[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 23, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3335-S3336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       C. STEVEN MCGANN, OF NEW YORK, 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 REPUBLIC OF THE FIJI ISLANDS, AND TO SERVE 
     CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU, THE KINGDOM OF 
     TONGA, TUVALU, AND THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI.
       T. VANCE MCMAHAN, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 
     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE 
     UNITED NATIONS.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN 
     AND INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASSES INDICATED: 

       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     MINISTER-COUNSELOR:
       CARMINE G. D'ALOISIO, OF NEW JERSEY
       JOHN J. FOGARASI, OF TEXAS
       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR:
       ROBERT L. FARRIS, OF FLORIDA
       MARGARET A. HANSON-MUSE, OF MARYLAND
       JOSEPH B. KAESSHAEFER, JR., OF FLORIDA
       RICHARD C. REED, OF VIRGINIA
       JUDY R. REINKE, OF VIRGINIA


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       JEFFREY LEIGH SEDGWICK, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICE REGINA B. SCHOFIELD, 
     RESIGNED.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       CHRISTINE O. HILL, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS), VICE THOMAS E. 
     HARVEY, RESIGNED.


                            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 general

LT. GEN. WILLIAM M. FRASER III

       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 general

LT. GEN. DONALD J. HOFFMAN

       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. PAUL J. SELVA

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF OF 
     AIR FORCE RESERVE AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED 
     WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 8038:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. CHARLES E. STENNER, JR.


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. WILLIAM E. GORTNEY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

VICE ADM. MELVIN G. WILLIAMS, JR.


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                              To be major

CHERYL AMYX

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

                              To be major

DEBORAH K. SIRRATT

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE

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     UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                              To be major

MARK A. CANNON
MICHAEL J. MILLER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS 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

GENE KAHN
JAMES D. TOWNSEND

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

                        To be lieutenant colonel

LOZAY FOOTS III

                              To be major

MICHAEL A. CLARK
RONALD J. GAY
LAURA W. PIERRE
BRIDGETTE Y. POLK
BRET G. WITT
MARGARET L. YOUNG

       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

PHILLIP J. CARAVELLA
DANIEL O. IZON
CURTIS A. PREJEAN

                              To be major

LORRAINE O. HARRISDAVIS
PAUL S. LAJOS