[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 130 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11336-S11337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Friday, October 7, 
2005: 


                   FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 

       COLLEEN DUFFY KIKO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
     THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF FIVE 
     YEARS. 


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

       STEWART A. BAKER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

       KIM KENDRICK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 
       KEITH A. NELSON, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 
       DARLENE F. WILLIAMS, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 
       KEITH E. GOTTFRIED, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
     THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 


                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

       DAVID H. MCCORMICK, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF COMMERCE FOR EXPORT ADMINISTRATION. 


                      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

       PATRICK M. O'BRIEN, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     FOR TERRORIST FINANCING, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. 


                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

       ISRAEL HERNANDEZ, OF TEXAS, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AND 
     FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE. 
       DARRYL W. JACKSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. 


                      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

       EMIL W. HENRY, JR., OF NEW YORK, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. 


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

       THOMAS A. SHANNON, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS). 


                    INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 

       JAN E. BOYER, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES ALTERNATE 
     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. 


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 

       ROBERT A. MOSBACHER, OF TEXAS, TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE 
     OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION. 


                   MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 

       JOHN J. DANILOVICH, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 
     OFFICER, MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION. 


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

       JOSETTE SHEERAN SHINER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 
     RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS; 
     UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN 
     DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS; UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM 
     OF FIVE YEARS; UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE 
     AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND; UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF 
     THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; AND UNITED STATES ALTERNATE 
     GOVERNOR OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
     DEVELOPMENT. 


          UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

       KENT R. HILL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 
     OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 
       JACQUELINE ELLEN SCHAFER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO 
     BE AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
     INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

       JOHN HILLEN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     STATE (POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS). 
       BARRY F. LOWENKRON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF STATE FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR. 


                    AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 

       JENDAYI ELIZABETH FRAZER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE 
     (AFRICAN AFFAIRS), TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
     OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF 
     THE TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 27, 2009. 


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

       FRANCIS ROONEY, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE HOLY 
     SEE. 
       ALFRED HOFFMAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL. 
       CHARLES A. FORD, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS. 
       MARK LANGDALE, OF TEXAS, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC 
     OF COSTA RICA. 
       BRENDA LAGRANGE JOHNSON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO 
     JAMAICA. 

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       ALEXANDER R. VERSHBOW, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 
       PATRICIA LOUISE HERBOLD, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO 
     THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE. 
       WILLIAM PAUL MCCORMICK, OF OREGON, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO NEW 
     ZEALAND, AND SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL 
     COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR TO SAMOA. 


                      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

       H. DALE HALL, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED 
     STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. 


                     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

       EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2010. 


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

       GEORGE M. GRAY, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 
       LYONS GRAY, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 
       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. 


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

       KENNETH L. WAINSTEIN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS. 


                             THE JUDICIARY 

       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. 
       JOHN R. FISHER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS 
     FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. 


                            FOREIGN SERVICE 

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF ROBERT S. CONNAN. 

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