[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 178 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12353-S12354]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Thursday, December 3, 
2009:


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       DAVID MORRIS MICHAELS, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF LABOR.


                      UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

       ALAN C. KESSLER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A GOVERNOR OF THE 
     UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 
     2015.


                        SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

       LAWRENCE G. ROMO, OF TEXAS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE SELECTIVE 
     SERVICE .
       THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE 
     NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND 
     TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       VICTORIA ANGELICA ESPINEL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO 
     BE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR, EXECUTIVE 
     OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.


                            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 lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. KURT A. CICHOWSKI

       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. JANET C. WOLFENBARGER

       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. FRANK J. SULLIVAN

                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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. GUY C. SWAN III

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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

BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM N. PHILLIPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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. RICHARD P. FORMICA

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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. MICHAEL L. OATES

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

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. CHARLES J. BARR


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. SEAN R. FILIPOWSKI

       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. JOHN T. BLAKE

       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. BERNARD J. McCULLOUGH 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. MICHAEL A. LeFEVER

       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 R. BURKE


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY K. ATKISSON 
     AND ENDING WITH ROGER L. WILLIS, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2009.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER C. ABATE 
     AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER J. ZUHLKE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2009.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ELISHA T. POWELL IV, TO BE COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF JAMES C. LEWIS, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANULI L. ANYACHEBELU AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN M. STANG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 28, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTHONY C. BOSTICK AND 
     ENDING WITH JOSEPH G. WILLIAMSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 28, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RISA D. BATOR AND ENDING 
     WITH THOMAS R. YARBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 
     28, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES R. ANDREWS AND ENDING 
     WITH SHANDA M. ZUGNER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 
     28, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF EDWIN S. FULLER, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT J. SCHULTZ, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CLEMENT D. KETCHUM AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN LOPEZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 4, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CAREY L. MITCHELL AND 
     ENDING WITH MELISSA F. TUCKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CRAIG R. BOTTONI AND ENDING 
     WITH AKASH S. TAGGARSE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 4, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LEON L. ROBERT, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL C. METCALF, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TODD E. FARMER AND ENDING 
     WITH STEVEN R. WATT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     16, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK D. CROWLEY AND ENDING 
     WITH MICHAEL J. STEVENSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 16, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NATHANAEL L. ALLEN AND 
     ENDING WITH X001320, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     16, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SCOTT C. ARMSTRONG AND 
     ENDING WITH D004309, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     16, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL W. ANASTASIA AND 
     ENDING WITH D003756, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     16, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF SCOTT E. MCNEIL, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF SCOTT E. ZIPPRICH, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MARY B. MCQUARY, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARVIN R. MANIBUSAN AND 
     ENDING WITH FRANCISCO J. NEUMAN,

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     WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN 
     THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PATRICK S. CALLENDER AND 
     ENDING WITH STEVEN L. SHUGART, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2009.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL A. BENNETT AND 
     ENDING WITH KEVIN M. WALKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 17, 2009.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY M. SHERRY AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBERT N. MILLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 22, 2009.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF MATTHEW P. LUFF, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF EVERETT F. MAGANN, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM V. DOLAN, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN D. BARTH AND ENDING 
     WITH STACY M. WUTHIER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 
     16, 2009.