[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16064]
[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,

                                                 December 3, 2012.
     Hon. John A. Boehner,
     Speaker, House of Representatives, U.S. Capitol, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: I write to inform you that I have 
     notified California Governor Jerry Brown of my resignation 
     from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective today, to 
     assume my new responsibilities of Mayor of the City of San 
     Diego.
       It has been a privilege and an honor to represent the 
     people of California's 51st Congressional District for the 
     past 20 years. I look forward to working with you to ensure 
     an orderly transition for my successor.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Bob Filner,
     Member of Congress.
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                                Congress of the United States,

                                     House of Representatives,

                                                 December 3, 2012.
     Hon. Edmund Brown, Jr.,
     Governor, State of California, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA.
       Dear Governor Brown: I write to inform you that I will 
     resign my seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, 
     effective today, to assume my new responsibilities of Mayor 
     of the City of San Diego.
       It has been a privilege and an honor to represent the 
     people of California's 51st Congressional District for the 
     past 20 years. I look forward to working with you to ensure 
     an orderly transition for my successor.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Bob Filner,
     Member of Congress.

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