[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S15001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

       ED SCHAFER, OF NORTH DAKOTA, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     AGRICULTURE, VICE MIKE JOHANNS, RESIGNED.


                  UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

       RICARDO H. HINOJOSA, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, 
     2013. (REAPPOINTMENT)
       RICARDO H. HINOJOSA, OF TEXAS, TO BE CHAIR OF THE UNITED 
     STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION. (REAPPOINTMENT)
       MICHAEL E. HOROWITZ, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     OCTOBER 31, 2013. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                             THE JUDICIARY

       STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR., OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, VICE 
     DONALD J. STOHR, RETIRED.
       WILLIAM E. SMITH, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, VICE BRUCE M. SELYA, 
     RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       GEORGE W. VENABLES, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE RAUL DAVID BEJARANO.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

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

                             To be captain

ROBERT A. STOHLMAN, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT AS A 
     PERMANENT COMMISSIONED REGULAR OFFICER IN THE UNITED STATES 
     COAST GUARD IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 211:

                            To be lieutenant

RAYMOND S. KINGSLEY, 0000


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                             To be colonel

JOSEPH V. TREANOR III, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                              To be major

PAMALA L. BROWNGRAYSON, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                              To be major

ALICIA J. EDWARDS, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531(A):

                              To be major

THERESA D. BROWNDOONQUAH, 0000
CHERYL A. JOHNSON, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531(A):

                              To be major

JEFFREY J. HOFFMANN, 0000
WILLIAM C. OTTO, 0000
GERALD B. WHISLER III, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203(A):

                             To be colonel

KELLEY A. BROWN, 0000
EDWARD G. JOHNSON, 0000
MARK A. NIELSEN, 0000


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

DANIEL J. JUDGE, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                              To be major

RICHARD HARRISON, 0000
GREGORY W. WALTER, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

JOE R. WARDLAW, 0000

                              To be major

DAVID COMPTON, 0000
NICKOLAS KARAJOHN, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL 
     SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 
     3064:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

VANESSA M. MEYER, 0000

                              To be major

JAMES E. ADAMS, 0000