[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       MICHAEL A. RAYNOR, OF MARYLAND, 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 BENIN.
       JACOB WALLES, OF DELAWARE, 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 TUNISIAN REPUBLIC.


                     NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

       SHARON BLOCK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE 
     YEARS EXPIRING DECEMBER 16, 2014, VICE CRAIG BECKER.
       RICHARD F. GRIFFIN, JR., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM 
     OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING AUGUST 27, 2016, VICE WILMA B. 
     LIEBMAN, TERM EXPIRED.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. HARRIS J. KLINE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. RICHARD M. ERIKSON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. ROBERT G. KENNY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL GARY M. BATINICH
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD S. HADDAD
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT M. HAIRE
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL D. KIM
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK A. KYLE
BRIGADIER GENERAL KEVIN E. POTTINGER
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT D. REGO
BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE F. WILLIAMS


              PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

       RACHEL L. BRAND, OF IOWA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PRIVACY AND 
     CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 
     29, 2017. (NEW POSITION)
       DAVID MEDINE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER OF THE 
     PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 2012. (NEW POSITION)
       DAVID MEDINE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER OF THE 
     PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 2018. (REAPPOINTMENT)
       PATRICIA M. WALD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 2013. (NEW POSITION)


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR PROMOTION INTO 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASS INDICATED:
       CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR:
RONALD P. VERDONK, of Maryland
BRUCE J. ZANIN, of California


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     12211:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. STEVEN FERRARI

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