[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 72 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6072-S6073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             Confirmations

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate: Thursday, May 26, 2005


                        Department of Education

       Raymond Simon, of Arkansas, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Education.


                         Department of Defense

       KENNETH J. KRIEG, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS.


    Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence In Education Foundation

       CHARLES P. RUCH, OF SOUTH DAKOTA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND 
     EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 
     11, 2010.


           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

       HARRY ROBINSON, JR., OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 
     6, 2008.


               National Museum and Library Services Board

       KIM WANG, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 6, 2009.


                         Postal Rate Commission

       TONY HAMMOND, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     POSTAL RATE COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 14, 2010.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                           In the Coast Guard

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 271:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (Ih) Larry L. Hereth
Rear Adm. (Ih) Robert J. Papp
Rear Adm. (Ih) Clifford I. Pearson
Rear Adm. (Ih) James C. Van Sice


                          Department of State

       ROBERT JOSEPH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE 
     FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.
       SEAN IAN MCCORMACK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS).
       DAVID HORTON WILKINS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     TO CANADA.
       JAMES M. DERHAM, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA.
       WILLIAM ALAN EATON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.
       PAUL A. TRIVELLI, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA.
       VICTORIA NULAND, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE PERMANENT 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE COUNCIL 
     OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION, WITH THE RANK AND 
     STATUS OF AMBASSADOR.
       LINDA JEWELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     TO THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR.
       JOHN F. TEFFT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO GEORGIA.


                            In the Air Force

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Kathleen D. Close

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Charles E. Croom, Jr.

       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Benjamin J. Spraggins

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be general

Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys


                              In the Army

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR, ARMY NATIONAL 
     GUARD AND FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 10506:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

Brigadier General Bruce A. Casella
Brigadier General David L. Evans
Brigadier General William H. Johnson
Brigadier General Larry Knightner
Brigadier General Dennis E. Lutz
Brigadier General Robert A. Pollmann
Brigadier General William Terpeluk
Brigadier General Bruce E. Zukauskas

                        To be brigadier general

Colonel Lie-Ping Chang
Colonel Paul E. Crandall
Colonel Stuart M. Dyer
Colonel Geoffrey A. Freeman
Colonel William D. Frink, Jr.
Colonel William H. Gerety
Colonel George R. Harris
Colonel Jeffrey A. Jacobs
Colonel Dempsey D. Kee
Colonel Douglas E. Lee
Colonel Charles D. Luckey
Colonel Bert K. Mizusawa
Colonel Eldon P. Regua
Colonel Steven W. Smith
Colonel Richard A. Stone
Colonel Robin B. Umberg
Colonel Margaret C. Wilmoth

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. Neil Dial

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

Col. James K. Gilman
Col. David A. Rubenstein


                          In the Marine Corps

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO 
     A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. John W. Bergman

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO 
     A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

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                        To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Robert R. Blackman, Jr.


                              In the Navy

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be admiral

Vice Adm. Gary Roughead

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Captain William R. Burke
Captain Nevin P. Carr, Jr.
Captain Philip H. Cullom
Captain Mark I. Fox
Captain William D. French
Captain Michael S. Frick
Captain Timothy M. Giardina
Captain Robert S. Harward, Jr.
Captain William H. Hilarides
Captain Daniel P. Holloway
Captain Douglas J. McAneny
Captain Terence E. McKnight
Captain John W. Miller
Captain Michael S. Obryan
Captain Frank C. Pandolfe
Captain David L. Philman
Captain Brian C. Prindle
Captain Donald P. Quinn
Captain William E. Shannon III
Captain James A. Symonds
Captain Stephen S. Voetsch
Captain James P. Wisecup

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Alan S. Thompson

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Nancy J. Lescavage

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Jeffrey A. Brooks
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Robert B. Murrett
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Victor C. See, Jr.

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Christine M. Bruzek-Kohler

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Mark W. Balmert

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Raymond E. Berube
Capt. John J. Prendergast III

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Kevin M. McCoy
Capt. William D. Rodriguez

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) David J. Venlet

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                           To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Bruce W. Clingan
Rear Adm. (lh) Derwood C. Curtis
Rear Adm. (lh) Peter H. Daly
Rear Adm. (lh) Kenneth W. Deutsch
Rear Adm. (lh) Mark T. Emerson
Rear Adm. (lh) Jeffrey L. Fowler
Rear Adm. (lh) Garry E. Hall
Rear Adm. (lh) Leendert R. Hering, SR.
Rear Adm. (lh) Alan B. Hicks
Rear Adm. (lh) Stephen E. Johnson
Rear Adm. (lh) Carl V. Mauney
Rear Adm. (lh) Bernard J. McCullough III
Rear Adm. (lh) Michael H. Miller
Rear Adm. (lh) Allen G. Myers
Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph A. Walsh
Rear Adm. (lh) Melvin G. Williams, JR.
Rear Adm. (lh) James A. Winnefeld, JR.

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVAL RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Carol M. Pottenger

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVAL RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Nathan E. Jones

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVAL RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Albert Garcia III


                           In the Coast Guard

       Coast Guard nomination of Kathryn C. Dunbar to be 
     Lieutenant Commander.


            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH DANIEL J. PRICE AND ENDING WITH STEPHEN P. 
     BARRY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 25, 2005.


                            In the Air Force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONNELL E. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH DANIEL J. ZALEWSKI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 14, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MICHAEL E. VAN VALKENBURG TO BE 
     COLONEL.


                              In the Army

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT D. BOWMAN AND ENDING 
     WITH THERESA M. SULLIVAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     FEBRUARY 15, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CATHERINE D. SCHOONOVER AND 
     ENDING WITH VINCENT M. YZNAGA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MAY 9, 2005.


                              In the Navy

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOEL P. BERNARD AND ENDING 
     WITH MARC K. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 21, 
     2005.