[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14114]
[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,

                                  Washington, DC, August 11, 2014.
     Hon. John A. Boehner,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I am writing to notify you that I have 
     tendered my resignation as the Representative to Congress 
     from the 7th District of the Commonwealth of Virginia to 
     Governor Terry McAuliffe. That resignation is to be effective 
     at 6:00 p.m. on August 18, 2014.
       A copy of the letter to the Governor tendering my 
     resignation is attached. I am,
           Sincerely,
     Eric Cantor.
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                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                   Washington, DC, August 4, 2014.
     Governor Terry McAuliffe,
     State Capitol,
     Richmond, VA.
       Dear Governor McAuliffe: I write to inform you of my 
     intention to resign from the 7th District seat in the U.S. 
     House of Representatives, effective August 18, 2014.
       It has been my high honor to represent the people of 
     Virginia's 7th District and I am grateful and humble for the 
     opportunity to have served them. As such, I timed my 
     announcement to allow the Commonwealth enough time to hold a 
     special election coincident with the general election of 
     November 4th. This special election will ensure the citizens 
     of the 7th District will have representation in the 
     consequential lame duck session of Congress, scheduled to 
     take place this November and December.
       There is precedent in Virginia for special elections 
     coincident with general elections to fill vacant 
     Congressional seats. Upon the resignation of Justice Richard 
     Poff in August 1972 a special election was held on the day of 
     the 1972 general election. M. Caldwell Butler was elected to 
     complete Mr. Poff's unexpired term in the 92nd Congress and 
     also to serve in the 93rd Congress beginning in January 1973.
       Thank you for you consideration of this request and please 
     do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further 
     assistance in this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Eric Cantor,
     Member of Congress.

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