[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S16069]
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                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       DEANNA TANNER OKUN, OF IDAHO, TO BE A DEPUTY UNITED STATES 
     TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE KARAN 
     K. BHATIA.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       RICHARD A. BOUCHER, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, FOR THE 
     PERSONAL RANK OF CAREER AMBASSADOR IN RECOGNITION OF 
     ESPECIALLY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OVER A SUSTAINED PERIOD.
       WILLIAM J. BURNS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A CAREER 
     MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER 
     MINISTER, FOR THE PERSONAL RANK OF CAREER AMBASSADOR IN 
     RECOGNITION OF ESPECIALLY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OVER A 
     SUSTAINED PERIOD.
       ANNE WOODS PATTERSON, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, FOR THE 
     PERSONAL RANK OF CAREER AMBASSADOR IN RECOGNITION OF 
     ESPECIALLY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OVER A SUSTAINED PERIOD.
       C. DAVID WELCH, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, FOR THE PERSONAL 
     RANK OF CAREER AMBASSADOR IN RECOGNITION OF ESPECIALLY 
     DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OVER A SUSTAINED PERIOD.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       ROBERT D. JAMISON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     HOMELAND SECURITY.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       ROBERT G. MCSWAIN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
     SERVICES, FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE CHARLES W. GRIM, 
     RESIGNED.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       JAMSHEED K. CHOKSY, OF INDIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2014, VICE LAWRENCE OKAMURA, TERM EXPIRING.
       DAWN HO DELBANCO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2014, VICE DARIO FERNANDEZ-MORERA, TERM EXPIRING.
       GARY D. GLENN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 
     2014, VICE STEPHAN THERNSTROM, TERM EXPIRING.
       DAVID HERTZ, OF INDIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 
     2014, VICE JEWEL SPEARS BROOKER, TERM EXPIRING.
       MARVIN BAILEY SCOTT, OF INDIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 
     TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 2010, VICE THOMAS K. LINDSAY, 
     RESIGNED.
       CAROL M. SWAIN, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2014, VICE SIDNEY MCPHEE, RESIGNED.


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                        To be lieutenant colonel

MANUEL POZOALONSO, 0000

                              To be major

RACHELLE A. RETOMA, 0000

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