Calif. Elects Bush Critic to Congress

California voters are sending an outspoken critic of President Bush to Congress to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald.

Assemblywoman Laura Richardson took 67 percent of the vote in Tuesday's special election in the heavily Democratic 37th Congressional District, which includes Long Beach, Carson and Compton.

Republican John Kanaley, a police officer and Iraq war veteran, was second with 25 percent of the vote, followed by Green Party member Daniel Brezenoff and Libertarian Herb Peters, according to unofficial returns.

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She also has been openly critical of Bush, with letters on her campaign Web site slamming his education, health care and Iraq policies.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_el_ho/california_congress_5

Has Pelosi announced Rep. Millender-McDonald's replacement on her commiteee chairmanship?