[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 57 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4466-S4468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       JOHN D. TRASVINA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE KIM 
     KENDRICK, RESIGNED.
       HELEN R. KANOVSKY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
     THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE ROBERT 
     M. COUCH.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       PETER H. APPEL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
     OF TRANSPORTATION, VICE PAUL R. BRUBAKER, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       CAMERON F. KERRY, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL 
     OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VICE LILY FU CLAFFEE, 
     RESIGNED.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       ROBERT S. RIVKIN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, VICE DAVID JAMES GRIBBIN, IV, 
     RESIGNED.


                  UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

       WILLIAM K. SESSIONS III, OF VERMONT, TO BE CHAIR OF THE 
     UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION, VICE RICARDO H. 
     HINOJOSA.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED PERSONS OF THE AGENCIES INDICATED FOR 
     APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF THE CLASSES 
     STATED.
       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS ONE, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                  AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       MARVIN F. BURGOS, OF VIRGINIA

       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS TWO, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                  AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

JOHN PATRICK BRADY, OF FLORIDA
KAREN D'ABOVILLE, OF VIRGINIA
BETH DUNFORD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JASON A. GIRARD, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
BENJAMIN GUSTAFSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ERIN HOLLERAN, OF MISSOURI
BARBARA HUGHES, OF MARYLAND
DAVID HULL, OF COLORADO
THOMAS MCANDREWS, OF CALIFORNIA
CHARLES OLIVER, OF NORTH CAROLINA
THOMAS A. PENELOPE, OF NEW YORK
STEVEN K. RAMONAS, OF FLORIDA
JOEL SANDEFUR, OF CALIFORNIA
MADELINE WILLIAMS, OF MARYLAND
PATRICK WILSON, OF NORTH CAROLINA


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JEFFREY ALLAN SPENCE, OF FLORIDA
       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS THREE, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                  AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

GREGORY ADAMS, OF VIRGINIA
CATHERINE ANDANG, OF OHIO
CHERYL ANDERSON, OF WASHINGTON
DOUGLAS BALKO, OF CALIFORNIA
ADRIANA BAREL, OF CALIFORNIA
LILY BESHAWRED, OF VIRGINIA
BRADLEY BESSIRE, OF FLORIDA
DAVID BILLINGS, OF FLORIDA
JAMES BROWDER, OF TEXAS
JEREMIAH CAREW, OF VIRGINIA
JONATHAN CHAPPELL, OF VIRGINIA
RACHEL HERR CINTRON, OF FLORIDA
PETER CLOUTIER, OF NORTH CAROLINA
JEFFERY COHEN, OF TENNESSEE
THOMAS CREHAN, OF OHIO
MARKUS DAUSSES, OF CALIFORNIA
VICTOR DIAZ DE LEON, OF TEXAS
NANCY JANE ESLICK, OF INDIANA
KAREN FALL, OF TEXAS
BRIAN FRANTZ, OF WASHINGTON
LORETTA GARDEN, OF CONNECTICUT
CHRISTOPHER GOMES, OF MARYLAND
JENNIFER GRAETZ, OF MICHIGAN
GABRIEL GRAU, OF FLORIDA
DALE GREDLER, OF WASHINGTON
ALER GRUBBS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JEREMY GUSTAFSON, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID HALLENGREN, OF FLORIDA
PAMELA M. HAMILTON, OF CALIFORNIA
WALTER HAMMOND, OF WASHINGTON
WILLIAM HANSEN, OF VIRGINIA
CROSHELLE HARRIS, OF TEXAS
CRAIG HART, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID HATCH, OF COLORADO
JULIA HENN, OF FLORIDA
LUIS HERNANDEZ, OF NEW YORK
KENT HOWARD, OF MARYLAND
SEAN HUFF, OF TEXAS
LLOYD JACKSON, OF FLORIDA
NIKHIL JAISINGHANI, OF MONTANA
ERIK JANOWSKY, OF MARYLAND
TERENCE JONES, OF VIRGINIA
AARON KARNELL, OF CALIFORNIA
THOMAS LEBLANC, OF CALIFORNIA
JOSEPH LESSARD, OF VIRGINIA
ROBERT LOPEZ, OF MARYLAND
LEANNA MARR, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ANDREW MAYBROOK, OF ILLINOIS
KEVIN MCGLOTHLIN, OF FLORIDA
MARTIN MCLAUGHLIN, OF VIRGINIA
MARIE MCLEOD, OF MARYLAND
EDWARD MICHALSKI, OF VIRGINIA
TARA MILANI, OF TEXAS
KHADIJAT MOJIDI, OF FLORIDA
NILS MUELLER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AMY PARO, OF WASHINGTON
SANGITA PATEL, OF TEXAS
DORA PLAVETIC, OF MARYLAND
ROBERT POWERS, OF WASHINGTON
SHELLY PRASAD, OF MICHIGAN
DANIELLE REIFF, OF PENNSYLVANIA
LUIS RIVERA, OF MARYLAND
JONATHAN ROSS, OF FLORIDA
MICHAEL SATIN, OF VIRGINIA
MARY E. SKARIE, OF TEXAS
KEVIN SMITH, OF TEXAS
KELLEY STRICKLAND, OF FLORIDA
GORDON TACHUK, OF MARYLAND
ELEANOR TANPIENGCO, OF VIRGINIA
GENE VILLAGRAN, OF TEXAS
KIMBERLY MUELLER ANN WALLER, OF MASSACHUSETTS
SHARON WAYNE, OF FLORIDA
JULIE J. WILSON, OF NEVADA
JESSICA ZAMAN, OF WASHINGTON


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

VICTORIA JEAN DELONG, OF VIRGINIA


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

CHRISTOPHER JONATHAN ANDERSON, OF NEW YORK
JUAN L. ARELLANO, OF WASHINGTON
STEPHANIE C. ARNOLD, OF ILLINOIS
CHRISTOPHER A. BERGAUST, OF IDAHO
DANA CHRISTENE COLE BROWN, OF VIRGINIA
JOSEPH T. BURKE, OF CALIFORNIA
ELLEN CALLAHAN, OF NEVADA
GREGORY J. CAMPBELL, OF NEW YORK
CHERYL BARNES CARSON, OF VIRGINIA
KENNETH PATRICK CHAVEZ, OF TEXAS
MATT BUTLER CHESSEN, OF CALIFORNIA
GRACE H. CHOI, OF CALIFORNIA
ANDREI M. COTTON, OF GEORGIA
NINA F. DIAZ, OF CALIFORNIA
PETER J. DYCAICO, OF CALIFORNIA
JONATHAN SCOTT FISCHER, OF WASHINGTON
BRIAN MICHAEL FRERE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MATTHEW GARDNER FULLER, OF TEXAS
WILLIAM JEFFERS FURNISH, JR., OF LOUISIANA
ANDREA GOROG, OF WASHINGTON
JANELLE RENAE GUEST, OF MICHIGAN
KAPIL GUPTA, OF CALIFORNIA
PRASENJIT R. GUPTA, OF IOWA
NATHAN S. HALAT, OF NEW YORK
ERIN PRICE HAMRICK, OF GEORGIA
CAROL M. HANLON, OF GEORGIA
NATHAN NOZOMI HARA, OF OHIO
DANIEL CHARLES HOLTROP, OF MARYLAND
STEPHEN F. IBELLI, OF FLORIDA
CHRISTOPHER G. ISTRATI, OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTINE PEYTON JACKSON, OF VIRGINIA
REBECCA NATHALIE KINYON, OF NEW YORK
CHRISTOPHER D. KJELLAND, OF TEXAS
PAYTON LUCAS KNOPF, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARK R. LANNING, OF WASHINGTON
JON A. LARSEN, OF OREGON
CARRIE K. LEE, OF CALIFORNIA
LENA LEVITT, OF CALIFORNIA
ERIC TRUMAN LUND, OF VIRGINIA
NATHAN LEWIS MACKLIN, OF WYOMING
MARK CHARLES MATTHEWS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BREEANN MARIE MCCUSKER, OF VIRGINIA
MAUREEN BRIGID MCGOVERN, OF FLORIDA
TIMOTHY R. MCGOWAN, OF FLORIDA
DANIEL LEE MCMANUS, OF FLORIDA
TERI KEAS MONICAL, OF FLORIDA
BENJAMIN ABRAHAM MONTANEZ, OF TEXAS
SAMUEL RANDOLPH PEALE, OF VIRGINIA
YAROSLAVA Y. PETROVA, OF CALIFORNIA
BENJAMIN LOYD PIERCE, OF TEXAS
SHANNON D. QUINN, OF FLORIDA
NAZIMA HASHAM RAZICK, OF ILLINOIS
SHIGH LUKE SAPP, OF CALIFORNIA
MEGAN LEIGH SELMON, OF TEXAS
JEFFREY SHELSTAD, OF MINNESOTA
BRIAN T. SMITH, OF INDIANA
HEATHER MARY SMITH, OF MICHIGAN
RACHEL MELANIE SMITH, OF NEW YORK
BRENDA C. SOYA, OF COLORADO
RAY RICHARD SUDWEEKS, OF VIRGINIA
NATHAN TIDWELL, OF TENNESSEE
KIMBERLY C. VALDES-DAPENA, OF OHIO
LYNN VIRGIL, OF NORTH CAROLINA
JONATHAN TIMOTHY WARD, OF WASHINGTON
HEATHER ANN WATSON-AYALA, OF NEVADA
JEFFREY M. WEINSHENKER, OF TEXAS
CARTER W. WILBUR, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID L. WYCHE, OF PENNSYLVANIA
ALEXANDER YUAN, OF NEW YORK
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO BE 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                         department of commerce

JAMES D. LINDLEY, OF TEXAS


                          department of state

AIME L. ADAMS, OF VIRGINIA
ROSALYN ADAMS, OF CALIFORNIA
SARAH L. ADAMS, OF VIRGINIA
REBECCA CATHERINE ALPER, OF NEW JERSEY
DERIC C. AMASON, OF VIRGINIA
VAHID AMIRGHASSEMI, OF VIRGINIA
MIRIAM R. ASNES, OF MASSACHUSETTS
CHAD REX AUSBURN, OF VIRGINIA
WILLIAM GEORGE BALLARD, JR., OF VIRGINIA
JENNY MARIE BAUER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SARA ANN BERNER, OF VIRGINIA
BRIDGET C. BITTLE, OF NEW YORK
AMY J. BLAKENEY, OF MARYLAND
JEWELL RAY BOWEN II, OF VIRGINIA
MARQUIS MCLEMORE BOYCE, OF GEORGIA
DAVID BROCK, OF CALIFORNIA
JEANNETTE BUCHNER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CHRISTIAN R. CALI, OF VIRGINIA
MARIA M. CAMACHO, OF VIRGINIA
ROBERT M. CANDRIAN, OF VIRGINIA
CHRISTOPHER E. CANELLAKIS, OF MASSACHUSETTS
DARA ELISABETH CANZANO, OF VIRGINIA
NORMAN LUCZON CAPISTRANO, OF CALIFORNIA
MICHAEL D. CAPLAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CHARLES JOSEPH CARTER, OF VIRGINIA
ALAN M. CLARK, OF FLORIDA
DEANNA M. COATES, OF VIRGINIA
STANLEY B. COPENING, OF VIRGINIA
DONALD B. CORDELL, OF VIRGINIA
JENNIFER ANNE COUNTER, OF MASSACHUSETTS
JAMES D. DELOACH, JR., OF CALIFORNIA
JOSEPH M. DENT, OF VIRGINIA
PAIGE ELIZABETH DEPETRO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
LAUREN L. DEREBEY, OF WASHINGTON
JASON M. DEROSA, OF VIRGINIA
HEATHER E. DICKENS, OF VIRGINIA
MATTHEW L. DICKEY, OF VIRGINIA
PHILIP M. DIMON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
STACEY L. DUGAN, OF ILLINOIS
GEORGE A. DUSOE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
STEPHANIE T. ESPINAL, OF PUERTO RICO
AMBER E. FARINA, OF FLORIDA
ANNIKA H. FAULK, OF GEORGIA
SPENCER MICHAEL FIELDS, JR., OF VIRGINIA
MARK E. FISCHER, OF VIRGINIA
SARA L. FLEMING, OF VIRGINIA
JOHN HARTMAN FLETCHER, OF VIRGINIA
R. STEVEN FOX, OF NEW YORK
TRACY D. FOX, OF MARYLAND
GRETCHEN M. FRANKE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COURTLAND B. FREEMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SONNET A. FRISBIE, OF TEXAS
ROBERT B. GAGON, OF VIRGINIA

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LAURA JEAN GAVINSKI, OF PENNSYLVANIA
ELIZABETH AMANDA GEIGER, OF VIRGINIA
ERIC GESSNER, OF VIRGINIA
NEIL H. GIBSON, OF VIRGINIA
COURTNEY C. GILLESPIE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DAVID V. GIOE, OF NEW JERSEY
TORREY ANDREW GOAD, OF WASHINGTON
BETTINA DANETTE GORCZYNSKI, OF VIRGINIA
SARAH M. GOURDE, OF OREGON
JASON H. GREEN, OF TENNESSEE
GERALD J. GRESS, OF VIRGINIA
JAMES RYAN GRIZZLE, OF VIRGINIA
NATALYA I. GROKH, OF MAINE
GISCARD G. GUILLOTEAU, OF FLORIDA
KURT DAVID GUNDERSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TAMRA KAY HACKETT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
GRAHAM B. HARLOW, OF COLORADO
KRISTINA R. HAYDEN, OF VIRGINIA
NICHOLAS W. HELTZEL, OF VIRGINIA
ELAINE MARIE HENSLE, OF VIRGINIA
EILEEN T. HIGGINS, OF FLORIDA
COURTNEY MILLS HOOD, OF VIRGINIA
ANDREW T. HORNE, OF VIRGINIA
ASHLEIGH D. HORNE, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID C. HUMPHREYS, OF VIRGINIA
SAHAR I. HUSSAIN, OF ARIZONA
JULIETTE BENAUD JARVIS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BLAKE A. JOHNSTON, OF COLORADO
C. MELORA JOHNSTON, OF COLORADO
TYLER JAMES JOHNSTON, OF NORTH CAROLINA
SKYE SPENCER JUSTICE, OF WEST VIRGINIA
KIMBERLY KAY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WARREN KE, OF VIRGINIA
JONATHAN MAURICE KEISER, OF VIRGINIA
LOUIS J. KELLER, OF MARYLAND
MATT KESSINGER, OF VIRGINIA
SARAH T. KIMBROUGH, OF NEW YORK
DANIEL KOBORG, OF VIRGINIA
STEPHANIE LYN KOTECKI, OF WASHINGTON
PHILIP M. KOZLOWSKI, OF FLORIDA
KEITH ROBERT KRAUSE, JR., OF MARYLAND
BROOKS DE LISLE L'ALLIER, OF VIRGINIA
AMANDA LAMERE, OF MARYLAND
THOMAS C. LEGONES, OF VIRGINIA
JANETTE ELISE LEHOUX, OF UTAH
ANDREA K.S. LINDGREN, OF MINNESOTA
CHRISTIE LIVINGSTON, OF NEW YORK
BARBARA A. MADAR, OF INDIANA
MARIE H. MAFFEI, OF VIRGINIA
JONATHAN JOSEPH MAGSAYSAY, OF CALIFORNIA
BRIAN S. MANNING, OF OKLAHOMA
NAOMI AMANDA MATTOS, OF VIRGINIA
MICHAEL ALAN MATTOZZI, OF VIRGINIA
SARAH MCANINCH, OF FLORIDA
HARRY G. MCFARLAND III, OF VIRGINIA
MICHEL M. MCKEEVER, OF VIRGINIA
CHRISTINE A. MCKINNON, OF VIRGINIA
ERIC T. MOORE, OF VIRGINIA
KENNETH E. NEHRICH, OF FLORIDA
NICHOLAS NOVAK, OF WASHINGTON
ALETA TURNER OKEDIJI, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ROBERT E. ORTEGA, OF ARIZONA
JOEL DEL VALLE ORTIZ, OF VIRGINIA
LISA INGRID OVERMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DOROTHY ELIZABETH PARKER, OF VIRGINIA
NISHA PATEL, OF VIRGINIA
DANIEL MICHAEL PATTARINI, OF VIRGINIA
RICHARD PAYNE-HOLMES, OF VIRGINIA
BRETT B. PERLEY, OF VIRGINIA
ANN M. PERRELLI, OF MARYLAND
DAVID CONRAD PETERSON, OF KANSAS
JASON E. PETTY, OF COLORADO
KATHERINE PARRINDER PLONA, OF WISCONSIN
PAUL DAVID PLUMLEY, OF VIRGINIA
KARA PREISSEL, OF COLORADO
MICHAEL JOHN RALLES, OF MINNESOTA
KARL C. RENNE, OF VIRGINIA
ERIN BROOK RENNER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JENNIFER RIZZOLI, OF TEXAS
BRETT ROSE, OF ARIZONA
VALERIE RUDENKO, OF VIRGINIA
SHELLEY WALKER SAXEN, OF FLORIDA
AARON JAMES SCHNEIDER, OF VIRGINIA
REBECCA ANN SEWERYN, OF PENNSYLVANIA
SETH A. SNYDER, OF MINNESOTA
RAYNA LEE SOMERS, OF VIRGINIA
ERWIN R. SOTO, JR., OF VIRGINIA
SALLY STERNAL, OF VIRGINIA
CHRISTINA D. STILL, OF VIRGINIA
CHRISTOPHER J. SULLIVAN, OF VIRGINIA
JOLONDA TABB, OF VIRGINIA
CHARLES E. TARVER, OF VIRGINIA
JOSEPH KNOX TAYLOR, JR., OF VIRGINIA
K. SUZANNE THOMAS, OF VIRGINIA
VALERIE D. THOMPSON, OF MARYLAND
AMANDA MARIE TIMKO, OF VIRGINIA
ELIZABETH TIRADO, OF VIRGINIA
GLENN EDWARD TOSTEN II, OF MARYLAND
JAMES S. TOWN, OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHAD M. TWITTY, OF ARIZONA
STEPHEN J. VALEN, OF CALIFORNIA
ANDREW MICHAEL VEVEIROS, OF MARYLAND
CELIA VICKERY, OF VIRGINIA
BRYAN VIG, OF VIRGINIA
LISA A. VOGLE, OF VIRGINIA
DEREK BRUNON VORNDRAN, OF VIRGINIA
JOHN W. WADDELL, OF VIRGINIA
DEBORAH R. WADE, OF VIRGINIA
DAWN R. WAGNER, OF UTAH
PATRICK CHARLES WALLS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SANDRA S. WALLS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ELIZABETH M. WALTON, OF MARYLAND
KENNAN DANIEL WATT, OF UTAH
TRESSA ANNE WEYER, OF FLORIDA
TIMOTHY H. WILEY, OF MASSACHUSETTS
HOLLY D. WILKERSON, OF TENNESSEE
AMANDA LEA WILLIAMS, OF NEW YORK
MAUREEN R. WILLIAMS, OF VIRGINIA
EDWARD H. WINANT, OF WEST VIRGINIA
ARIEL WOLFER, OF VIRGINIA
LINDSAY NICOLE WRIGHT, OF VIRGINIA
SUSAN M. WRIGHT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JENNIFER L. YOUNG, OF FLORIDA
LANPING YU, OF MARYLAND
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN AND 
     INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASS INDICATED:

        CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, EFFECTIVE 
     OCTOBER 12, 2008:

JOHN L. WITHERS II, OF MARYLAND

       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 12, 
     2008:

STEPHEN ALAN CRISTINA, OF LOUISIANA


                            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., SECTIONS 8036 AND 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. CHARLES B. GREEN

       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. THOMAS J. OWEN

       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. ROBERT R. ALLARDICE

       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

LT. GEN. FRANK G. KLOTZ

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

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS K. ANDERSEN
BRIGADIER GENERAL SALVATORE A. ANGELELLA
BRIGADIER GENERAL GREGORY A. BISCONE
BRIGADIER GENERAL ANDREW E. BUSCH
BRIGADIER GENERAL TIMOTHY A. BYERS
BRIGADIER GENERAL SUSAN Y. DESJARDINS
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD T. DEVEREAUX
BRIGADIER GENERAL JUDITH A. FEDDER
BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIC E. FIEL
BRIGADIER GENERAL CRAIG A. FRANKLIN
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID L. GOLDFEIN
BRIGADIER GENERAL BLAIR E. HANSEN
BRIGADIER GENERAL SUSAN J. HELMS
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARY K. HERTOG
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN W. HESTERMAN III
BRIGADIER GENERAL DARRELL D. JONES
BRIGADIER GENERAL NOEL T. JONES
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAN MARC JOUAS
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT C. KANE
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES M. KOWALSKI
BRIGADIER GENERAL STANLEY T. KRESGE
BRIGADIER GENERAL SUSAN K. MASHIKO
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL R. MOELLER
BRIGADIER GENERAL CLYDE D. MOORE II
BRIGADIER GENERAL DOUGLAS H. OWENS
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES O. POSS
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK F. RAMSAY
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBIN RAND
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH REYNES, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL SUZANNE M. VAUTRINOT
BRIGADIER GENERAL LAWRENCE L. WELLS
BRIGADIER GENERAL JANET C. WOLFENBARGER


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS VICE CHIEF 
     OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, UNITED STATES NAVY AND APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF 
     IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 601 AND 5035:

                             To be admiral

ADM. JONATHAN W. GREENERT
       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 admiral

ADM. PATRICK M. WALSH

       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 admiral

VICE ADM. JOHN C. HARVEY, JR.

       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. SAMUEL J. LOCKLEAR III

       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. RICHARD W. HUNT

       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. MARK D. HARNITCHEK


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED MARINE CORPS OFFICER FOR REAPPOINTMENT 
     AS THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND 
     APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 154:

                             To be general

GEN. JAMES E. CARTWRIGHT


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ROBERT O. WORK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE 
     NAVY, VICE DIONEL M. AVILES, RESIGNED.
       DONALD MICHAEL REMY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
     THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, VICE BENEDICT S. COHEN, RESIGNED.
       MICHAEL NACHT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE, VICE JOSEPH A. BENKERT.
       RAYMOND EDWIN MABUS, JR., OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE SECRETARY 
     OF THE NAVY, VICE DONALD C. WINTER.
       ELIZABETH LEE KING, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE ROBERT L. WILKIE, 
     RESIGNED.
       WALLACE C. GREGSON, OF COLORADO, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE JAMES SHINN.


                EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

       FRED P. HOCHBERG, OF NEW YORK, TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE 
     EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 20, 2013, VICE JAMES LAMBRIGHT, TERM EXPIRED.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       SANDRA BROOKS HENRIQUEZ, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE 
     ORLANDO J. CABRERA.
       RAPHAEL WILLIAM BOSTIC, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE DARLENE F. 
     WILLIAMS, RESIGNED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       RHEA S. SUH, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE INTERIOR, VICE R. THOMAS WEIMER, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       DAVID B. SANDALOW, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF ENERGY (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND 
     DOMESTIC POLICY), VICE KAREN ALDERMAN HARBERT, RESIGNED.
       DANIEL B. PONEMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
     ENERGY, VICE JEFFREY CLAY SELL, RESIGNED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       MICHAEL L. CONNOR, OF MARYLAND, TO BE COMMISSIONER OF 
     RECLAMATION, VICE ROBERT W. JOHNSON.


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       MATHY STANISLAUS, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE, ENVIRONMENTAL 
     PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE SUSAN P. BODINE, RESIGNED.
       PETER SILVA SILVA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE 
     BENJAMIN GRUMBLES, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       FRANCISCO J. SANCHEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE CHRISTOPHER A. 
     PADILLA, RESIGNED.

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                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       GEORGE WHEELER MADISON, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE GENERAL 
     COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, VICE ROBERT F. 
     HOYT, RESIGNED.
       NEAL S. WOLIN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE 
     TREASURY, VICE ROBERT M. KIMMITT, RESIGNED.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       MIRIAM E. SAPIRO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     DEPUTY UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR, VICE JOHN K. VERONEAU, RESIGNED.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       HOWARD K. KOH, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, VICE JOXEL GARCIA, 
     RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JUDITH A. MCHALE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     STATE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, VICE JAMES K. GLASSMAN, RESIGNED.
       BONNIE D. JENKINS, OF NEW YORK, FOR THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR 
     DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS COORDINATOR FOR THREAT 
     REDUCTION PROGRAMS.
       JEFFREY D. FELTMAN, OF OHIO, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS), VICE C. 
     DAVID WELCH, RESIGNED.
       PHILIP J. CROWLEY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS), VICE SEAN IAN MCCORMACK, 
     RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       M. PATRICIA SMITH, OF NEW YORK, TO BE SOLICITOR FOR THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, VICE GREGORY F. JACOB, RESIGNED.
       KATHLEEN MARTINEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF LABOR, VICE NEIL ROMANO, RESIGNED.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       GABRIELLA CECILIA GOMEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS, 
     DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VICE HOLLY A. KUZMICH, RESIGNED.
       JOHN Q. EASTON, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A 
     TERM OF SIX YEARS, VICE GROVER J. WHITEHURST, TERM EXPIRED.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       CASS R. SUNSTEIN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF 
     THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF 
     MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, VICE SUSAN E. DUDLEY.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       RAND BEERS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE UNDER 
     SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE ROBERT D. 
     JAMISON, RESIGNED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       LARRY J. ECHO HAWK, OF UTAH, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF THE INTERIOR, VICE CARL JOSEPH ARTMAN, RESIGNED.


            OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

       PRISCILLA E. GUTHRIE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHIEF INFORMATION 
     OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, 
     VICE DALE W. MEYERROSE, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       MARY L. SMITH, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 
     GENERAL, VICE NATHAN J. HOCHMAN, RESIGNED.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       A. THOMAS MCLELLAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 
     OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY, VICE SCOTT M. BURNS, 
     RESIGNED.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       JOSE D. RIOJAS, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     VETERANS AFFAIRS (OPERATIONS, SECURITY, AND PREPAREDNESS), 
     VICE CHARLES L. HOPKINS, RESIGNED.
       WILLIAM A. GUNN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE PAUL J. HUTTER.
       ROGER W. BAKER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY), VICE ROBERT 
     T. HOWARD, RESIGNED.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       DAVID H. STEVENS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE BRIAN D. MONTGOMERY.

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