[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3034]
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                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       JONATHAN Z. CANNON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR 
     OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE MARCUS C. 
     PEACOCK, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       RICHARD RAHUL VERMA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS), VICE MATTHEW A. 
     REYNOLDS, RESIGNED.
       ESTHER BRIMMER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 
     AFFAIRS), VICE BRIAN H. HOOK, RESIGNED.
       PHILIP H. GORDON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS), 
     VICE DANIEL FRIED, RESIGNED.
       IVO H. DAALDER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES PERMANENT 
     REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
     ORGANIZATION, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.
       KARL WINFRID EIKENBERRY, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN.
       CHRISTOPHER R. HILL, OF RHODE ISLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ.
       MELANNE VERVEER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR WOMEN'S GLOBAL ISSUES.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       IVAN K. FONG, OF OHIO, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE PHILIP J. PERRY, RESIGNED.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       W. SCOTT GOULD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE DEPUTY 
     SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE GORDON H. MANSFIELD, 
     RESIGNED.


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) MICHAEL W. BROADWAY

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

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) SEAN F. CREAN

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) PATRICK E. MCGRATH
REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN G. MESSERSCHMIDT
REAR ADM. (LH) MICHAEL M. SHATYNSKI