[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 26917]
[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:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, November 4, 2009.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     The 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. Cathy Mitchell, 
     Chief of the Elections Division of the California Secretary 
     of State's office, indicating that, according to the 
     unofficial returns of the Special Election held November 3, 
     2009, the Honorable John Garamendi was elected Representative 
     to Congress for the Tenth Congressional District, State of 
     California.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                               Lorraine C. Miller,
                                                            Clerk.
       Enclosure.
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                                              State of California,


                                           Secretary of State,

                                 Sacramento, CA, November 4, 2009.
     Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
     Clerk, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Ms. Miller: This is to advise you that the unofficial 
     results of the Special Election held on Tuesday, November 3, 
     2009, for Representative in Congress from the Tenth 
     Congressional District of California, show that John 
     Garamendi received 66,311 votes or 52.98% of the total number 
     of votes cast for that office.
       According to the unofficial results, John Garamendi has 
     been elected as Representative in Congress from the Tenth 
     Congressional District of California.
       To the best of the Secretary of State's 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 Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and Solano 
     counties, an official Certificate of Election will be 
     prepared for transmittal as required by law.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Cathy Mitchell,
     Chief, Elections Division.

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