[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 106 (Tuesday, July 30, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7577-S7579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. BIDEN for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *James Howard Yellin, of Pennsylvania, 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 Burundi.
       Nominee: James H. Yellin.
       Post: Ambassador to Burundi.
       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, not applicable.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: not applicable.
       4. Parents Names:
       Herman A. Yellin, (deceased).
       Liliian D. Yellin, (deceased).
       5. Grandparents Names: (deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: not applicable.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: not applicable.
                                  ____

       *Kristie Anne Kenney, of Maryland, 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 Republic of Ecuador.
       Nominee: Kristie A. Kenney.
       Post: Ambassador to Ecuador.
       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:
       We have no children.
       4. Parents names:
       Jeremiah J. Kenney, Jr and Elizabeth Kenney--no 
     contributions.
       5. Grandparents Names:
       Jeremiah J. Kenney--deceased 1972; Selma J. Kenney--
     deceased 1985.
       George Cornish--deceased 1945; Irma Cornish--deceased 1972.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names:
       John Kenney and Lisanne Dickson (wife)--No contributions.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names:
       I have no sisters.
                                  ____

       * Barbara Calandra Moore, of Maryland, 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 Republic of Nicaragua.
       Nominee: Barbara Calandra Moore.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua.
       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: Spencer B. Moore, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Nicholas A. Moore, none.
       4. Parents Names: Mary G. Calandra, none.
       5. Grandparents Names: deceased: Peter & Concetta Calandra, 
     Frank & Ana Galza.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: N/A.

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       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Christine C. Varian, none; 
     Edward S. Varian, none.
                                  ____

       *John William Blaney, of Virginia, 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 Republic of Liberia.
       Nominee: John W. Blaney III.
       Post: Monrovia, Liberia.
       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, John W. Blaney III, None.
       2. Spouse, Robin Suppe-Blaney, None.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Marla Blaney, none; Vanessa 
     Blaney, none.
       4. Parents Names: John W. Blaney, Jr., (deceased); May E. 
     Blaney, none.
       5. Grandparents Names: John W. Blaney, (deceased); Ethel 
     Davis Luke, (deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Charlene Gerrish (sister), 
     none; Hal Gerrish, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses names: N/A.
                                  ____

       *Martin George Brennan, 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 American to the Republic of Zambia.
       Nominee: Martin George Brennan.
       Post: Lusaka.
       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: Giovanna Lucia Brennan, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Sean Robert Brennan, none; 
     Peter Francis Brennan, none; Elsabet Sophia Brennan, none.
       Note: none of my children are married.
       4. Parents Names: Robert Martin Brennan, (deceased); Carol 
     Ida (Puccini) Brennan, none.
       5. Grandparents: Names: George Mansueto Puccini, 
     (deceased); Rose Puccini, (deceased): Note: father's parents 
     deceased for over 35 years.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: David Donovon Brennan, none; 
     Jody Brennan (spouse), none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Claire R. Brennan Cavero, 
     none; Nevin Cavero (spouse), none; Moira C. Brennan, none 
     (not married).
                                  ____

       *Vicki Huddleston, of Arizona, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of American to the Republic of Mali.
       Nominee: Vicki Huddleston.
       Post: Mali.
       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, Vicki Huddleston, none.
       2. Spouse: Robert Huddleston, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Robert S. Huddleston, none; 
     Alexandra Huddleston, none.
       4. Parents Names: Howard S. Latham, none; Duane L. Latham, 
     none.
       5. Grandparents Names: Edward & Mary Dickinson (deceased); 
     Marion & Pauline Latham (deceased).
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Gary & Louise Latham, $100 
     to Alfredo Guiterrez (D-AZ); Steve Latham, Jeffrey Latham, 
     none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: none.
                                  ____

       *Donald C. Johnson, of Texas, 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 Republic of Cape Verde.
       Nominee: Donald Crandall Johnson.
       Post: Cape Verde.
       Contributions, Amount, Date, Donee.
       1. Self, Donald Crandall Johnson, none.
       2. Spouse, Nelda Sabillon Johnson, none.
       3. Children and spouses: Robert E. Johnson, none; Stephen 
     C. Johnson, none; Melodie Johnson, none.
       4. Parents: Edson Johnson, Jr., $16.27, CY 2000, Democratic 
     Party, and Sidney L. Johnson, none.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Thomas C. Johnson, $25, CY 1999, 
     Republican Party; Rosalinda Johnson, none; James C. Johnson 
     and Julie Johnson, none; David C. Johnson and Bonfilla 
     Johnson, none; Paul C. Johnson and Angie Johnson, none.
       7. Sisters and spouses: Melinda B. Johnson, none; A.H. 
     Najmi, none.
                                  ____

       *Jimmy Kolker, of Missouri, 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 Republic of Uganda.
       Nominee: Jimmy Kolker.
       Post: Ambassador to Uganda.
       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, Jimmy Kolker, $650--1998, $500--1999, $500--2000, 
     Rush Holt for Congress.
       2. Spouse: Britt-Marie Forslund, none.
       3. Children and spouses, Anne K. Kolker, none; Eva K. 
     Kolter, none.
       4. Parents: Leon Kolker, $25, 1998, Tom Daschle for Senate; 
     Harriette Coret, none.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Danny Kolker and Annette Fromm, 
     none.
       7. Sisters and spouses: none.
                                  ____

       *Gail Dennise Thomas Mathieu, of New Jersey, 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 Niger.
       Nominee: Gail Dennise Mathieu.
       Post: Chief of Mission.
       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: Erick Mathieu, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Yuri Kasim Mathieu, none.
       4. Parents names: Herbert D. Thomas (deceased); Mildred 
     Thomas (deceased).
       5. Grandparents names: Mary Simmons (deceased); Emma Israel 
     (deceased).
       6. Brothers and spouses names: Nairobi Sailcat, none.
       7. Sisters and spouses names: none.
                                  ____

       *Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, 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 Honduras.
       Nominee: Larry L. Palmer.
       Post: Ambassador to Honduras.
       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, donee, date, amount:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: Lucille Palmer, none.
       3. Children and spouses names: Vincent Palmer, none.
       4. Parents names: Rev. Roosevelt (deceased) & Mrs. Gladys 
     Palmer, none.
       5. Grandparents names: Augustus & Litha Young, Joseph & 
     Inez Palmer (all deceased).
       6. Brothers and spouses names: Rev. Roosevelt V. & Theresa 
     Palmer, none. Charles W. and Iris Palmer (deceased).
       7. Sisters and spouses names: Miriam Louise and Louis 
     Golphin, none.
                                  ____

       *J. Anthony Holmes, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Burkina Faso.
       Nominee: Joseph Anthony Holmes.
       Post: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
       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: J. Anthony Holmes, none.
       2. Spouse: Ingalill M. Holmes, none.
       3. Children and Spouses Names: Carl-Axel Holmes, none; Eric 
     A. Holmes, none.
       4. Parents Names: Joseph A. Holmes, (deceased 1991); Mary 
     Louise Holmes, (deceased 1978).
       5. Grandparents Names: Clifford & Susan Holmes, (deceased 
     1972).
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Christopher J. Holmes, none; 
     Mark & Elizabeth Holmes, none; Paul & Joan Holmes, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: none.
                                  ____

       *Aurelia E. Brazeal, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of 
     Ethiopia.
       Nominee: Aurelia E. Brazeal.
       Post: Ambassador to Ethiopia.
       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 Names: N/A.
       4. Parents Names: Mrs. Ernestine E. Brazeal, none.
       5. Grandparents Names: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: N/A.

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       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Ms. Ernestine W. Brazeal, 
     none.
       *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be 
     confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to 
     requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted 
     committee of the Senate.

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