Roll Call ($) offers House Administration Chairwoman Millender-McDonald Dies. See also this AP report. Condolences to her family and friends.
According to the Roll Call article, “The Clerk of the House will now take over the office of the 37th district of California until California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) sets a date for a special election for the Democratic-leaning seat. And Pelosi will have to name a new chairman of House Administration. That chairmanship is assigned by the Speaker and does not conform to standard seniority guidelines. ”
It is a very important position in terms of what is likely to happen to election reform, and to the ongoing challenge in the FL-13.