[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 14, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S613-S614]
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:
By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
*Earl W. Gast, of California, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.
*Anne Claire Richard, of New York, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration).
*Tara D. Sonenshine, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of
State for Public Diplomacy.
*Robert E. Whitehead, of Florida, 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 Togolese Republic.
Nominee: Robert Earl Whitehead.
Post: Lome, Togo.
(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: Wesley Richard Whitehead, none;
Mary Ellen Whitehead--deceased.
4. Parents: Robert William Whitehead--none; Mary Ellen
Whitehead--deceased.
5. Grandparents: Lloyd Alvin Whitehead--deceased; Alma
Whitehead--deceased; Earl Hoover--deceased; Barbara Hattie
Hoover--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Barbara Lee Georgescu, none
(divorced); Richard and Ruth Saukas, none; Nina Marie
Howerton, none (divorced); Peter and Pamela Miller: Pete
Miller contributed $200 to Barack Obama 2008 campaign by
Internet but did not keep any corroborating record. He thinks
it was in August, 2008.
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*Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, 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 Barbados, and to serve concurrently and
without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to St.
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the
Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines.
Nominee: Larry Palmer.
Post: Barrados.
(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: Lucille Palmer: none.
3. Children and Spouses: Vincent Palmer, none; Heydi
Palmer, none.
4. Parents: Rev. R.V. Palmer, Sr--deceased; Mrs. Gladys
Palmer--deceased.
5. Grandparents: Augustus Young--deceased; Litha Young--
deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: R. V. Palmer, II, none; Theresa
Palmer, none; Charles Palmer, none; Mollie Palmer, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Miriam Golphin, none; Lewis
Golphin--deceased; Seygbo Palmer (Single), none.
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* Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, 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 Panama.
Nominee: Jonathan Don Farrar.
Post: Panama.
(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, donee:
1. Self: none.
2. Spouse: none.
3. Children and Spouses: Melissa Lien Farrar: $30.00, 11/
06/08, ``No on 8''; $5.00, 06/28/11, ``Obama for America.''
Jason Asher, none; Jonathan Don Farrar III, none; Leigh
Castaldo, none; Nathaniel Lysle Farrar, none.
4. Parents: Joseph Don Farrar--deceased; Josephine McIntire
Farrar--deceased.
Grandparents: Elizabeth McIntire--deceased; William
McIntire--deceased; Lysle Farrar--deceased; Lucille Farrar--
deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Joseph Frank Farrar, none; Dana
Farrar: $50.00, 09/20/08, ``No on 8/Equality California'';
$20.00, 09/15/09, ``Equality California''; $25.00, 05/18/10,
``Equality California''; $50.00, 09/21/08, ``Obama for
America''; $35.00, 07/07/05, ``California Democratic Party.''
7. Sisters and Spouses: Melissa Ramierz: $50.00, 06/17/08,
``Obama for America''; $15.00, 06/28/08, ``Obama for
America''; $25.00, 09/03/08, ``Obama for America''; $25.00,
10/08/08, ``Obama for America''; $50.00, 09/02/11, ``Emily's
List''. Fernando Ramirez, none.
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*Phyllis Marie Powers, 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 Republic of Nicaragua.
Nominee: Phyllis Marie Powers.
Post: Nicaragua.
(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: none.
2. Spouse: none.
3. Children and Spouses: none.
4. Parents: deceased.
5. Grandparents: deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Pamela and Donald Curley: $200.00,
August 2008, Brett Green Campaign for District Judge in
Wilkesboro, NC. Patricia and Charles Miller, none.
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*Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to India.
Nominee: Nancy J. Powell.
Post: New Delhi, India.
(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: Joseph William Powell--deceased; J. Maxine
Powell--deceased.
5. Grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Boyd Crandall--deceased; Mr. &
Mrs. Omar Little--deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: William Craig Powell--deceased.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in
the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save
the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these
nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of
Senators.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with James A. Bever
and ending with John Mark Winfield, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on October 12, 2011. (minus 1 nominee: R. Douglass
Arbuckle)
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jason P.
Jeffreys and ending with Courtney J. Woods, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on November 8, 2011.
*Foreign Service nominations beginning with Ronald P.
Verdonk and ending with Bruce J. Zanin, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on December 15, 2011.
*Nominations were reported with recommendation that they be confirmed
subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
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