[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13182]
[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:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                                   August 8, 2013.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Washington, DC.
       Speaker Boehner: I cannot express what a tremendous honor 
     it has been to serve the people of Louisiana's Fifth 
     Congressional District, and from the bottom of my heart, I am 
     eternally grateful and I thank them for the trust they have 
     placed in me.
       I write to you today to officially let you know that, 
     effective September 27, 2013, I will be resigning as a Member 
     of the United States Congress.
       I am honored that Governor Jindal has given me the 
     opportunity to serve as a member of his cabinet as his 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs. I am eager to get started and 
     begin reaching out to our state's veterans in order to make 
     sure they know that our state and nation are grateful for 
     their service.
       I look forward to continue serving the great state that I 
     love and the men and women who have given us so much.
           Sincerely,
     Rodney Alexander.
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                                     House of Representatives,

                                                   August 8, 2013.
     Governor Bobby Jindal,
     State Capitol, 20th Floor, 900 North Third Street, Baton 
         Rouge, LA.
       Governor Jindal, I cannot express what a tremendous honor 
     it has been to serve the people of Louisiana's Fifth 
     Congressional District, and from the bottom of my heart, I am 
     eternally grateful and I thank them for the trust they have 
     placed in me.
       I write to you today to officially let you know that, 
     effective September 27, 2013, I will be resigning as a Member 
     of the United States Congress.
       I am honored that you have given me the opportunity to 
     serve as a member of your cabinet as your Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs. I am eager to get started and begin 
     reaching out to our state's veterans in order to make sure 
     they know that our state and nation are grateful for their 
     service.
       I look forward to continue serving this great state that I 
     love and the men and women who have given us so much.
           Sincerely,
     Rodney Alexander.

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