Assembly member Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, right, is congratulated by Assembly member Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, as lawmakers honored Fong for his recent election to the House of Representatives, during the Assembly session in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2024. Fong will complete Rep. Kevin McCarthy's term after defeating Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in Tuesday's runoff election for California's 20th Congressional District seat. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
"I know that our concerns are very familiar with the concerns that all of you have heard," Fong said. "We must do more to find solutions and deliver results."
Fong defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in a special election last month in the 20th Congressional District, in the state’s farm belt.
McCarthy is the only speaker in history to be voted out of the job. About two months after that historic vote, he opted to resign rather than serve out the remainder of his term. He has worked behind the scenes to promote Fong’s candidacy — a political action committee linked to McCarthy steered over $700,000 into the 20th District contest to boost Fong’s campaign.
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Fong said he wanted to especially thank McCarthy, calling him a mentor and friend and saying "he has worked tirelessly for decades on behalf of the constituents of the Central Valley of California and our nation."
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