“But he’ll not give up the House seat until it comes time to vacate it for the new person.”
Have no fear. All is well in that department. Republican Joseph Cao now occupies that seat.
“Despite the tardiness of the election date, Cao was able to set up his office and staff and to gain committee assignments for the 111th Congress. The anomaly of the election of a Republican from a strongly Democratic constituency ensured an unusual amount of limelight for the generally quiet and self-effacing new U.S. representative.”
“On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, just 11 weeks to the day after he was sworn in as a new member, Cao delivered his first speech on the House floor—a statement supporting a bill by California Democrat Linda Sanchez to express congressional support of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.[44]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cao
I luv it when there is good news. Thanks for the update.