[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 140 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12057-S12058]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate: Friday, October 28, 
2005


                          Department of State

       DAVID B. DUNN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     TOGOLESE REPUBLIC.
       CARMEN MARIA MARTINEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA.
       MICHAEL R. ARIETTI, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF RWANDA.
       BENSON K. WHITNEY, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO 
     NORWAY.
       DAVID M. HALE, OF NEW JERSEY, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN.
       NICHOLAS F. TAUBMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO 
     ROMANIA
       SUSAN RASINSKI MCCAW, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO 
     THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA.


         International Bank For Reconstruction and Development

       JENNIFER L. DORN, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 
     RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.


                         Department of Commerce

       FRANKLIN L. LAVIN, OF OHIO, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE.


                       Department of the Treasury

       CLAY LOWERY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     THE TREASURY.


                             The Judiciary

       JAMES S. HALPERN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS.


                   Executive Office of the President

       KARAN K. BHATIA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DEPUTY UNITED STATES 
     TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
       SUSAN C. SCHWAB, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A DEPUTY UNITED STATES 
     TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
       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 Defense

       WILLIAM ANDERSON, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.
       JOHN G. GRIMES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE.
       JOHN J. YOUNG, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE 
     RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.
       MICHAEL W. WYNNE, OF FLORIDA, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE AIR 
     FORCE.
       DELORES M. ETTER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF THE NAVY.


                            In the Air Force

       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. WILLIAM T. HOBBINS

       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. LANCE L. SMITH

       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. MICHAEL W. PETERSON
       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL EUGENE R. CHOJNACKI
BRIGADIER GENERAL KENNETH R. CLARK
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID F. WHERLEY, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL HARRY M. WYATT III

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL WILLIAM R. BURKS
COLONEL IWAN B. CLONTZ
COLONEL DONALD E. FICK
COLONEL DAVID J. HATLEY
COLONEL KENNETH M. JEFFERSON
COLONEL ROBERT H. JOHNSTON
COLONEL DANIEL B. O'HOLLAREN
COLONEL RANDOLPH M. SCOTT
COLONEL MARK F. SEARS
COLONEL HAYWOOD R. STARLING, JR.
COLONEL ERNEST G. TALBERT
COLONEL LAWRENCE S. THOMAS III
COLONEL GUY M. WALSH
COLONEL ELLIOTT W. WORCESTER, JR.
COLONEL ROBERT J. YAPLE


                              In the Army

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

                             To be general

GEN. BURWELL B. BELL III
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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. MICHAEL D. MAPLES
       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

COLONEL DANIEL B. ALLYN
COLONEL JAMES C. BOOZER, SR.
COLONEL RONALD M. BOUCHARD
COLONEL MARK S. BOWMAN
COLONEL THOMAS M. COLE
COLONEL JESSE R. CROSS
COLONEL KENNETH S. DOWD
COLONEL MICHAEL T. FLYNN
COLONEL WILLIAM H. FORRESTER, JR.
COLONEL WILLIAM B. GARRETT III
COLONEL JAMES L. HODGE
COLONEL ANTHONY R. IERARDI
COLONEL JOHN D. JOHNSON
COLONEL GREGG F. MARTIN
COLONEL WILLIAM C. MAYVILLE, JR.
COLONEL JAMES M. MCDONALD
COLONEL PATRICIA E. MCQUISTION
COLONEL JOHN W. PEABODY
COLONEL DAVID G. PERKINS
COLONEL DANA J. H. PITTARD
COLONEL JOE E. RAMIREZ, JR.
COLONEL JAMES E. ROGERS
COLONEL MICHAEL E. ROUNDS
COLONEL FREDERICK S. RUDESHEIM
COLONEL TODD T. SEMONITE
COLONEL JOHN E. SEWARD
COLONEL ROBIN P. SWAN
COLONEL ANTHONY J. TATA
COLONEL KEVIN R. WENDEL
COLONEL WILLIAM T. WOLF
COLONEL TERRY A. WOLFF
       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

BRIG. GEN. THOMAS D. ROBINSON

                        To be brigadier general

COL. CHARLES D. ESTES
COL. ELLEN P. GREENE
COL. LUIS R. VISOT
       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL J. DIAMOND


                              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 vice admiral

REAR ADM. PATRICK M. WALSH


                            In the Air Force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER SARTORI TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SUZANNE M. CECCONI AND 
     ENDING WITH KIRK B. STETSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 17, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MELISSA A. SARAGOSA TO BE MAJOR.


                              In the Army

       ARMY NOMINATION OF DEBORAH WHITMER TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN C. HENRICKS AND 
     ENDING WITH WILLIAM J. NELSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 17, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GARY L. GROSS AND ENDING 
     WITH ADGER S. TURNER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 
     19, 2005.


                              In the Navy

       NAVY NOMINATION OF JAMES D. THOMPSON TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES F. BRINKMAN AND 
     ENDING WITH WILLIAM L. YARDE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 6, 2005.


                            In the Air Force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOHN S. BAXTER TO BE COLONEL.


                              In the Army

       ARMY NOMINATION OF JOSE R. RAEL TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SUZANNE R. AVERY AND ENDING 
     WITH JAMES FIKES, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 6, 
     2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONNA J. DOLAN AND ENDING 
     WITH DEBORAH F. SIMPSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 6, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL F. ABBEY AND ENDING 
     WITH WARREN A. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 6, 2005. 
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL S. ASTPHAN AND ENDING 
     WITH BRINDA F. WILLIAMSMORGAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 6, 2005.

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       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LYNN S. ALSUP AND ENDING 
     WITH CAROL L. ZIERES, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 6, 
     2005. 
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES W. AGNEW AND ENDING 
     WITH DAVID A. YEROPOLI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 6, 2005.


                            Foreign Service

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DEANNA HANEK 
     ABDEEN AND ENDING WITH JAMES M. LAMBERT, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 14, 2005.


                          In the Marine Corps

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF DARREN W. MILTON TO BE MAJOR.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER J. AABY 
     AND ENDING WITH RICHARD B. YOUNG II, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 6, 2005.


                              In the Navy

       NAVY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM D. FUSON TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIEL ALBRECHT AND ENDING 
     WITH JOHNNY WON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 6, 
     2005.

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