[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 41 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate April 2, 1998:


                             The Judiciary

       G. Patrick Murphy, of Illinois, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
       Michael P. Mc Cuskey, of Illinois, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.


                          Department of Labor

       Richard M. Mc Gahey, of New York, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.


                         Department of Commerce

       Robert J. Shapiro, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
     Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.


                      Department of Transportation

       John Charles Horsley, of Washington, to be Associate Deputy 
     Secretary of Transportation.


                       Office of Special Counsel

       Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of 
     five years.


                             The Judiciary

       Melvin R. Wright, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.


                         Postal Rate Commission

       Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a Commissioner of the 
     Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2002.

       The above nominations were approved subject to the 
     nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
     testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.


                   Executive Office of the President

       Thomas J. Umberg, of California, to be Deputy Director for 
     Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy.


                             The Judiciary

       Kermit Lipez, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge 
     for the First Circuit.
       Robert T. Dawson, of Arkansas, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
       Johnnie B. Rawlinson, of Nevada, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Nevada.