[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9570]
[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:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, June 19, 2017.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     The Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     copy of the Certificate of Election received from the 
     Honorable Corey Stapleton, Secretary of State of Montana, 
     indicating that, at the Special Election held on May 25, 
     2017, the Honorable Greg Gianforte was duly elected 
     Representative in Congress for the At-Large Congressional 
     District, State of Montana.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                             Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
       Enclosure.
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                          The State of Montana


                        CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION

       I, Steve Bullock, Governor of the State of Montana, hereby 
     certify that at the Special Election held on the 25th day of 
     May 2017, Greg Gianforte was elected to the office of United 
     States Representative, to serve for the balance of an 
     unexpired term that commenced on January 3, 2017. Said 
     candidate received the highest number of votes cast, as 
     appears from the official canvass of returns of the Special 
     Election.
       In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and 
     affixed the Great Seal of the State of Montana this 15th day 
     of June, 2017.
                                                    Steve Bullock,
                                                         Governor.
     [State Seal Affixed]

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