[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.
                                  ____

       *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.
                                  ____

       * 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.
                                  ____

       *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.
                                  ____

       *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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