[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RESIGNATION AS LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL AND APPOINTMENT AS LEGISLATIVE 
                COUNSEL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation as Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives:

                                         House of Representatives,


                            Office of the Legislative Counsel,

                                     Washington, DC, July 6, 2009.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: I hereby submit my resignation as 
     Legislative Counsel of the United States House of 
     Representatives, effective at the close of business July 13, 
     2009.
       It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as 
     Legislative Counsel.
           Sincerely,
                                                   M. Pope Barrow.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. With great regret the Speaker accepts the 
resignation of the distinguished Legislative Counsel, M. Pope Barrow, 
Jr., effective July 13, 2009.
  Pursuant to section 521 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 
(2 U.S.C. 282), the Speaker appoints Sandra L. Strokoff as legislative 
counsel of the United States House of Representatives to succeed M. 
Pope Barrow, Jr., resigned.

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