Washington, D.C. — The Washington, D.C. office and the district offices of
the Honorable Roger F. Wicker will continue to serve the people of the First Congressional
District of Mississippi under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Representative Wicker resigned from Congress on December 31, 2007.
Staff members of Representative Wicker 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 Mississippi 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 eighth 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 2350 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington,
D.C. 20515, telephone (202) 225-4306. Mail addressed to the Office of the First
Congressional District of Mississippi will be delivered through the internal House
mail distribution system.
The district offices are located at P.O. Box 1072, Columbus, MS 39701; 1360 Sunset
Dr., Suite 2, Grenanda, MS 38901; P.O. Box 70, Southaven, MS 38671; P.O. Box 1482,
Tupelo, MS 38802.
Requests for further details should be directed to the Office of the Clerk (202)
225-7000.