Wow...The House must have a pre-designed Dead Man Walking Web Template

[Human Torch]

"http://house.gov/foley/" now re-directs to "http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/Florida_16th/index.html"...that was FAST.

Current Vacancies
Office of the Sixteenth Congressional District of Florida
Formerly the Office of Representative Mark Foley

The Washington, D.C. office and the district offices of the Honorable Mark Foley will continue to serve the people of the Sixteenth Congressional District of Florida under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Foley resigned effective close of business September 29, 2006.

See Press Release

The Interim Vacant Office Status:
By federal law and the Rules of the House of Representatives, the employees of the former Representative continue to staff the offices of the congressional district under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. This interim vacant status continues until a new Representative is elected to fill the unexpired term. Currently, the congressional district does not have voting representation. Although the scope of the vacant congressional office is limited, constituents of the district are invited to contact this interim office for information and assistance as indicated below.

Legislative Information:
Until a new Representative is elected, the vacant congressional office cannot take or advocate positions of public policy. Constituents may choose to express opinions on legislation or issues to your elected Senators or wait until a new Representative is elected and takes office. Mail received by the vacant office will be acknowledged. The staff of the vacant office can assist constituents with general information concerning the status of legislation, but cannot provide analysis of issues or render opinions.

Assistance with Federal Government Agencies (Casework):
The staff of the vacant office will continue to assist constituents who have cases pending with the office. These constituents will receive a letter from the Clerk requesting whether the staff should continue assistance or not. Constituents who do not have pending cases but require assistance in matters relating to federal government agencies are invited to contact the nearest district office for further information and assistance.

Office Locations:
The staff of the vacant congressional office is available to assist you at the following locations:

Washington, DC
Office of the Sixteenth Congressional District of Florida
104 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
[phone]

District Offices in Florida:
Palm Beach County
4440 PGA Blvd, Ste 406
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
561-627-6192

St. Lucie County
250 NW Country Club Dr
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
772-878-3181

Charlotte County
18500 Murdock Circle, Ste 536
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-627-9100

Other Sources:
In Florida:
Florida Secretary of State — Elections

Congressional:
THOMAS— Legislative Information

[w13rd0]

1. One might almost think...

...they'd had that template ready for a YEAR, "just in case" someone found out or something.

[Old and In the Way]

2. Mark Foley is being airbrushed out of the picture.

Soon, it will be as if he never existed in the Syndicate.

[Human Torch]

3. My best estimate on the timing is 4 hours...

...I saw his Web Site during the late morning hours today. For the next four hours or so, an error page was returned. Then, this shiny new placeholder. If it had been a "normal" termination (performance-based firing, employee quits or moves on to a new position with no harsh parting words), the original site would still be up. The government simply does not move that quickly unless...

You're right...this is definitely "airbrushing."

:patriot: