Fort Worth native to end tenure as House clerk

Another Texan is out of a job with the GOP takeover of the House.

Lorraine C. Miller, a Fort Worth native, is being replaced as Clerk of the House of Representatives. Miller was sworn in as clerk in February 2007, and had previously worked for Democratic House members Nancy Pelosi of California, Jim Wright of Texas, Tom Foley of Washington and John Lewis of Georgia.

Miller is the first African American and third woman to serve as an officer of the House of Representatives.

Taking her place will be Karen L. Haas, who has served as clerk once before from 2005 to 2007. House Speaker-designate John Boehner announced today he will nominate Haas for the job on the first day of the new Congress.

The clerk manages day-to-day operations of the House and oversees more than 270 employees in nine departments. The House holds election for clerk every two years, at the start of a new Congress.

Source: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/12/fort-worth-native-to-end-tenur.html

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