PRESS RELEASE

OFFICES OF THE ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA TO REMAIN OPEN TO SERVE AND ASSIST CONSTITUENTS

November 25, 2008

Washington, D.C. -- The Washington, D.C. office and the district offices of the Honorable Tom Davis will continue to serve the people of the Eleventh Congressional District of Illinois under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Davis resigned from Congress effective November 24, 2008.

Staff members of Representative Davis remain on the House payroll under the supervision of the Clerk of the House to receive and undertake constituent casework, to help in handling business with the departments of the executive branch of the government, to provide general status information on pending legislation and to offer other general constituent services provided by House offices. The Clerk of the House is Lorraine C. Miller.

The Washington, D.C. office and the Virginia district office are presently open on a daily basis to accommodate congressional business. Under House rules, the Clerk manages the offices when a Member dies, resigns, or is expelled. This authority, which does not include voting representation, continues until a successor is elected to fill the vacant seat. This is the fourteenth vacancy to occur during the 110th Congress. Nine vacancies occurred in the 109th Congress due to resignation or death.

The Washington office is located in 2348 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, telephone (202) 225-1492. Mail addressed to the Office of the Eleventh Congressional District of Virginia will be delivered through the internal House mail distribution system.

The district office is located at 4115 Annandale Road, Suite 103, Annandale, Virginia 22003.

Requests for further details should be directed to the Office of the Clerk (202) 225-7000.