[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 21846]
[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, November 8, 2006.
     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 Ms. Donna Kelly, 
     Assistant Attorney General, State of New Jersey, indicating 
     that, according to the unofficial returns of the Special 
     Election held November 7, 2006, the Honorable Albio Sires was 
     elected Representative in Congress for the Thirteenth 
     Congressional District, State of New Jersey.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                                    Karen L. Haas,
                                               Clerk of the House.
       Attachment.
                                  ____

                                   Office of the Attorney General,


                               Dept. of Law and Public Safety,

                                    Trenton, NJ, November 8, 2006.
     Re Unofficial Results for the Special Election for the 
         Unexpired Term for the Thirteenth Congressional District.
     Hon. Karen L. Haas,
     Clerk of the House, House of Representatives, Washington; DC.
       Dear Ms. Haas: Enclosed please find the unofficial results 
     for the Special Election held on November 7, 2006 for the 
     office of Member, House of Representatives, Thirteenth 
     Congressional District, State of New Jersey. These unofficial 
     results do not include the absentee or provisional ballot 
     totals. You are further advised that no challenge or recount 
     for this election is known at this time. The official results 
     for the election will be certified by the Board of State 
     Canvassers no later than December 5, 2006. Your office will 
     be provided with the original Certificate of Election upon 
     such certification.
       If you have any question, please contact this office. Thank 
     you for your attention to this matter.
           Sincerely yours,
                                                      Donna Kelly,
                                       Assistant Attorney General.
              (For Stuart Rabner, Attorney General of New Jersey).

      UNOFFICIAL LIST--CANDIDATE RETURNS FOR UNEXPIRED TERM FOR NOVEMBER 2006 GENERAL ELECTION, THIRTEENTH
          CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: ESSEX (PART)--HUDSON (PART)--MIDDLESEX (PART)--UNION (PART) COUNTIES
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           Name Address              Party/Designation          County                Slogan            Tally
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Unexpired Term:
    Albio Sires, P.O. Box 300,     Democratic..........  Essex (part)........  Democratic..........        9,516
     West New York, NJ 07093.
                                                         Hudson (part).......  Democratic..........       48,357
                                                         Middlesex (part)....  Democratic..........          218
                                                         Union (part)........  Democratic..........        3,837
                                                                                                    ------------
      Total......................  ....................  ....................  ....................       61,928
    Dick Hester, 233 East Delavan  Pro Life              Essex (part)........  Pro Life                      350
     Ave., Newark, NJ 07104.        Conservative.                               Conservative.
                                                         Hudson (part).......  Pro Life                    1,391
                                                                                Conservative.
                                                         Middlesex (part)....  Pro Life                       61
                                                                                Conservative.
                                                         Union (part)........  Pro Life                      190
                                                                                Conservative.
                                                                                                    ------------
      Total......................  ....................  ....................  ....................        1,992
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       Total Democrats--1
       Total Republicans--0
       Total Independents--1
       Total Candidates--2

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