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[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, July 31, 2012.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Speaker Boehner: I hereby resign from the office of 
     United States Representative for the Fourth District of 
     Kentucky, effective at close of business on July 31, 2012. 
     Enclosed is the letter I have submitted to Governor Steve 
     Beshear.
       I thank the people of Kentucky's Fourth District for the 
     honor of serving as their Congressman over the last eight 
     years.
       When I was a Cadet at West Point, I internalized the words 
     of the U.S. Military Academy's motto, ``Duty, Honor, 
     Country.'' Next, I learned that success was based on honoring 
     God, Family, and Work, in that order. In December 2011, I 
     decided that in order to honor those values, I needed to 
     retire from Congressional service so I could more effectively 
     serve my family as a husband and father.
       Those priorities continue to guide my decisions. Recently, 
     a family health issue has developed that will demand 
     significantly more of my time to assist. As a result, I 
     cannot continue to effectively fulfill my obligations to both 
     my office and my family. Family must and will come first.
       I have served with great men and women in the Congress in 
     both parties, and leave knowing that the House is filled with 
     people who love this country and are working to make our 
     future better. I am grateful to have been blessed by being a 
     part of this great institution.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Geoff Davis,
     Member of Congress.
                                  ____

                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, July 31, 2012.
     Hon. Steve Beshear,
     Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky.
       Dear Governor Beshear: I hereby resign from the office of 
     United States Representative for the Fourth District of 
     Kentucky, effective at close of business on July 31, 2012.
       When I was a Cadet at West Point, I internalized the words 
     of the U.S. Military Academy's motto, ``Duty, Honor, 
     Country.'' Next, I learned that success was based on honoring 
     God, Family, and Work, in that order. In December 2011, I 
     decided that in order to honor those values, I needed to 
     retire from Congressional service so I could more effectively 
     serve my family as a husband and father.
       Those priorities continue to guide my decisions. Recently, 
     a family health issue has developed that will demand 
     significantly more of my time to assist. As a result, I 
     cannot continue to effectively fulfill my obligations to both 
     my office and my family. Family must and will come first.
       I thank the people of Kentucky's Fourth District for the 
     honor of serving as their Congressman over the last eight 
     years.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Geoff Davis,
     Member of Congress.

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