[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19546]
[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,

                                 Washington, DC, December 8, 2017.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Ryan: Effective today, December 8, 2017, at 
     12:00 noon ET, I hereby tender my resignation as a Member of 
     the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 8th 
     Congressional District.
       Serving in the People's House under God and the 
     Constitution of the United States of America has been a true 
     honor and privilege that I will deeply cherish throughout the 
     remainder of my life.
           Most sincerely,
                                                     Trent Franks,
     Member of Congress.
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                                Congress of the United States,

                                 Washington, DC, December 8, 2017.
     Hon. Doug Ducey,
     Governor, State of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.
       Dear Governor Ducey: This letter is to notify you that I 
     have submitted a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan tendering my 
     resignation as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 
     from Arizona's 8th Congressional District effective today, 
     December 8, 2017 at 12:00 noon ET.
       Serving Arizona in the People's House under God and the 
     Constitution of the United States of America has been a true 
     honor and privilege that I will deeply cherish throughout the 
     remainder of my life.
           Most sincerely,
                                                     Trent Franks,
     Member of Congress.

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