[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8192-S8196]
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:
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By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
*Arturo A. Valenzuela, of the District of Columbia, to be
an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
* Thomas Alfred Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, 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 Federative Republic of Brazil.
Nominee: Thomas A. Shannon
(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: 0.
2. Spouse: 0.
3. Children and Spouses: Thomas: 0; John: 0.
4. Parents: Thomas: 0; Barbara: 0.
5. Grandparents: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Paul & Holly Shannon: 0; Terry
Shannon: 0.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Suzanne Parot: 0; Mark Parot: 0.
____
*Patricia A. Butenis, of Virginia, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
Nominee: Patricia Butenis
Post: Sri Lanka
(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: Hafia Butenis, none; Charles P. Butenis,
deceased.
5. Grandparents: All Grandparents, deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Linda and Nicola Vorsa, none; Donna
and Andrews Mulraney, none.
____
*Charles Aaron Ray, of Virginia, 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 Republic of Zimbabwe.
Nominee: Charles A. Ray.
Post: Zimbabwe.
(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: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Gayle D. Ray, None; Spouse, Reuben
Watson, None; Jason A. Ray, None; David E. Ray, None; Denise
E. Ray, None; Spouse: Charles B. Wickersham, None.
4. Parents: Father: L.B. Holman: Deceased; Mother, Magnolia
(Gardner) Alexander, Deceased.
5. Grandparents: Fraternal: Day Holman, Deceased; Mary
Jackson, deceased; Maternal: Levi Gardner; deceased; Sally
Young, deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Holman, $150,
Jan. 2008, Obama campaign; Mr. & Mrs. Wilton J. Holman; both
deceased; Donald W. Alexander, None; Dennis R. Alexander,
deceased; Michael D. Holman, None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Billy M. Morant, deceased; Dorrie
E. Alexander-Hill, None; Spouse, Banjamin Hill, none.
____
*Gayleatha Beatrice Brown, of New Jersey, 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 Burkina Faso.
Nominee: Gayleatha Beatrice Brown.
Post: U.S. Embassy, Burkina Faso.
(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: NA.
3. Children and Spouses: NA.
4. Parents: Nellie H. Brown: None.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Curtis H. Brown: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
____
*Earl Michael Irving, of California, 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 Kingdom of Swaziland.
Nominee: Earl Michael Irving.
Post: Ambassador to Swaziland.
(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: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Michael M. Irving: None; Zoe C.J.
Irving: None.
4. Parents: Earl M. Irving (deceased), None; Julietta C.
Irving, None.
5. Grandparents: Earl P. Irving (deceased), None; Florence
Irving (decreased), None; Pedroo Coello (deceased), None;
Emelina de Coello (deceased), None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Dana D. Irving, None; Chonthicha
Chaichana, None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Lycette M. Irving, None; Kenneth
Knott, None.
____
*Pamela Jo Howell Slutz, of Texas, 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 Republic of Burundi.
Nominee: Pamela Jo Howell Slutz.
Post: Ambassador/Chief of Mission (Burundi).
(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: Ronald J. Deutch, None.
3. Children and spouses: Daniel J. Deutch, None; Tammy
Deutch, spouse, None; Shawn P. Deutch, None; Ana Castilo
Deutch, spouse, None.
4. Parents: Robert F. Slutz, Jr., None; Rose V. Slutz,
None; Parents-in-Law, Harry Deutch, None; Marjorie L. Deutch,
None.
5. Grandparents, Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Robert F. Slutz, III, None;
Christopher S.Y. Brighton, None; Avery Flinn Brighton,
spouse, None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Marjorie J.R.S. Davis, $60, 2004,
RNC; $50, 2005, RNC; $150, 2006, RNC; $75, 2007, RNC; $30,
2008, RNC.
8. Sister-in-Law: Diana K. Dowell, None; Richard Dowell,
spouses, None.
____
*Patricia Newton Moller, of Arkansas, 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 Republic of Guinea.
Nominee: Patricia N. Moller.
(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: Gilbert Sperling, None.
3. Children and spouses: Gilbert Hanspeter Sperling, None;
Noriyo Komachi, None; Christopher Estvan Sperling, $30, 09/
08/2008, Obama for America; Stephanie Talett, $20.08, 09/10/
2008, DNC; Renee Emiko Sperling, Jeffery Durkin.
4. Parents: Thelma Bell Newton, none; James Wilson Newton,
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Katie Irvin Bell, deceased; William Hester
Bell, deceased; Charles Henry Newton, deceased; Willie Elnora
Blackman Newton, deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Nancy Newton Waldeck, none; Michael
Waldeck, none.
____
*Jerry P. Lanier, of North Carolina, 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 Uganda.
Nominee: Jerry P. Lanier.
Post: Uganda.
(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: Catherine Kannenberg: $100, 6-20-2008, Barack
Obama.
3. Children and Spouses: None.
4. Parents: None.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
____
*Alfonso E. Lenhardt, of New York, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the United Republic of Tanzania.
Nominee: Alfonso E. Lenhardt.
(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.)
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Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: $500.00, 2008, Barack Obama.
2. Spouse: $200.00, 2008, Barack Obama.
3. Children and Spouses: William Crawley: $1200.00, 2008,
Barack Obama; $1000.00, 2009, Corey Booker; $200.00, 2009,
DeClazio; $100.00, 2008, Democratic Senatorial Committee;
$100.00, 2008, Democratic Congressional Committee; $500.00,
2008, Ronald Rice, Jr.; $600.00, 2008, Carlos Gonzales;
$400.00, 2008, Grace Spencer; $300.00, 2007, Deval Patrick;
$150.00, 2007, Adrian Fenty; $250.00, 2007, Eldridge Hawkins.
Robin A. Lenhardt: $1500.00, 2008, Barack Obama; $1000.00,
2009, Corey Booker.
Tracey D. Duckett: None.
Olly C. Duckett II: None.
4. Parents: Mary Mackey--deceased; Alfonso E. Lenhardt--
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Rosa Holmes (maternal)--deceased;
Grandfather (maternal)--deceased; Grandfather (paternal)--
deceased; Grandmother (paternal)--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Dorian J. Lenhardt, none; Gregory
W. Lenhardt, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Michelle D. Mackey--deceased.
____
* Samuel Louis Kaplan, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of Morocco.
Nominee: Samuel L. Kaplan
Post: Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
(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: $250, 04/29/2005, Friends of Robert C. Byrd;
$2,100, 03/04/2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $2,100, 06/15/
2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $250, 12/07/2005, Earl Pomeroy
for Congress; $150, 2005, Earl Pomeroy for Congress; $100,
2005, Colin Peterson for Congress; $1,000, 09/26/2005,
Whitehouse for Senate; $375, 02/04/2005, American Health Care
Association PAC; $375, 04/14/2005, American Health Care
Association PAC; $375, 07/13/2005, American Health Care
Association PAC; $875, 11/28/2005, American Health Care
Association PAC; $2,000, 06/10/2006, Ellison for Congress;
$500, 09/26/2006, Ellison for Congress; $500, 06/12/2006,
Midwest Values PAC; $250, 03/29/2006, Marko for Congress;
$1,000, 08/16/2006, McCollum for Congress; $100, 2006, Bernie
Sanders for Congress; $200, 2006, Sierra Club PAC; $100,
2006, Colin Peterson for Congress; $500, 09/13/2006, Amy
Klobuchar Victory Committee; $250, 05/23/2006, Earl Pomeroy
for Congress; $240, 09/22/2006, Earl Pomeroy for Congress;
$100, 05/09/2006, Coleen Rowley for Congress; $1,000, 05/28/
2006, Montanans for Tester; $500, 03/16/2006, Walz for
Congress; $1,000, 06/21/2006, Walz for Congress; $2,000, 09/
13/2006, Walz for Congress; $600, 10/23/2006, Walz for
Congress; $1,050, 02/16/2006, Wetterling '06; $1,000, 10/11/
2006, Wetterling '06; $375, 01/25/2006, American Health
Care Association PAC; $875 04/10/2006, American Health
Care Association PAC; $200, 09/20/2006, Minnesota DFL;
$1,000, 09/25/2007, Terri Bonoff for Congress; $2,300, 05/
25/2007, Ellison for Congress; $2,300, 09/12/2007, Al
Franken for Senate; $250, 10/10/2007, Stephanie Herseth
Sandlin for South Dakota; -$250,* 06/04/2007, Klobuchar
for Minnesota; $500, 06/04/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota;
$500, 09/17/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $1,000, 09/07/
2007, McCollum for Congress; -$2300*, 05/07/2007, Obama
for America; $4,600, 05/07/2007, Obama for America;
-$4600*, 12/12/2007, Obama for America; $2,300, 12/12/
2007, Obama for America; $4,600, 12/12/2007, Obama for
America; $200, 2007, Colin Peterson for Congress; $2,300,
05/22/2007, Walz for Congress; $500, 03/22/2007, American
Health Care Association PAC; $2,500, 04/16/2007, Minnesota
DFL; $500, 06/08/2007, American Health Care Association
PAC; $8,000, 10/19/2007, Democratic National Committee;
$1,000, 12/21/2007, American Health Care Association PAC;
$1,000, 03/31/2008, Terri Bonoff for Congress; -$1,000**,
04/21/2008, Terri Bonoff for Congress; $100, 2008, Clinton
for President; $1,000, 10/27/2008, Hillary Clinton for
President; $28,500, 06/30/2008, Obama Victory Fund; $500,
09/15/2008, Ellison for Congress; $200, 10/24/2008,
Ellison for Congress; $1,000, 11/03/2008, Al Franken for
Senate; $250, 06/20/2008, Paul Hodes for Congress; $250,
10/07/2008, Paul Hodes for Congress; $1,000, 06/02/2008,
Klobuchar for Minnesota; $2,000, 10/07/2008, Friends of
Mary Landreiu; $1,150, 05/12/2008, Friends of Senator Carl
Levin; $1,500, 06/20/2008, Loebsack for Congress; $5,000,
2008, Obama Transition; $250, 07/22/2008, Friends of Jim
Oberstar; $500, 01/17/2008, Orman for U.S. Senate;
-$500**, 02/19/2008, Orman for U.S. Senate; $200, 06/09/
2008, Peterson for Congress; $250, 01/27/2008, Steve Sarvi
for Congress; $250, 07/25/2008, Steve Sarvi for Congress;
$250, 09/19/2008, Steve Sarvi for Congress; $500, 07/24/
2008, Jeanne Shaheen for Senate; $500, 04/15/2008,
Tinklenberg for Congress; $1,000, 06/30/2008, Tinklenberg
for Congress; $250, 09/04/2008, Tinklenberg for Congress;
$1,000, 03/31/2008, Udall for Colorado; $1,000, 09/23/
2008, Udall for Us All; $2,300 04/24/2008, Walz for
Congress; $200, 2008, Steve Young for Congress; $500, 01/
14/2008, American Health Care Association PAC; $500, 04/
22/2008, American Health Care Association PAC; $1,000, 07/
11/2008, American Health Care Association PAC; $500, 10/
30/2008, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
$2,500, 02/21/2008, Minnesota DFL; $500, 2009, Kennedy for
Congress; $500, 2009, Whitehouse for Senate; $125, 2009,
Act Blue; $125, 2009, Act Blue; $500, 2009, Klobuchar for
Minnesota; $250, 2009, McCollum for Congress; $500, 1/26/
2009, Tim Walz for Congress; $500, 1/26/2009, American
Health Care Association PAC; $1,500, 4/27/2009, American
Health Care Association PAC.
2. Spouse: $2,100, 03/04/2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota;
$2,100, 06/15/2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $1,250, 03/23/
2005, Minnesota DFL; $2,100, 08/23/2006, Ellison for
Congress; $500, 09/26/2006, Ellison for Congress; $1,050 09/
13/2006, Tim Walz for Congress; $1,050 02/16/2006, Wetterling
'06; $2,300 05/25/2007, Ellison for Congress; $2,300 09/12/
2007, Al Franken for Senate; $500, 11/30/2007, Klobuchar for
Minnesota; $250, 06/04/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $500,
09/17/2007, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $2,300 05/07/2007, Obama
for America; $2,300 12/12/2007, Obama for America; $2,300,
05/22/2007, Tim Walz for Congress; $500, 09/15/2008,
Ellison for Congress; $200, 10/24/2008, Ellison for
Congress; $1,000, 12/02/2008, Klobuchar for Minnesota;
$1,150, 05/12/2008, Friends of Senator Carl Levin; $500,
04/15/2008, Tinklenberg for Congress; $2,300, 04/24/2008,
Tim Walz for Congress; $1,000, 09/18/2008, J Street PAC;
$500, 2009, Kennedy for Congress; $500, 2009, Whitehouse
for Senate; $500, 2009, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $250,
2009, McCollum for Congress; $500, 1/28/2009, Franken
Recount Fund, $500, 1/28/2009, Franken for Senate; $500,
2/20/2009, Tim Walz for Congress.
3. Children and Spouses: Rick and Sonia Chessen (Step-son
and Daughter-in-Law): $3,000.00, 2008, Obama for America;
$500.00, 2008, Obama Victory Fund.
Jill Chessen (Step-daughter): $1,100.00, 2008, Obama for
America; $75.00, 2008, Dellinger for Lt. Governor (NC).
Kerri and Mark Lehmann (Step-daughter and son-in-law: $100,
2006, Harris for S.F. District Attorney; $250, 2006, Ma for
CA State Assembly; $1,000, 2008, Obama for America.
4. Parents: N/A.
5. Grandparents: N/A.
6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Gloria Chernin: My sister, Gloria
Chernin, does not believe that she has made any political
contributions in the last five years, but it is possible that
she made a small (less than $100) contribution at a garage
sale or community gathering and does not remember it.
____
*James B. Smith, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Nominee: James B. Smith.
Post: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
(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: $1000, 06/15/2007, Barack Obama, Primary; $1300,
03/02/2008, Barack Obama, Primary; $1000, 03/24/2008, Barack
Obama, General; $500, 09/23/2008, Scott Allen for in kind
donation for Veterans for Obama posters; $2367.04, 2008
Monthly Contributions Raytheon PAC; $773.84, 2007 Monthly
Contributions Raytheon PAC; $100, 01/08/2007, Democratic
National Committee; $1050, 2006 Monthly Contributions
Raytheon PAC; $250, Jun 2006, Leahy for U.S. Senate; $994.85,
2005 Monthly Contributions Raytheon PAC; $250, 05/24/2005,
Leahy for U.S. Senate; $250, 04/12/2004, John Kerry for
President.
2. Spouse: Janet Breslin-Smith: $250, 05/23/2009, Leahy for
U.S. Senate; $250, 06/15/2008, Green Mountain PAC; $500, 10/
08/2008, Jeanne Shaheen; $250, 06/14/2007, Leahy for U.S.
Senate; $1000, 3/29/2007, Obama for America.
3. Children and Spouses: John W. Smith: None; Cathleen A.
Breslin: None; Robin A. Smith: None; Jessica Smith: None;
Glenna C. Breslin: None.
4. Parents: William C. Smith--deceased; Katheryne S.
Smith--deceased; John A. Hoel--deceased; Priscilla M. Hoel--
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Louise B. Smith--deceased; William C.
Smith--deceased; Thomas J. Stephenson--deceased; Ruby E.
Stephenson--deceased; John Armbruster--deceased; Eleanor
Armbruster--deceased; Marguerite Farrell--deceased; James
Farrell--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas C. Smith, none; John B.
Smith, none; Mary B. Smith, none; Henry A. Smith, none;
Marion C. Smith, none; Chandra Smith, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Harriet O. Smith, none; George
Aneschewitz, none.
____
*Miguel Humberto Diaz, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Holy See.
Nominee: Miguel H. Diaz.
Post: Chief of Staff to the Holy See.
(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: $1000, 09/30/2008, Barack Obama; $75, 09/04/2008,
Barack Obama; $100, 10/05/2008, Minnesota DFL; $200, 01/15/
2009, Minnesota DFL.
2. Spouse: Marian K. Diaz, none.
3. Children and Spouses: Joshua M. Diaz, None; Ana I. Diaz,
none; Emmanuel J. Diaz, None; Miguel D. Diaz, None.
4. Parents: Felix H. Diaz, none; Silvia I. Diaz, none.
5. Grandparents: Argelia Capote, deceased; Joe Colet,
deceased; Eustaquia Naranjo, deceased; Vicente Diaz,
deceased.
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6. Brothers and Spouses: Jorge M. Diaz, none.
____
*Fay Hartog-Levin, of Illinois, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Nominee: Fay Hartog-Levin
Post: Ambassador to the Netherlands.
(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, Date, Donee, Amount:
Self: 2005--1/03/2005, Schakowsky for Congress, $1,000; 1/
10/2005, Maria Cantwell, $1,000; 3/20/2005, Hopefund, $5,000;
3/25/2005, J. Jackson Jr., $250; 4/04/2005, Danny Davis,
$1,000; 5/21/2005, Melissa Bean, $1,000; 6/27/2005, DCCC,
$5,000; 9/20/2005, Schakowsky, $2,200; 11/01/2005, Baron
Hill, $1,000; 11/29/2005, Nick Lampson, $2,500; 11/30/2005,
Maria Cantwell, $1,000.
2006--2/01/2006, Tammy Duckworth, $1,000; 2/03/2006, Dan
Seals, $1,000; 2/05/2006, Danny Davis, $250; 2/08/2006,
McCaskill, $250; 2/26/2006, Progressive Choices, $2,000; 3/
31/2006, Debbie Stabenow, $2,000; 5/09/2006, DCCC $10,000; 6/
05/2006, Conyers for Congress, $250; 6/12/2006, DSCC $15,000;
7/11/2006, Durbin, $150; 7/26/2006, Dan Seals, $2,100; 8/04/
2006, Harold Ford for TN, $1,000; 8/08/2006, Whitehouse for
Senate, $2,000; 8/26/2006, Melissa Bean, $1,000; 10/01/2006,
Amy Klobuchar, $1,000; 10/31/2006, DCCC, $5,000; 10/31/2006,
ACT BLUE DEMS, $2,100; 11/28/2006, Durbin, $2,100; 12/07/
2006, DSCC, $1,257.
2007--1/15/2007, Carl Levin, $2,100; 1/26/2007, Obama
Exploratory, $2,100; 3/22/2007, Durbin, $2,350; 3/22/2007,
Carl Levin, $2,500; 4/27/2007, Obama for America, $200; 5/01/
2007, Schakowsky, $2,500; 5/8/2007, Stabenow for US Senate,
$2,300; 6/11/2007, Dan Seals, $2,300; 6/18/2007, Progressive
Choices PAC, $1,000; 6/19/2007, Obama for America, $2,300; 8/
28/2007, DSCC, $1,000; 9/30/2007, Dan Seals, $500; 10/29/
2007, DSCC, $5,000; 12/10/2007, Progressive Choices PAC,
$1,000; 12/12/2007, Colorado-Maine JT Committee (Allen/
Udall), $2,000; 12/31/2007, Dan Seals, $2,300.
2008--1/08/2008, Dan Seals, ($500) reattributed to Daniel
Levin (spouse); 2/20/2008, Scott Harper, $500; 2/20/2008,
Bill Foster, $500; 3/20/2008, Levin For Congress, $2,300; 4/
22/2008, NARAL, $250; 4/22/2008, Jan Schakowsky, $2,100; 6/
10/2008, Mark Schauer, $1,000; 6/10/2008, Bill Foster,
$1,000; 6/30/2008, Jill Morgenthaler, $1,000; 6/30/2008,
Obama Victory Fund $28,500; 7/21/2008, Danny Davis, $1,000;
9/05/2008, DCCC, $2,500; 9/22/2008, Debbie Halvorson, $1,200;
9/22/2008, Bill Foster, $1,200; 10/27/2008, The Committee for
Change $10,000; 12/31/2008, ACT BLUE, $2,500.
DEL Political Contributions (spouse): 3/10/2006, ActBlue
Donation to Dems--Dan Seals, $2,100; 3/19/2008, ActBlue
Donation to Dems--Dan Seals, $1,800; 3/31/2008, ActBlue
Donation to Dems--Ann Kirkpatrick, $1,000; 4/1/2008, Adler
for Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 4/17/2006, Akaka For
Senate--2006 Contribution, $1,000; 4/17/2008, Al Franken For
Senate--2008 Contribution, $2,000; 4/1/2008, Berkowitz for
Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 10/28/2005, Bill Nelson
For US Senate--2005 Contribution, $1,000; 6/14/2006, Bill
Nelson For US Senate--2006 Contribution, $1,000; 7/26/2005,
Bob Casey For Pennsylvania--2005 Contribution, $2,000; 4/5/
2006, Bob Casey For Pennsylvania Committee--2006
Contribution, $1,000; 5/12/2006, Bob Casey For Pennsylvania
Committee--2006 Contribution, $1,100; 1/14/2005, Cantwell
2006--2004 Contribution, $2,000; 7/29/2008, Citizens For
Robert Abboud, Jr.--2008 Contribution, $500; 12/12/2007,
Colorado Maine Senate( Allen/Udall)--2007 Contribution,
$2,000; 3/13/2006, Congresswoman Melissa Bean--2006
Contribution, $1,000; 6/7/2007, Dan Seals For Congress--2007
Contribution, $2,300; 1/18/2008, Dan Seals for Congress--2008
Contribution, $500 Redesignated; 3/08/08 Dan Seals For
Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,800; 2/14/2005, Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee--2005 Contribution, $15,000;
6/28/2005, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--2005
Contribution, $2,500; 3/21/2007, Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee--2007 Contribution, $15,000.
2/17/2005, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--2005
Contribution, $15,000; 6/14/2005, Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee--2005 Contribution, $11,700; 2/23/2006,
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--2006 Contribution,
$12,200; 3/8/2007, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--
2007 Contribution, $28,500; 5/14/2008, Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee--2008 Contribution, $22,000; 11/28/2006,
Deposit--DSCC overcontribution refunded, -$3,150; 1/20/2006,
Duckworth For Congress--2006 Contribution, $2,000; 8/5/2008,
East Bank Club--7/21/08 Danny Davis event--in-kind
contribution, $706; 6/28/2006, Ellsworth For Congress--2006
Contribution, $2,000; 10/17/2005, Ford For Tennessee--2005
Contribution--Congressman Harold Ford, $2,000; 8/10/2005,
friends of Dick Durbin--2005 Contribution, $250; 9/9/2005,
friends of Dick Durbin--2005 Contribution, $2,000; 1/3/2007,
friends of Dick Durbin--2007 Contribution, $2,000; 5/2/2007,
Friends Of Jay Rockefeller--2007 Contribution, $500; 3/30/
2005, Friends of Kent Conrad--2005 Contribution, $2,000; 8/5/
2008, Friends Of Mary Landrieu--2008 Contributions, $1,000;
5/8/2007, Friends Of Patrick Kennedy--2007 Contribution,
$1,000; 9/23/2005, Friends Of Robert C. Byrd--2005
Contribution, $1,000; 1/9/2007, Friends of Senator Carl
Levin--2007 Contribution, $2,100; 3/14/2007, Friends of
Senator Carl Levin, $200 for Primary, $2300 for General
Election, $2,500; 4/5/2007, Friends Of Senator Dick Durbin,
$350; 2/17/2005, Hopefund--2005 Contribution, $5,000; 2/22/
2008, Jeff Merkley For Oregon--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 9/
23/2005, Kathleen Sebelius Committee--2005 Contribution,
$1,000; 3/28/2005, Kennedy For Senate--2006--2005
Contribution--Fay & Daniel Levin, $2,000; 8/4/2005, Lampson
For Congress--2005 Contribution, $1,000; 11/30/2005, Lampson
Victory 2006--Contribution, $5,500; 4/17/2006, Lautenberg 20
Years Committee--2006 Contribution, $1,000.
3/20/2008, Levin For Congress--2008 Contributions, $2,300;
6/28/2005, Levin For Congress--2005 Contribution, $4,000; 4/
1/2008, Maffei for Congress--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 10/2/
2006, McCaskill For Missouri--2006 Contribution, $2,000; 6/3/
2008, NJDC--2008 Contribution, $1,000; 1/26/2007, Obama
Exploratory Committee, $2,100; 6/12/2007, Obama for America--
2007 Contribution, $200; 6/19/2007, Obama for America--2007
Contribution, $2,300; 6/29/2005, Paul Hackett For Congress--
2005 Contribution, $1,000; 7/29/2008, Peters For Congress,
$250; 2/22/2008, Powers For Congress--2008 Contribution,
$500; 12/13/2007, Rockefeller For Senate--2007 Contribution,
$500; 9/29/2005, Schakowsky For Congress--2005 Contribution,
$2,200; 3/10/2006, Schakowsky for Congress--2006
Contribution, $2,000; 12/11/2007, Schakowsky for Congress--
2007 Contribution, $2,300; 10/27/2006, Senate Democratic
Fund--funding for Andy Levin's senate race, $25,000; 5/8/
2007, Stabenow for US Senate--2008 Contribution, $2,300; 5/
25/2005, Stabenow for US Senate--Max-out 2006 Contribution,
$200; 8/16/2007, Swett For Senate--2007 Contribution, $1,000;
4/21/2008, Udall For Colorado, Inc.--2008 Contribution,
$1,000; 5/4/2006, Whitehouse '06--2006 Contribution--Sheldon
Whitehouse, $1,000.
Children and Spouses: Alyssa J. Rapp (daughter): CY2005
Political Contributions--3/17/2005, Schakowsky for Congress,
$1,000.00; 11/7/2005, Nancy Pelosi for Congress, $2,100.00.
CY2006 Political Contributions--1/23/2006, Schakowsky for
Congress, $1,100.00; 6/30/2006, Dan Seals for Congress,
$1,000.00; 7/14/2006, Planned Parenthood PAC, $750.00; 8/15/
2006, Midwest Values PAC, $750.00; 8/25/2006, McCaskill for
Senate, $1,000.00; 9/8/2006, Friends of Andy Levin,
$1,000.00; 10/3/2006, McCaskill for Senate, $1,000.00; 10/16/
2006, Big Sky Victory Fund (for Jon Tester), $500.00; 10/16/
2006, Harold Ford for U.S. Senate, $500.00; 10/27/2006,
Illinois Victory 2006 (DCCC, Melissa Bean, Tammy Duckworth),
$25,000.00.
CY2007 Political Contributions--1/10/2007, Schakowsky for
Congress, $1,250.00; 1/16/2007, Obama for America, $2,300.00;
3/15/2007, Al Franken for Senate, $500.00; 3/28/2007, Friends
of Dick Durbin, $4,600.00; 3/29/2007, Friends of Senator Carl
Levin, $4,600.00; 5/31/2007, Al Franken for Senate, $500.00;
6/17/2007, Mark Udall for Colorado (Senate), $500.00; 6/30/
2007, Obama for America, $2,300.00; 6/30/2007, Schakowsky for
Congress, $300.00; 8/20/2007, Friends of Jay Rockefeller,
$1,315.00.
CY2008 Political Contributions--4/9/2008, Schakowsky for
Congress, $1,500.00.
Jeffrey J. Rapp (Son): CY2005 Political Contributions--1/
12/2005, Schakowsky for Congress, $1,500.00; 6/28/2005,
Schakowsky for CongresS, $200.00.
CY2006 Political Contributions--6/24/2008, Schauer for
Congress, $1,000.00; 7/31/2006, Schakowsky for Congress,
$300.00; 10/6/2006, Dan Seals for Congress, $300.00; 10/16/
2006, Harold Ford Jr for TN, $1,000.00; 10/17/2006, Claire
McCaskill for Missouri, $1,000.00; 5/3/2006, Schakowsky for
Congress, $1,500.00.
CY2007 Political Contributions--4/2/2007, Friends of Carl
Levin, $4,600.00; 3/23/2007, Friends of Dick Durbin,
$4,600.00; 1/16/2007, Obama for America, $2,100.00; 4/27/
2007, Obama for America, $200.00; 7/23/2007, Schakowsky for
Congress, $300.00; 12/19/2007, Obama for America, $2,300.00.
CY2008 Political Contributions--4/4 2008, Daniel Biss for
State Representative, $200.00; 6/24/2008, Schauer for
Congress, $1,000.00; 3/19/2008, Dan Seals for Congress,
$2,300.00; 7/18/2008, Schakowsky for Congress, $300.00.
Parents: Joseph J. Hartog and Ada F. Hartog--deceased.
Grandparents: Alfred and Frederika Menko--deceased; Isaac
and Lea Hartog--deceased.
Brothers and Spouses: John Hartog (brother): 3/08, Obama
for America, $4,300; 5/06, Filson for Congress, $1,000.
Margaret Hand (sister in law): 3/08, Obama for America,
$4,600.
Sisters and Spouses: Annemarie DeLeeuw-Hartog (sister): 7/
08, Obama for America, $2,000.
Jan Hendrek DeLeeuw: None.
Elzelien Hartog (sister): 12/07, Obama for America, $4,600;
8/08, Obama Victory Fund, $2,000.
____
*Stephen J. Rapp, of Iowa, to be Ambassador at Large for
War Crimes Issues.
Nominee: Stephen J. Rapp.
Post: Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues.
(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: Donna J. (Dolly) Maier: $250, October 2008,
Barack Obama for U.S. President; $100, October 2008, John
Miller for County Supervisor (Black Hawk County, Iowa); $100,
September 2008, Bruce Braley for U.S. Congress (Iowa--CD1);
$50, September 2008, Jeff
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Danielson for State Senate, (Iowa--SD10); $500, October 2006,
Bruce Braley for U.S. Congress, (Iowa--CD1); $50, August
2005, Barbara Boxer, PAC for Change, (California--U.S.
Senate).
3. Children and Spouses: Alexander: none; Stephanie J.
Rapp: none.
4. Parents: Beverly Rapp, none; Spurgeon Rapp, none.
5. Grandparents: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Julie Lewis and Brian Lewis, none.
____
*Donald Henry Gips, of Colorado, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of South Africa.
Nominee: Donald H Gips.
Post: Ambassador to South Africa.
(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, done:
1. Self: $500.00, 2004, Ben Nelson U.S. Senate; $1,000.00,
2004, Udall for Congress; $200.00, 2004, Mello For Regent;
$25.00, 2004, Elect Brandon Schaffer; $1,000.00, 2004,
Salazar for Senate; $2,000.00, 2004, Obama for Illinois;
$250.00, 2005, Udall for Congress; $5,000.00, 2005 Hopefund;
$1,265.00, 2005/2006, Level 3 PAC; $1,000.00, 2006,
Perlmutter 2006; $100.00, 2006, Deval Patrick Committee;
$1,000.00, 2006, Bill Ritter For Governor; $1,000.00, 2006,
Bill Ritter For Governor; $1,000, 2006, Udall For Congress;
$5,000.00, 2006, Forward Together Pac; $250.00, 2006, Kennedy
For Teasurer; $250.00, 2006, Obrien For Attorney General;
$2,100.00, 2006, Perlmutter for Congress; $100.00, 2006,
Kennedy For Treasurer; $2,100.00, 2007, Obama Exploratory
Comm; $2,300.00, 2007, Perlmutter 2006; $2,500.00, 2007,
Obama For America; $2,300.00, 2007, Shafroth For Congress;
$4,600.00, 2007, Udall for Congress; $500.00, 2007, Theresa
Pena for DPSB; $500.00, 2007, Bruce Hoyt for DPS; $50.00,
2007, Markey For Congress; $500, 2007, Loesbuck for Congress;
$500, 2007, ActBlue PAC; $150.00, 2008, Rollie Heath for St
Senate; $2,300.00, 2008, Hillary Clinton For President;
$3,000.00, 2008, DNC-Obama Victory Fund; $460, 2008, Level 3
PAC.
2. Spouse: Liz Berry: $2,300.00, 2007 Shafroth For
Congress; $2,100.00, 2007, Obama Exploratory Committee;
$2,500.00, 2007, Obama For America; $2,300.00, 2008, Udall
For Colorado; $230.00, 2008, Hillary Clinton For President.
3. Children and Spouses: Sam Gips, none; Peter Gips, none;
Ben Gips, none.
4. Parents: Walter Gips--deceased; Ann Gips: $2,300, 2007,
Obama for America; $2,300, 2008, Obama for America; $230,
2008, H. Clinton for President; $100, 2005, Stender for
Congress; $50, 2005, Emily's List; $100, 2005, Cantell for
Senate; $100, 2005, Bean for Congress; $100, 2006, Rush Holt
for Congress; $100, 2006, Giffords for Congress; $100, 2006,
Wetterling for Congress; $50, 2006, Emily's List; $50, 2007,
Emily's List; $100, 2008, Dem Sen Camp Comm; $100, 2008,
Shaheen for Senate; $100, 2008, Burner for Congress; $100,
2008, Emily's List; $25, 2009, Emily's List.
5. Grandparents: Albert and Claire Arenberg--deceased;
Walter and Louise Gips--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Rob Gips: $1,000.00, 2004, Kerry
for President; $345.00, 2004, America Coming Together;
$500.00, 2004, America Coming Together; $5,000.00, 2004,
Maine Dem State Committee; $500, 2006, Maine Dem State
Committee; $500.00, 2006, Stabenow for Senate; $2,300.00,
2007, Obama for America; $250.00, 2007, Pingree for Congress;
$500.00, 2008, Pingree for Congress; $500.00, 2008, Tom Allen
for Senate; $500, 2008, Tom Allen for Senate; $2,000.00,
2008, Obama Victory Fund; $3,000, 2008, Obama Victory Fund;
$2,000.00, 2008, Obama for America; $300.00, 2008, Obama for
America; $2,700.00, 2008, DNC Victory Fund.
Karen Harris (sister in law): $1,000.00, 2004, John Kerry
for President; $2,300.00, 2007, Obama for America; $250.00,
2008, Tom Allen for U.S. Senate; $500.00, 2008, Tom Allen for
U.S. Senate; $240.00, 2008, Tom Allen for U.S. Senate;
$500.00, 2008, Tom Allen for U.S. Senate; $500.00, 2008,
Pingree for Congress; $1,000.00, 2008, Maine Democratic State
Committee; $250.00, 2008, Maine Democratic State Committee.
Terry Gips (brother): $265, 2004, America Coming Together;
$100.00, 2004, Kucinich for President; $100.00, 2006, Ellison
for Congress; $100.00, 2006, Klobuchar for Senate; $100.00,
2006, Wetterling for Congress; $50.00, 2007, Obama for
America; $100.00, 2006, Minnesota for Attorney General;
$300.00, 2008, Minnesota Senate Victory; $100.00, 2008,
Bonoff for Congress; $100.00, 2008, Tinkleburg for Congress;
$50.00, 2008, Obama for America; $100.00, 2008, Democratic
Farmer Labor Party; miscellaneous small donations of $100 or
less to Move On, Conservation Minnesota, Sierra Club.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Ellen and Peter Nee (sister and
brother-in-law): $75, 2008, Obama for America.
By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
A. Thomas McLellan, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Director
of National Drug Control Policy.
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, of California, to be Director of the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an
Assistant Attorney General.
Cranston J. Mitchell, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of
the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
*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.
(Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the
recommendation that they be confirmed.)
____________________