Congress goes back in session today minus one member. Stephanie Tubbs Jones the congresswoman representing the 11th district of Ohio passed away on August 20, 2008. The office of the democratic congress woman will stay open under the Supervision of the Clerk of the house but the voices will be unheard as the congress begins to tackle issues such as high gas prices, energy policy, and the economy. A special election has been called to fill the vacancy, the primaries where a mass of democrats are tossing their names on to the ballot are due to be held on October 4th. With a mass of democrats vying for the empty seat Thomas Pekarek is the only republican in the race, he will be up for election against the final democratic pick in a special election to be held on November 18. The winner will serve to the time in which the 111th congress begins at which point the winner of the November 4th election will take over.
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