 
     herewith my resignation as a Member of the U.S. House of 
     Representatives, effective as of 6 p.m. pdt on Tuesday, 
     August 2, 2005. I have also written to Governor 
     Schwarzenegger to advise him of my resignation.
       Mr. Speaker, even more significant than the privilege of 
     serving for 17 years in the House of Representatives has been 
     the opportunity to serve with you in the elected Majority 
     Leadership for the last 10 years. Thank you, again, for your 
     friendship, your courage under fire, your wisdom, and your 
     sterling example over so many years.
       I very much look forward to continuing to work with you and 
     serving the Nation in my new position.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Christopher Cox,
     U.S. Representative.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, July 29, 2005.
     Hon. Arnold Schwarzenegger,
     Governor, State of California, State Capitol Building, 
         Sacramento, CA.
       Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: Today, I have been confirmed 
     by the U.S. Senate for the position of Chairman of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission.
       Accordingly, I am writing to inform you that, effective as 
     of 6 p.m. pdt on Tuesday, August 2, 2005, I will resign my 
     seat as the Representative of the 48th District of California 
     in the U.S. House of Representatives. I have also written to 
     House Speaker Hastert to inform him of the timing of my 
     resignation.
       For the past 17 years, I have had the great privilege and 
     honor of representing the people of Orange County, California 
     in the House of Representatives. My service in the Congress 
     has been a truly rewarding experience, and I am grateful to 
     Orange County's citizens for putting their trust and faith in 
     me. As a member of the elected Majority Leadership and 
     Chairman of three House committees, I have been especially 
     privileged to have had the opportunity to work closely with 
     you and our other elected California leaders on so many 
     shared priorities.
       Thank you, again, for your friendship and support. I look 
     forward to continuing to work with you, and to serve 
     California and the Nation in my new position.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Christopher Cox,
     U.S. Representative.

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