[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S1413]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Wednesday, March 10, 
2010:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       DONALD E. BOOTH, 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 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 
     ETHIOPIA.
       SCOTT H. DELISI, OF MINNESOTA, 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 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 
     NEPAL.
       BEATRICE WILKINSON WELTERS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.
       IAN C. KELLY, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE U.S. 
     REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND 
     COOPERATION IN EUROPE, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.


                        AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

       WALTER CRAWFORD JONES, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DIRECTOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM OF FIVE 
     YEARS.


         INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

       IAN HODDY SOLOMON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 
     RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.


               UNITED STATES TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

       LEOCADIA IRINE ZAK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     DIRECTOR OF THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       BROOKE D. ANDERSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL 
     POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR.
       BROOKE D. ANDERSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING 
     HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE 
     UNITED NATIONS.
       ROSEMARY ANNE DICARLO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A 
     CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE THE DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK 
     AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, 
     AND THE DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
     IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       ROSEMARY ANNE DICARLO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A 
     CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OF AMERICA TO THE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 
     UNITED NATIONS, DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS DEPUTY 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED 
     NATIONS.


                      INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

       DOUGLAS A. REDIKER, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY 
     FUND FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       KATHLEEN S. TIGHE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION 
                                PROJECTS

       LARRY PERSILY, OF ALASKA, TO BE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR 
     ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR THE TERM 
     PRESCRIBED BY LAW.


                  NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

       SANDFORD BLITZ, OF MAINE, TO BE FEDERAL COCHAIRPERSON OF 
     THE NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION.


                    APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

       EARL F. GOHL, JR., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     FEDERAL COCHAIRMAN OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION.
       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.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       GENEVIEVE LYNN MAY, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       WILLIAM JOSEPH HOCHUL, JR., OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       SALLY QUILLIAN YATES, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF EARL W. GAST.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SUZANNE E. 
     HEINEN AND ENDING WITH BERNADETTE BORRIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2009.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SEAN J. MC 
     INTOSH AND ENDING WITH WILLIAM QIAN YU, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 11, 2009.