OFFICES OF THE NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF GEORGIA TO REMAIN OPEN TO SERVE AND ASSIST CONSTITUENTS
Washington, D.C. — The Washington, D.C. office and the district offices of the Honorable Nathan Deal will continue to serve the people of the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Deal resigned from Congress on March 21, 2010.
Staff members of Representative Deal 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 Georgia district offices 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 tenth vacancy to occur during the 111th Congress. Fourteen vacancies occurred in the 110th Congress due to resignation or death.
The Washington office is located in 2133 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515, telephone (202) 225-5211. Mail addressed to the Office of the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia will be delivered through the internal House mail distribution system.
The district offices are located at 500 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Suite 301, Gainesville, GA 30503; 415 E. Walnut Avenue, Suite 108, Dalton, GA 30721; 108 W. LaFayette Square, Suite 102, LaFayette, GA 30728. The mailing address for the Gainesville District office is P.O. Box 1015, Gainesville, Georgia 30503-1015.
Requests for further details should be directed to the Office of the Clerk (202) 225-7000.