[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 82 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S4562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       J. THOMAS DOUGHERTY, OF WYOMING, 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.
       ERIC D. BENJAMINSON, OF OREGON, 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 GABONESE REPUBLIC, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY 
     AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE.


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       PAUL M. TIAO, OF MARYLAND, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, VICE GORDON S. HEDDELL, RESIGNED.


                 NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES

       ROBERT ANACLETUS UNDERWOOD, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION 
     SCIENCES FOR A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2012, VICE ROBERT 
     C. GRANGER, TERM EXPIRED.
       ANTHONY BRYK, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2011, VICE HERBERT JOHN WALBERG, 
     TERM EXPIRED.
       BEVERLY L. HALL, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MARCH 15, 2012, VICE CRAIG T. RAMEY, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       KRIS D. GUTIERREZ, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2012, VICE GERALD LEE, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JAMES E. SHADID, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, VICE MICHAEL M. 
     MIHM, RETIRED.
       MAX OLIVER COGBURN, JR., OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH 
     CAROLINA, VICE LACY H. THORNBURG, RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       WILLIAM J. IHLENFELD, II, OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA 
     FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE SHARON LYNN POTTER.
       JOHN WILLIAM VAUDREUIL, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE ERIK C. PETERSON.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       NEILE L. MILLER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY 
     ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, VICE 
     WILLIAM CHARLES OSTENDORFF, RESIGNED.


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                       To be lieutenant commander

AXEL L. STEINER

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

                            To be commander

CLIFFORD R. SHEARER


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                              To be major

ADAM M. KING
MATTHEW N. MCCONNELL
DEREK A. POTEET
JOHN J. STEPHENS
JAMES D. VALENTINE