[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S969-S970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. BIDEN for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
*John E. Osborn, of Delaware, to be a Member of the United
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term
expiring July 1, 2009.
*Mark McKinnon, of Texas, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2009, to which position he was appointed during the last
recess of the Senate.
*Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2008.
*Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2011.
*Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2009.
*Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2010.
*Dennis M. Mulhaupt, of California, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2008.
*Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2009.
*William J. Hybl, of Colorado, to be a Member of the United
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term
expiring July 1, 2009.
*Elizabeth F. Bagley, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public
Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2008.
*James K. Glassman, of Connecticut, to be Under Secretary
of State for Public Diplomacy with the rank of Ambassador.
*Ana M. Guevara, of Florida, to be United States Alternate
Executive Director of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.
*Goli Ameri, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of
State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).
*Larry Woodrow Walther, of Arkansas, to be Director of the
Trade and Development Agency.
*Hector E. Morales, of Texas, to be Permanent
Representative of the United States of America to the
Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
*David J. Kramer, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant
Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
*Jeffrey J. Grieco, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.
*James Francis Moriarty, of Massachusetts, a Career Member
of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor,
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the People's Republic of
Bangladesh.
Nominee: James Francis Moriarty.
Post: Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(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, Lauren Moriarty, none.
3. Children and spouses: T.F. Mana Moriarty, none; Kathleen
K. Moriarty, none.
4. Parents: William Moriarty (deceased); June Buckley
(deceased).
5. Grandparents: Rene Provencal (deceased); Carmel
Provencal, none.
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6. Brothers and Spouses: Philip G. Moriarty (single), none;
Mark F. Moriarty (single), none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Margaret Staruk, none; Harry
Staruk, none.
* Margaret Scobey, of Tennessee, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Nominee: Margaret Scobey.
Post: Ambassador to Egypt.
(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: n/a.
3. Children and Spouses: n/a.
4. Parents: James L. and Dolores K. Scobey (deceased).
Grandparents: W.C. and Viola Scobey (deceased); John and
Theodora Koshalek (deceased).
5. Brothers and Spouses: James L. and Janet Scobey: 25.00,
2006, Mel Martinez; 25.00, 2006, Tom Feeny; 25.00, 2006, Bill
McCollum. Martin W. and Mary Scobey: none.
6. Sisters and Spouses: n/a.
*Deborah K. Jones, of New Mexico, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the State of Kuwait.
Nominee: Deborah Kay Jones.
Post: U.S. Embassy Kuwait.
(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, Donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Minor children, Ana (15), and
Isabella (11) Olson, none.
4. Parents: Lavar Allred Jones (deceased June 1999),
father; Corina Ringius Nolting, mother, none.
5. Grandparents: Leland James Jones (deceased 1986); Minnie
Louise Jones (deceased 1968); Carlos Fortunato Ringius
(deceased--Argentine national); Ana Maria Tiscornia
(deceased--Argentine national).
6. Brothers and Spouses: unknown; Lavar Allred Jones, Jr.--
no contact since 1981, none. Dwight Timothy Jones/Selene,
spouse.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Celia Bezou/Jacques Francois Bezou,
spouse, $1,000, 2004, John Kerry; Leslie Louise Jones, $100,
2004, Howard Dean; Wendy Jones/James Hargrove, spouse, none;
Rachel Jones/Nathan Yorgason, spouse, none; Heather Jones/
Jason Johnson, spouse, none; Katherine Jones/Jared Holland,
spouse, none.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
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