[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6013-S6015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of committee were submitted:

       By Mr. HELMS for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       Ross L. Wilson, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
       Nominee: Ross L. Wilson.
       Post: Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
       Nominated: February 1, 2000.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, Amount, Date, Donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: Marguerite H. Squire, none.
       3. Children and Spouses: C. Blake Wilson, none; Grady S. 
     Wilson, none.
       4. Parents: John A. Wilson, none; Winnidell G. Wilson, 
     approximately $50.00 (total), various 1995-2000, women 
     candidates of Democratic Farmer Labor Party of Minnesota.
       5. Grandparents: Osmyn B. Wilson, deceased; Edna B. Wilson, 
     deceased; Andrew J. Gravitt, deceased; Winnidell Gravitt, 
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Murray D. Wilson, approximately 
     $100.00 (total), various 1995-2000, Democratic Farmer-Labor 
     Party of Minnesota; Becky Wilson, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Joanne Lindahl, approximately 
     $200.00 annually, 1995-2000, American Express Political 
     Action Committee; Duane Lindahl, none.
                                  ____

       Karl William Hofmann, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Togolese Republic.
       Nominee: Karl Hofmann.
       Post: Togo.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:

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       1. Self: none.
       2. Barrie F. Hofmann, spouse, none.
       3. Elisabeth B. Hofmann, daughter, none; William K. 
     Hofmann, son, none; Zoe R. Hofmann, daughter, none.
       4. Janet R. Hofmann, mother, $100--1994, $200--1995, $175--
     1996, $200--1998, Representative Anna Eshoo; $60--1994, $35--
     1995, Senator Diane Feinstein; $125--1998, Senator Barbara 
     Boxer; William W. Hofmann, father, none.
       5. George J. Reese, grandfather, deceased; Florence R. 
     Reese, grandmother, deceased; William Hofmann, grandfather, 
     deceased; Madeleine W. Hofmann, grandmother, deceased.
       6. Mark R. Hofmann, brother, none; Janice Hofmann, sister-
     in-law, none.
       7. Marilyn Hofmann Jones, sister, none; Steven Jones, 
     brother-in-law, none;
                                  ____

       Janet A. Sanderson, of Arizona, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.
       Nominee: Janet A. Sanderson.
       Post: Ambassador to Algeria.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1.  Self: none.
       2.  Spouse:
       3.  Children and Spouses names, none.
       4.  Parents names: John M. Sanderson, none; Patricia M. 
     Sanderson, none.
       5.  Grandparents names: Emil and Marjorie Budde, deceased; 
     John and Gail Sanderson, deceased.
       6.  Brothers and Spouses names: Michael J. Sanderson, none.
       7.  Sisters and Spouses names, none.
                                  ____

       Donald Y. Yamamoto, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Djibouti.
       Nominee: Donald Y. Yamamoto.
       Post: Ambassador to Djibouti.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: Donald Yamamoto, none.
       2. Spouse: Margaret Yamamoto, none.
       3. Children and Spouses, names: Michael Yamamoto, none; 
     Laura Yamamoto, none.
       4. Parents names: Mr. & Mrs. Hideo & Lillian Yamamoto, 
     none.
       5. Grandparents names: Mr. and Mrs. Yamamoto, deceased; Mr. 
     and Mrs. Matsuura, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses, names: Mr. Ronald Yamamoto, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses names: No Sister.
                                  ____

       John W. Limbert, of Vermont, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
       Nominee: John W. Limbert.
       Post: Ambassador to Mauritania.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, none.
       3. Children and Spouses names: Mandana Limbert, Shervin 
     Limbert, none.
       4. Parents: deceased.
       5. Grandparents: deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses names: Ms. Lois Witt, none; Mr. Hal 
     Witt, none; Ms. Valerie Olson, none; Spouse deceased.
                                  ____

       Roger A. Meece, of Washington, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America, to the Republic of Malawi.
       Nominee: Roger A. Meece.
       Post: Ambassador to Malawi.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
       4. Parents names: Mary Jane Meece, none.
       5. Grandparents names: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses, names: Stephen and Victoria Meece, 
     none; Lawrence and Barbara Meece, $35.00 2/1/99, Sen. Slade 
     Gorton, $25.00 10/2/98, Wash. State Repub. Committee, $25.00 
     1/15/95 Sen. Slade Gorton.
       7. Sisters and Spouses names: N/A.
                                  ____

       Mary Ann Peters, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
       Nominee Mary Ann Peters.
       Post Ambassador to Bangladesh.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: Timothy M. McMahon, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Margaret McMahon, none; 
     Anthony McMahon, none.
       4. Parents Names: Margaret C. Peters, none; Robert M. 
     Peters none.
       5. Grandparents Names: Anthony Camarata deceased; Mark W. 
     Peters, deceased, Cornelia Camarata deceased; Margaret D. 
     Peters deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses, Names: Mark W. Peters, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Margaret Peters Fox, none, 
     Theodore P. Fox none; Susan P. Peters, $250, May 19/99, Rep. 
     Anne Northrup (R-Ky), $500, July 2/98, GEPAC (Rep. Anne 
     Northrup), $200, Sept. 5/97, GEPAC (Rep. Anne Northrup), $50, 
     Aug. 7/96, GEPAC, $30, Sept. 5/95, GEPAC, $25, Sept. 13/94, 
     GEPAC; Constance Peters Murphy none; Brian P. Murphy, $100, 
     1997, Tom Davis (R-Va), $100, 1997, Jim Moran (D-Va); 
     Virginia M. Peters, none; Robert A Peters Bigley, none, Mark 
     Bidley none.
                                  ____

       John Edward Herbst, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
       Nominee: John E. Hebst.
       Post: Uzbekistan.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: None.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Maria Herbst, Ksenia Herbst, 
     Alexsandra Herbst, Nicholas Herbst, John Herbst, none.
       4. Parents: Christopher Herbst, deceased; Mary Herbst, 
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents Names: John Herbst and Sadia Herbst, 
     deceased; Egidio Vaccheli and Ierene Vaccheli, deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses. Names: Christine Herbst: none; 
     Mitchelle Stern: none.
                                  ____

       E. Ashley Wills, of Georgia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, 
     and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
     as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
       Nominee: E. Ashley Wills.
       Post: Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: 0.
       2. Spouse: 0.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Zachary, 0, Olivia, 0.
       4. Parents Names: James A. Wills, 0, Frankie B. Wills, 0.
       5. Grandparents Names: All deceased years ago.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: James A. Wills III, 0, Kadi 
     Wills, 0.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Joan L. Wills, 0.
                                  ____

       Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
     Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to Ukraine.
       Nominee: Carlos Pascual.
       Post: Ambassador to Ukraine.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: $100.
       2. Spouse: $100.
       3. Children and Spouses names: no children.
       4. Parents names: none.
       5. Grandparents names: deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses names: no brothers.
       7. Sisters and Spouses names: no sisters.
                                  ____

       Sharon P. Wilkinson, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service,

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     Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Mozambique.
       Nominee: Sharon P. Wilkinson.
       Post: Ambassador to Mozambique.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: NA.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: NA.
       4. Parents Names: Fred Wilkinson (deceased), Jeane Ann 
     Wilkinson, none.
       5. Grandparents Names: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Frederick D. Wilkinson III, 
     none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Dayna J. Wilkinson, none.
                                  ____

       Owen James Sheaks, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Verification and Compliance). (New Position)
       Pamela E. Bridgewater, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Benin.
       Nominee: Pamela E. Bridgewater.
       Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Benin.
       The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: no spouse.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: no children.
       4. Parents Names: Mary E. Bridgewater, $200.00, April 2000, 
     Lawrence Davies for Congress campaign; Joseph N. Bridgewater 
     (deceased).
       5. Grandparents Names: Rev. B.H. and Blance A. Hester 
     (deceased); Mrs. Ethel Bridgewater (deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Joseph Bridgewater III 
     (stepbrother), none; no spouse.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Claudia Walton (stepsister) 
     none; Michael Walton (spouse), none.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendations that 
they be confirmed subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to 
requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of 
the Senate.)

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