[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13360]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS

       The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
     from further consideration of the following nominations and 
     the nominations were confirmed:
       Ronald L. Schlicher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the 
     Republic of Cyprus.
       Nominee: Ronald Lewis Schlicher.
       Post: Cyprus.
       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, and donee:
       1. Self: None.
       2. Spouse: Not applicable.
       3. Children and spouses: Not applicable.
       4. Parents: Father, deceased; Mother, Thelma Schlicher, 
     none.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Brother, Michael Schlicher, none.
       7. Sisters and spouses: Sister, Deborah Rankin, none.
                                  ____

       Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, to be the Deputy 
     Representative of the United States of America to the United 
     Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the 
     Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the 
     Security Council of the United Nations.
       Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 
     during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the 
     United States of America to the United Nations.
       Nominee: Alejandro Daniel Wolff.
       Post: USUN.
       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, and donee:
       1. Self: Alejandro Wolff, none.
       2. Spouse: Alexandra Wolff, none.
       3. Children and spouses: Philip and Michael Wolff, none.
       4. Parents: Gerard and Toni Wolff, none.
       5. Grandparents: All deceased in Argentina, none.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Claudio and Sarah Wolff, none; 
     Richard and Susan Wolff, none.
                                  ____

       Carol van Voorst, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
     Republic of Iceland.
       Nominee: Carol van Voorst.
       Post: Ambassador to Iceland.
       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, and donee:
       1. Self: Carol van Voorst, none.
       2. Spouse: William A. Garland, none.
       3. Children and spouses (stepchildren): Judith Garland, 
     none; Karen Garland Fructuoso, none; Bernard Fructuoso, none; 
     Maura Garland, none; William Burns Garland, none.
       4. Parents: Bruce van Voorst, Barbara van Voorst, 
     (stepmother) (joint contributions): $100, 3/16/05, Friends of 
     Hillary Rodham Clinton; $100, 7/11/05, Bill Nelson for 
     Senate; $100, 2/11/04, Democratic Congressional Campaign 
     Committee; $50, 2/11/04, Nelson for U.S. Senate; $500, 3/12/
     04, John Kerry for President; $1,000, 7/8/04, Kerry Victory 
     2004; $200, 6/27/03, Bob Graham for President; $500, 11/12/
     03, Dean for America; $100, 2/25/02, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee; $100, 5/7/01, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee; $100, 5/7/01, Democratic Congressional 
     Campaign Committee.
       Marilyn van Voorst, deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Dorothy van Voorst, deceased; Jacob van 
     Voorst, deceased; Martin Van Hekken, deceased; Minnie Van 
     Hekken, deceased.
       6. Brothers and spouses: Mark van Voorst, none; Cindi van 
     Voorst, none.
       7. Sisters and spouses: Susan Prins, none; Michael Prins, 
     none.
       Kathryn Marchmont Robinson, Hugh Marchmont Robinson 
     (jointly): $300, 2000, Republican National Committee; $150, 
     2000, Republican National Committee.
                                  ____

       Ross Wilson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
     of Turkey.
       Nominee: Ross Wilson.
       Post: Ankara
       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, and donee:
       1. Self: none.
       2. Spouse: Marguerite H. Squire, none.
       3. Children and Spouses: C. Blake Wilson, none; Grady S. 
     Wilson, none.
       4. Parents: Winnidell Wilson, John Wilson, deceased.
       5. Grandparents: All deceased 1974 or earlier, none.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Murray Wilson, none; Rebecca 
     Wilson, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Joanne Lindahl, none; Duane 
     Lindahl, none.
                                  ____

       Donald M. Payne, of New Jersey, to be a Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Sixtieth Session of the 
     General Assembly of the United Nations.
       Edward Randall Royce, of California, to be a Representative 
     of the United States of America to the Sixtieth Session of 
     the General Assembly of the United Nations.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with R. Nicholas 
     Burns and ending with Charles E. Wright, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on October 17, 2005.

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