[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[House]
[Page 34139]
[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, December 12, 2007.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     facsimile copy of a letter received from Ms. Jennifer 
     Brunner, Secretary of State, the State of Ohio, indicating 
     that, according to the unofficial returns of the Special 
     Election held December 11, 2007, the Honorable Robert E. 
     Latta was elected Representative to Congress for the Fifth 
     Congressional District, State of Ohio.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                               Lorraine C. Miller,
                                                            Clerk.
       Enclosure.


                                      Ohio Secretary of State,

                                Columbus, Ohio, December 12, 2007.
     Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
     Clerk, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Ms. Miller: This is to advise you that the unofficial 
     results of the Special Election held on Tuesday, December 11, 
     2007, for Representative in Congress from the Fifth 
     Congressional District of Ohio, show that Robert E. Latta 
     received 56,387 votes of the total number of votes cast for 
     that office.
       It would appear from these unofficial results that Robert 
     E. Latta was elected as Representative in Congress from the 
     Fifth Congressional District of Ohio.
       To the best of our 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 all 16 counties of the Fifth Congressional District 
     involved, an official Certificate of Election will be 
     prepared for transmittal as required by law.
           Sincerely,
     Jennifer Brunner.

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