[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 15 (Monday, February 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S1359]
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                              NOMINATIONS

  EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS RECEIVED BY THE SENATE FEBRUARY 14, 2005:


                     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

       GREGORY B. JACZKO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF 
     FIVE YEARS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2008, VICE GRETA JOY DICUS, TERM 
     EXPIRED, TO WHICH POSITION HE WAS APPOINTED DURING THE RECESS 
     OF THE SENATE FROM JANUARY 6, 2005, TO JANUARY 20, 2005.
       PETER B. LYONS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NUCLEAR 
     REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING 
     JUNE 30, 2009, VICE RICHARD A. MESERVE, RESIGNED, TO WHICH 
     POSITION HE WAS APPOINTED DURING THE RECESS OF THE SENATE 
     FROM JANUARY 6, 2005, TO JANUARY 20, 2005.


                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

       ADOLFO A. FRANCO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 20, 2008, VICE JEFFREY DAVIDOW, RESIGNED, 
     TO WHICH POSITION HE WAS APPOINTED DURING THE RECESS OF THE 
     SENATE FROM JANUARY 6, 2005, TO JANUARY 20, 2005.
       ROGER FRANCISCO NORIEGA, OF KANSAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006, VICE HARRIET C. BABBITT, 
     TERM EXPIRED, TO WHICH POSITION HE WAS APPOINTED DURING THE 
     RECESS OF THE SENATE FROM JANUARY 6, 2005, TO JANUARY 20, 
     2005.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOHN B. BELLINGER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE LEGAL ADVISER OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF STATE, VICE WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, IV.
       R. NICHOLAS BURNS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN UNDER 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (POLITICAL AFFAIRS), VICE MARC ISAIAH 
     GROSSMAN, RESIGNED.
       C. DAVID WELCH, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS), VICE WILLIAM J. 
     BURNS.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       A. NOEL ANKETELL KRAMER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF 
     APPEALS FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE JOHN MONTAGUE 
     STEADMAN, RETIRED.
       JULIET JOANN MCKENNA, 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, VICE NAN R. SHUKER, 
     RETIRING.
       LAURA A. CORDERO, 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, VICE SHELLIE FOUNTAIN 
     BOWERS, RETIRED.
       JENNIFER M. ANDERSON, 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, VICE STEFFEN W. 
     GRAAE, RETIRED.
       TERRENCE W. BOYLE, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, VICE J. DICKSON 
     PHILLIPS, JR., RETIRED.
       WILLIAM JAMES HAYNES II, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, VICE H. EMORY WIDENER, 
     JR., RETIRED.
       PRISCILLA RICHMAN OWEN, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, VICE WILLIAM L. GARWOOD, 
     RETIRED.
       RICHARD A. GRIFFIN, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, VICE DAMON J. KEITH, 
     RETIRED.
       DAVID W. MCKEAGUE, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, VICE RICHARD F. SUHRHEINRICH, 
     RETIRED.
       SUSAN BIEKE NEILSON, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, VICE CORNELIA G. 
     KENNEDY, RETIRED.
       HENRY W. SAAD, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, VICE JAMES L. RYAN, RETIRED.
       WILLIAM GERRY MYERS III, OF IDAHO, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, VICE THOMAS G. NELSON, 
     RETIRED.
       WILLIAM H. PRYOR, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT.
       JANICE R. BROWN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT 
     JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, VICE STEPHEN F. 
     WILLIAMS, RETIRED.
       THOMAS B. GRIFFITH, OF UTAH, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT 
     JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, VICE PATRICIA M. 
     WALD, RETIRED.
       BRETT M. KAVANAUGH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, VICE 
     LAURENCE H. SILBERMAN, RETIRED.
       J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, OF HAWAII, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII, VICE ALAN C. KAY, 
     RETIRED.
       DANIEL P. RYAN, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, VICE PATRICK J. 
     DUGGAN, RETIRED.
       THOMAS L. LUDINGTON, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, VICE 
     PAUL V. GADOLA, RETIRED.
       SEAN F. COX, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, VICE LAWRENCE P. 
     ZATKOFF, RETIRED.
       JAMES C. DEVER III, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, 
     VICE W. EARL BRITT, RETIRED.
       ROBERT J. CONRAD, JR., OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH 
     CAROLINA, VICE A NEW POSITION CREATED BY PUBLIC LAW 107-273, 
     APPROVED NOVEMBER 2, 2002.
       PETER G. SHERIDAN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, VICE STEPHEN 
     M. ORLOFSKY, RESIGNED.
       PAUL A. CROTTY, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, VICE HAROLD 
     BAER, JR., RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       GRETCHEN C. F. SHAPPERT, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA 
     FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE ROBERT J. CONRAD, JR.
       EARL CRUZ AGUIGUI, OF GUAM, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE DISTRICT OF GUAM AND CONCURRENTLY UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JOAQUIN L. G. SALAS, TERM EXPIRED.

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