[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 78 (Friday, June 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6022-S6024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive Nominations Received by the Senate June 16, 2006:

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                       department of agriculture

       NANCY MONTANEZ-JOHNER, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES, 
     VICE ERIC M. BOST.


                  commodity futures trading commission

       MICHAEL V. DUNN, OF IOWA, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 
     19, 2011. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                       department of agriculture

       NANCY MONTANEZ-JOHNER, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, VICE 
     ERIC M. BOST.


                     federal housing finance board

       GEOFFREY S. BACINO, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE 
     FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 
     27, 2013, VICE FRANZ S. LEICHTER, TERM EXPIRED.


                          department of state

       THOMAS C. FOLEY, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO IRELAND.


           national foundation on the arts and the humanities

       MANFREDI PICCOLOMINI, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2012, VICE ANDREW LADIS, TERM EXPIRED.
       KENNETH R. WEINSTEIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 2012, VICE DAVID HERTZ, TERM EXPIRED.
       JAY WINIK, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 
     2012, VICE NATHAN O. HATCH, TERM EXPIRED.
       JOSIAH BUNTING III, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2012, VICE WRIGHT L. LASSITER, JR., TERM EXPIRED.
       WILFRED M. MCCLAY, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2012. (REAPPOINTMENT)
       ROBERT S. MARTIN, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 
     2012, VICE JEFFREY D. WALLIN, TERM EXPIRED.
       MARY HAYBECK, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 
     2012, VICE JAMES R. STONER, JR., TERM EXPIRED.


                      national science foundation

       KARL HESS, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR THE REMAINDER 
     OF THE TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2008, VICE DELORES M. ETTER, 
     RESIGNED.
       THOMAS N. TAYLOR, OF KANSAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 10, 2012, VICE DANIEL SIMBERLOFF, TERM EXPIRED.
       RICHARD F. THOMPSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2012, VICE MARK S. WRIGHTON, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       MARK R. ABBOTT, OF OREGON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 10, 2012, VICE JANE LUBCHENCO, TERM EXPIRED.
       CAMILLA PERSSON BENBOW, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2012, VICE WARREN M. WASHINGTON, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       JOHN T. BRUER, OF MISSOURI, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 10, 2012, VICE JOHN A. WHITE, JR., TERM EXPIRED.
       PATRICIA D. GALLOWAY, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2012, VICE DIANA S. NATALICIO, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       JOSE-MARIE GRIFFITHS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2012, VICE NINA V. FEDOROFF, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                         in the foreign service

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED PERSONS OF THE AGENCIES INDICATED FOR 
     APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF THE CLASSES STATED 
     FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF CLASS ONE, 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                  agency for international development

JAMES C. CHARLIFUE, OF COLORADO
CATHERINE M. TRUJILLO, OF VIRGINIA
       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF CLASS TWO, 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                  agency for international development

KAREN LEE ANDERSON, OF MARYLAND
NOEL B. ANDERSON, OF VIRGINIA
SEAN EDWARD CALLAHAN, OF NEW YORK
JON M. CHASSON, OF FLORIDA
IDRIS M. DIAZ, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ANDREW MARC HERSCOWITZ, OF CALIFORNIA
MAI L. HUANG, OF CALIFORNIA
MICHAEL HUTCHINSON, OF WASHINGTON
F. CATHERINE JOHNSON, OF PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM F. PENOYAR, OF VIRGINIA
ANNE MARIE YASTISHOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA


                          department of state

BARBARA J. MARTIN, OF MARYLAND

       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF CLASS THREE, 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                  agency for international development

ROLF RICHARD ANDERSON, OF NEW YORK
MICHAEL BLACKMAN, OF FLORIDA
ALEXANDER V. BOND, OF TEXAS
STEPHEN M. BRAGER, OF MARYLAND
CAROLINE B. BREARLEY, OF VIRGINIA
BRIAN L. CARNEY, OF FLORIDA
COURTNEY L. CHUBB, OF FLORIDA
DAVID JAMES CONSIGNY, OF WISCONSIN
CHRISTOPHER M. CUSHING, OF MASSACHUSETTS
ROBERT E. DAVIDSON, OF NEW YORK
REGINA R. DENNIS, OF MISSOURI
BARBARA J. DICKERSON, OF MARYLAND
ANNE MARGARET DIX, OF MARYLAND
LAWRENCE W. DOLAN, OF NEW JERSEY
JOHN LAURENCE DUNLOP, OF NEW JERSEY
RAMONA MARTINA MULLER EL HAMZAOUI, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
MARGARET ELIZABETH ENIS, OF OKLAHOMA
MERVYN ANTHONY FARROE, OF FLORIDA
JEANNIE FRIEDMANN, OF CALIFORNIA
LUIS FERNANDO GARCIA, OF FLORIDA
NANCY GODFREY, OF FLORIDA
ANN HIRSCHEY, OF NEW YORK
MELINDA HOBBS, OF MISSOURI
GWENETH HUGHES, OF GEORGIA
PAUL R. KOLSTAD, OF VIRGINIA
YVES KORE, OF MISSISSIPPI
JEFFREY LEHRER, OF NEW JERSEY
ANDREW LEVIN, OF VIRGINIA
JEFFREY R. LEVINE, OF VIRGINIA
DALE D. LEWIS, OF FLORIDA
JENNIFER M. LINK, OF ILLINOIS
KURT P. LOW, OF TEXAS
MANUEL MARROQUIN, OF FLORIDA
JOSEPH T. MCGEE, OF FLORIDA
J. MICHAEL NEHRBASS, OF WASHINGTON
VAN N. NGUYEN, OF TEXAS
CRISTINA AUSTRIA OLIVE, OF FLORIDA
KATHRYN J. PANTHER, OF VIRGINIA
LYNE PAQUETTE, OF FLORIDA
JOHN A. PENNELL, OF FLORIDA
ANDREW K. POSACKI, OF FLORIDA
MARGARET KATE SANCHO-MORRIS, OF PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN MORRIS STAMM, OF OHIO
LOREN O. STODDARD, OF UTAH
TANYA SUZANNA URQUIETA, OF TEXAS
LYNN NORTHCUTT VEGA, OF TEXAS
VIRGINIA KAY WADDELL, OF TEXAS
SAIMING T. WAN, OF CALIFORNIA
LISA Y. WHITLEY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JAMES S. WRIGHT, OF VIRGINIA

       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF CLASS FOUR, 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                          department of state

DARION K. AKINS, OF TEXAS
JOHN C. KELLEY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO BE 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND/OR SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC 
     SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS INDICATED: 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                         department of commerce

SARAH C. ELLERMAN, OF KANSAS
ROBIN KESSLER, OF OHIO
JAMES E. SITTON, OF FLORIDA


                          department of state

JAMES M. ACUNA, OF MARYLAND
MONA LAKHAL AINSWORTH, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SUSAN MARIE ALEXANDER, OF VIRGINIA
ANA M. AMANS, OF VIRGINIA
GILLIAN R. APFEL, OF WASHINGTON
TARO BERNARD ARAI, OF MARYLAND
AMBER AURA, OF CALIFORNIA
LILA BLAKELY BANDY, OF VIRGINIA
JEREMY K. BARNUM, OF UTAH
DAVIDA A. BAXTER, OF VIRGINIA
AMITABHA BHOUMIK, OF VIRGINIA
BRENT LYLE BIGHAM, OF VIRGINIA
EMILY M. BISHOP, OF VIRGINIA
CHRISTINA LYNCH BOBROW, OF MARYLAND
MONICA ALEXANDRA BODUSZYNSKI, OF CALIFORNIA
MATT BONAIUTO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MANOELA GUIDORIZZI BORGES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
KRISTEN M. BRADLEY, OF TEXAS
RANDALL BROWN, OF VIRGINIA
ANDREW WESLEY BROWNE, OF VIRGINIA
MARK W. BURT, OF VIRGINIA
JAMIE J. BYRD, OF VIRGINIA
HOWARD MATTHEW CAMERON, OF VIRGINIA
DOLORES CANAVAN, OF VIRGINIA
CATHERINE W. CARLETON, OF VIRGINIA
LAURA CHAMBERLIN, OF NEW MEXICO
LAUREN C.W. CHARWAT, OF VIRGINIA
KENNETH A. COCHRANE, OF VIRGINIA
NILES COLE, OF NEW YORK
STACY L. COMP, OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DAVID J. CONK, OF VIRGINIA
JERWAYNE DENNARD COOK, OF VIRGINIA
LESLIE KAY DAVIDSON, OF VIRGINIA
CYNTHIA DAY, OF TEXAS
JENNIFER FINNEY DUGMORE, OF VIRGINIA
SONJA W. EALEY, OF VIRGINIA
DANEAN F. EGAN, OF VIRGINIA
LULZIME ELMAZI, OF VIRGINIA
JASON DANIEL EVANS, OF VIRGINIA
RON FIE'EIKI, OF VIRGINIA
TERRY T. FINNECY, OF MARYLAND
MATTHEW BRENDAN FLACK, OF VIRGINIA
MICHAEL J. FLAHERTY, OF MARYLAND
DAVID E. FLIEG, OF VIRGINIA
KRISTI L. FLIS, OF VIRGINIA
ROBERT EMMETT FORD, OF VIRGINIA
JAMES T. GALLAGHER, OF VIRGINIA
LAUREN A. GARTMAN, OF SOUTH CAROLINA
JESSICA GAYLOR, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PAUL W. GEARY, OF VIRGINIA
BETH W. GOLDBERG, OF MARYLAND
MEGAN ALANNA GOODFELLOW, OF VIRGINIA
CHARLES R. GOODMAN III, OF FLORIDA
JESSICA ELAINE GUPTA, OF VIRGINIA
ANGELA J. HAGER, OF VIRGINIA
MATTHEW CURTIS HALL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BENJAMIN C. HARRIS, OF VIRGINIA
ANDREW MICHAEL HARTSOG, OF FLORIDA
AARON B. HAWKINS, OF MARYLAND
KAREN E. HEIMSOTH, OF ILLINOIS
LISE JEAN HERBERT, OF VIRGINIA
REBECCA JOY HESTER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ERIC HEYDEN, OF TENNESSEE
THOMAS C. HILLEARY, OF VIRGINIA
DARCIE A. HOFFMAN, OF VIRGINIA
NAWANA S. HOLT, OF GEORGIA
MICHAEL D. HORTON, OF VIRGINIA
STEPHEN FRANK INGRAM, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID ALLAN JOHNSON, OF VIRGINIA
GAIL R. JOHNSON, OF VIRGINIA
DOUGLAS E. JOHNSTON, OF MASSACHUSETTS
NATHAN A. JONES, OF UTAH
JOHN C. KASTNING, OF NEBRASKA
JOHN G. KERSHAW, OF PENNSYLVANIA
BENJAMIN L. KESSLER, OF VIRGINIA
SOFIA MARIAM KHILJI, OF VIRGINIA
JIYOON KIM, OF VIRGINIA
BRIAN JAMES KLOETZEL, OF VIRGINIA
MICHELLE K. KOOP, OF VIRGINIA
ROBYN KIM LABBE, OF VIRGINIA
MICHAEL J. LACOMBE, OF VIRGINIA
R. NICHOLAS LARSEN, OF UTAH
CHRISTINE E. LEE, OF VIRGINIA
TI-YING LEE, OF VIRGINIA
GREGORY MICHAEL LEHMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
HEIDI R. LIN, OF FLORIDA
ELIZABETH C. LINDER, OF VIRGINIA
THOMAS K. LIPPMANN, OF VIRGINIA
TISHA R. LOEPER-VITI, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARY JO A. LONG, OF VIRGINIA
AMY L. LORENZEN, OF SOUTH DAKOTA
DARIO N. LORENZETTI, OF VIRGINIA
HERBERT GORDON MACKAY, OF VIRGINIA
BRETT ALAN MAKENS, OF MICHIGAN
JOSEPH R. MARTELLO, OF VIRGINIA
ABRAMO MASTROIANNI, OF VIRGINIA
DOUGLAS J. MATHEWS, OF VIRGINIA
JEFFREY RYAN MILES, OF PENNSYLVANIA
CATHERINE CONNELL MCSHERRY, OF FLORIDA
JAMES F. MONTGOMERY, OF VIRGINIA
DEWEY E. MOORE, JR., OF VIRGINIA
DENISE MICHELE MORAGA, OF VIRGINIA
ROBIN K. MOSER, OF VIRGINIA
SUPRANORM MULVEY, OF VIRGINIA
ANGELA LOUISE NEAL, OF MARYLAND
DATHANH T. NGUYEN, OF VIRGINIA
MBALLE M. NKEMBE, OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIRIAM NOVIK, OF MARYLAND
ANDREW MICHAEL NOZNESKY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MAUREEN A. O'NEILL, OF CALIFORNIA
MATTHEW LANG OSBORNE, OF VIRGINIA
ALICE N. PATERAS, OF FLORIDA
JOAN D. PATTERSON, OF UTAH
EMILY S. PETERS, OF VIRGINIA
CRAIG T. PIKE, OF VIRGINIA
CHRISTOPHER G. PIXLEY, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
LORI B. PORTER, OF MARYLAND
NADA N. PROUTY, OF VIRGINIA
MICHAEL P. RAHILL, OF VIRGINIA
LISA BETH RAYMOND, OF MARYLAND
GREGORY L. ROBERTS, OF VIRGINIA
RICHARD MILLER ROBERTS, OF TEXAS
THERON P. ROBISON, OF VIRGINIA
HEATHER MARIE ROGERS, OF MINNESOTA
ZACHARIAH L. ROLLINS, OF VIRGINIA
EMILY VICTORIA RONEK, OF NEW YORK
WAYNE M. ROSEN, OF VIRGINIA
MARK T. RYNIAK, OF VIRGINIA
BRIAN J. SALVERSON, OF CALIFORNIA
THOMAS MICHAEL SCHMIDT, OF MISSOURI
WAYNE D. SCHMIDT, OF IDAHO
LEO A. SERVELLO, OF VIRGINIA
GREGORY M. SHAFFER, OF VIRGINIA
TRACY L. SHOLES, OF MARYLAND
MIMI L. SMITH, OF FLORIDA
TRISTAN M. SPICELAND, OF WASHINGTON
KIMBERLY L. STERGULZ, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID J. STRASHNOY, OF CALIFORNIA

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TODD STRUMKE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ANDREA R. TALLEY, OF TEXAS
MAURA L. TIERNEY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WILLIAM R. UDELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
KURT WESTON UPDEGRAFF, OF VIRGINIA
BRIAN J. WEISS, OF VIRGINIA
JENNIFER A. WHITE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARINA S. WHITE, OF MARYLAND
CAROL F. WILLIAMS, OF VIRGINIA
JENNIFER LEIGH WILLIAMS, OF TEXAS
PETER M. WILLIS, OF VIRGINIA
BROCK DANIEL WILSON, OF VIRGINIA
SUSAN ELIZABETH WILSON, OF ILLINOIS
PETER YOON, OF VIRGINIA

       SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OF AMERICA:


                          department of state

HEATHER ANN SCHILDGE, OF VIRGINIA


                       department of the treasury

BARBARA MATTHEWS, OF VIRGINIA


                            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 lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. MAURICE L. MCFANN, JR., 0000


                              in the army

       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. MICHAEL J. SILVA, 0000