[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1157-S1158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                             THE JUDICIARY

        JOHN E. DOWDELL, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA, VICE TERRY C. 
     KERN, RETIRED.
        BRIAN J. DAVIS, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, VICE RICHARD A. 
     LAZZARA, RETIRED.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED PERSONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR 
     APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF THE CLASSES 
     STATED.
       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS FOUR, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
KATHRYN E. ABATE, of New Jersey
JANICE ANDERSON, of California
JOSEPH GEORGE BERGEN, of Virginia
DARREN PAUL BOLOGNA, of Florida
PETER BROADBENT, of Texas
JACOB KYUNG-HWOON CHOI, of Utah
SUNG W. CHOI, of the District of Columbia
DONALD R. COLEMAN, of California
LAURA SUSAN CONAWAY, of Florida
CYNTHIA LAUREN COOK, of the District of Columbia
MARJORIE M. CORLETT, of Florida
ETHAN K. CURBOW, of Georgia
BRIDGET M. DAVIS, of New York
DUSTIN FRANCIS DEGRANDE, of Wisconsin
DAMON DUBORD, of the District of Columbia
LUKE THOMAS DURKIN, of Illinois
TERESA FERGERSON, of Florida
RONALD A. FERRY, of Kentucky
KELLY ELIZABETH FOLLIARD, of Florida
JEREMY J. FOWLER, of Massachusetts
KIMBERLY R. FURNISH, of Florida
CHRISTINE I. GETZLER VAUGHAN, of Arizona
CARISSA EILEEN GONZALEZ, of Texas
JOHN CHARLES HEINBECK, of Michigan
ANDREA SMITH HILLYER, of Florida
WINIFRED L. HOFSTETTER, of Colorado
CHARLES PHILLIP HORNBOSTEL, of Virginia
SANDRA MARIE JACOBS, of Florida
JAMAL JOSEPH JAFARI, of the District of Columbia
LOUISE A. JOHNSON, of New Hampshire
JERRY KALARICKAL, of Texas
ELIZABETH ANN KEENE, of Texas
SYLBETH A. KENNEDY, of California
BROOKE G. KIDD, of Virginia
MARGARET GRACE MACLEOD, of New York
KRISTINE ANN MARSH, of New York
VALERIE J. MARTIN, of Connecticut
BEVERLY E. MATHER-MARCUS, of California
THERESA JEAN MATTHEWS, of Virginia
ANDREA LAUREN MCFEELY, of Kansas
MARK IAN MISHKIN, of California
LISA ANN MOOTY, of Georgia
YOMARIS C. NUNEZ, of New York
JAMES PATRICK O'BRIEN, of Virginia
ABRAM WIL PALEY, of Connecticut
PAUL A. PAVWOSKI, of the District of Columbia
BENJAMIN JOSEPH PERACCHIO, of North Carolina
BRANDON POSSIN, of Florida
DELIA DAY QUICK, of Texas
AMY J. REARDON, of Washington
ALISSA MEREDITH REDMOND, of the District of Columbia
RICHARD N. REILLY, of Florida
MARISSA K.E. ROLLENS, of Virginia
ROBERT A. ROMANOWSKI, of Georgia
RYAN R. RUTA, of Texas
BENJAMIN SAND, of New York
MARIA W. SAND, of New York
JAMES-MICHAEL SAXTON-RUIZ, of Virginia
SETH E. SCHLEICHER, of Virginia
JACOB TAYLOR SCHULTZ, of Florida
FRANK ERICK SELLIN, of Virginia
AMI U. SHAH, of New Jersey
ROSEMARIE SKELLY MENDOZA, of Virginia
SARA VELDHUIZEN STEALY, of Iowa
INEKE MARGARET STONEHAM, of the District of Columbia
NIKHIL P. SUDAME, of Connecticut
DINA LUCIA TAMBURRINO, of Florida
COLLEEN M. TRAUGHBER, of Minnesota
NEAL W. TURNER, of Maine
MARY EUGENIA VARGAS, of California
MARLAN C. WALKER, of Utah
NICOLE D. WARIN, of California
BENJAMIN A. YATES, of Texas
ZAINAB ZAID, of Maryland
MATTHEW J. ZAMARY, of Virginia
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO BE 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS OR CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE 
     DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
TOLULOPE O. ABATAN, of Virginia
MICHAEL J. ABEL, of Virginia
WILLIAM BRADFORD ADAMS IV, of Virginia
CLARISSA ADAMSON, of California
INAKI ALANIS-CUE, of the District of Columbia
AAMIR ALAVI, of the District of Columbia
PEDRO R. ALICEA, of Virginia
JAMES THOMAS ALLMAN-GULINO, of Virginia
ZOHRA ATMAR, of Virginia
MICHAEL PERRY BALL, of Virginia
JOSEPH S. BARGHOUT, of the District of Columbia
ZACHARY ISAAC BARTER, of Colorado
COLLEEN M. BARTLETT, of Michigan
STEPHEN C. BATES, of Virginia
AMY E. BENEDETTO, of Virginia
MEGAN B. BRADSHAW, of Virginia
NANCY J. BRANT, of Rhode Island
AARON S. BROWN, of the District of Columbia
JASON F. BROWN, of the District of Columbia
CYNTHIA ROCHELLE CAPLAN, of California
AMELIA CASTLEBERRY, of Alabama
MICHAEL CHOI, of Virginia
KAREN CHU, of Virginia
ALYSSA L. CLAPP, of Florida
BRIDGET M. COONEY, of Virginia
CHERYL L. COWAN, of Arkansas
MARY E. COWAN, of Virginia
BENJAMIN CROMBE, of Virginia
VANESSA R. DE BRUYN, of Washington
DUSTIN DOCKIEWICZ, of California
AMANDA DORGAN, of Virginia
DAVID R. DUNN, of Virginia
ALEXANDER JAMES DUNOYE, of the District of Columbia
JOSEPH R. DURAN, of Oklahoma
HANNAH EAGLETON, of Minnesota
DEKE K. EGGER, of Virginia
ERIK VOLKER ERNST EISELE, of Maryland
GAVIN TOLLEFSEN ELLIOTT, of California
JASON A. FABBRICANTE, of Virginia
RAYNA K. FARNSWORTH, of Arizona
BILAL FARUQI, of New York
TANYA FRAIKIN, of Maryland
HANNA Y. FREIJ, of Virginia
JOHN W. GAYLES, of Virginia
MEGAN F. GIBSON, of Virginia
CALEB JAMES GODDARD, of California
STEPHANIE P. GORMAN, of Virginia
CHRISTOPHER W. GREGG, of Virginia
THOMAS E. GRIFFITH, JR., of Virginia
ADAM B. HALL, of Virginia
WILLIAM C. HARFORD, of Virginia
ERIN G. HATHAWAY, of Virginia
THOMAS L. HAYES, of Tennessee
AMY HEBERT, of Colorado
KENISE DANIELLE HILL, of Michigan
ANDREW WILLIAM HUDSON, of Florida
MATTHEW R. HUNT, of Virginia
GREGORY G. INDRISANO, of Virginia
JULIE GIBSON JAMIESON, of Virginia
KIMBERLEY A. JAMOUNEAU, of Virginia
MARK J. JAMOUNEAU, of Virginia
JAHAAN K. JOHNSON, of the District of Columbia
PETER EDMOND JOHNSON, of New York
KELLY G. JONES, of Virginia
BARRY H. JUNKER, of Connecticut
VAUGHN K. KASTEN, of Virginia
MAUREEN M. KENG, of the District of Columbia
CHRIS S. KENNER, of Virginia
MICHAEL T. KENNEY, of Virginia
PHILIP D. KERNS, of Virginia
KENNETH KOSAKOWSKI, of the District of Columbia
MATTHEW T. KOSTELNIK, of Virginia
THOMAS KURTZ, of Florida
MATTHEW H. KUSTEL, of California
SUN KWON, of Virginia
MARIA FUMIKO LAGHEZZA, of Virginia
FABIENNE A. LAUGHLIN, of Virginia
DOUGLAS A. LAUX, of Florida
JEREMY PAUL LITTLE, of Virginia
MEREDITH L. LYNCH, of Virginia
BRIAN A. MADDERN, of Virginia
LISA N. MADDOX, of Virginia
ELIZABETH A. MANAGAN, of Maryland
MARY RODEGHIER MARTIN, of Illinois
MICHELLE LYNN-PAULIN MARTINEZ, of Virginia
AMELIA S. MATHIAS, of Virginia
JULIA MARIE MCCLENON, of Virginia
ROBERT M. MCDONALD, of California
TODD MICHAEL MCGEE, of Florida
ROSS A. MCKIM, of Maryland
ARIADNE C. MEDLER, of Hawaii
REAZ MEHDI, of Virginia
MATTHEW S. MELANSON, of Virginia
ELIZABETH POTTER MEYER, of Virginia
THERESA A. MEYER, of Texas
JON E. ORTIZ, of Virginia
VINCE D. PEACOCK, of Virginia
DANIELLE PERRY, of Virginia
GREGORY PORTER, of Pennsylvania
ALISON C. RAFTER, of Virginia
MICHAEL ANDREW REED, of Virginia
PERLA J. ROFFE, of Virginia
GEORGE B. ROTHENBUESCHER, of the District of Columbia
JOHN JACOB RUTHERFORD IV, of California
GEORGE SALAZAR, of Florida
BRADLEY S. SAUNDERS, of Virginia
JOZLYN J. SCHROEDER, of Virginia
PETER R. SCHROEDER, of Virginia
DIANNA SCHWEGMAN, of Ohio
ALEXANDRA G. SHEMA, of Virginia
SHANE A. SIEGEL, of New York
JOHN ALLAN SIMMONS, of Missouri
JOSHUA AARON BLANC SMITH, of California
MICHAEL R. SMITH, of North Carolina
SYDNEY S. SMITH, of Michigan
GREGORY S. STAFF, of Virginia
J. WARREN STEMBRIDGE, of Virginia
JUSTIN M. STEVENS, of Virginia
NATALIA SUSAK, of Virginia
BENJAMIN ANDRI SWANSON, of South Dakota
JOSEPH T. SWIECKI, of Virginia
JONATHAN E. TARTER, of Virginia
LAUREN A. TRINER, of the District of Columbia
DUKE V. TRUONG, of the District of Columbia
JOHAN VAN DER RENST, of Virginia
NHU VU, of California
AMANDA G. WALLIS, of Virginia
ADAM J. WEISE, of Wisconsin
ASHLEY M. WHITE, of Ohio
LILLA A. WHITE, of Virginia
LINDSEY K. WHITEHEAD, of Florida
WILLIAM WHITWORTH, of Virginia
LINDA K. WILDE, of Maryland
GARY T. WILLIAMS, of Virginia
DANIEL S. WONG, of Maryland
SUSANNAH T. WOOD, of North Carolina
LAUREN WOODS, of Virginia
COURTNEY ERIN WRIGHT, of Virginia
TERRY W. WYRICK, of Virginia
J.B. YOUNG--ANGLIM, of the District of Columbia
MATTHEW H. ZIEMS, of Illinois
YETTA JOY ZIOLKOWSKI, of the District of Columbia
       CONSULAR OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
LINDA SWARTZ TAGLIALATELA, of Virginia
       THE FOLLOWING--NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASS INDICATED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 
     2012:
       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR:
COLIN CLEARY, of New York
MARIE CHRISTINE DAMOUR, of New Hampshire
JOHN PAUL DESROCHER, of the District of Columbia
MELISSA GARTH FORD, of Indiana
DAVID A. HODGE, of Texas
RICHARD HOLTZAPPLE, of California
JAMES L. HUSKEY, of Maryland
PAMELA J. MANSFIELD, of California
SHERRIE L. MARAFINO, of Virginia
FRANCISCO LUIS PALMIERI, of Connecticut
LYNNE G. PLATT, of Florida
LYNNE M. TRACY, of Ohio
JONITA I. WHITAKER, of California
       CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR, AND CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE 
     DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
JAMES E. BARCLAY, of Texas
MARIAN J. COTTER, of Texas
NAJIB MAHMOOD, of Virginia
TIMOTHY J. RILEY, of Georgia
       THE FOLLOWING--NAMED PERSONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
     AGRICULTURE FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF 
     THE CLASSES STATED.
       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS THREE, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
MORGAN D. HAAS, of Minnesota
STEPHEN L. WIXOM, of Idaho
       THE FOLLOWING--NAMED PERSONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR 
     APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF THE CLASSES 
     STATED.
       THE FOLLOWING--NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO BE 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
JEFFREY B. JUSTICE, of North Carolina
DONALD TOWNSEND, of Florida
       THE FOLLOWING--NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASS INDICATED:
       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR:
ENRIQUE G. ORTIZ, of Florida


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING 
     FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE 
     NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

DAVID A. SCORE


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL STEVEN M. BALSER
COLONEL MARK H. BERRY
COLONEL ROBERT C. BOLTON
COLONEL WALTER A. BRYAN, JR.
COLONEL GREGORY S. CHAMPAGNE
COLONEL SEAN T. COLLINS
COLONEL JOHN L. D'ERRICO
COLONEL DAWNE L. DESKINS
COLONEL SCOTT A. DOLD
COLONEL GARY L. EBBEN
COLONEL KENNETH L. GAMMON
COLONEL BRUCE R. GUERDAN
COLONEL LEONARD W. ISABELLE, JR.
COLONEL CLIFFORD W. LATTA, JR.

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COLONEL PAUL C. MAAS, JR.
COLONEL EDWARD P. MAXWELL
COLONEL DAVID M. MCMINN
COLONEL THOMAS C. PATTON
COLONEL BRADEN K. SAKAI
COLONEL JANET I. SESSUMS
COLONEL PETER J. SIANA
COLONEL JEFFREY M. SILVER
COLONEL JAMES K. VOGEL
COLONEL SALLIE K. WORCESTER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WHILE 
     ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. CLYDE D. MOORE II


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. ROBERT P. LENNOX


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) TERRY B. KRAFT


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531(A):

                             To be colonel

MATTHEW R. GEE

                        To be lieutenant colonel

VICTOR G. SOTO


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                             To be colonel

ROBERT H. MCCARTHY III
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                              To be major

SHANE T. TAYLOR
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

PATRICIA A. LOVELESS
MATTHEW R. PLYMYER

                              To be major

JEROME M. BENAVIDES
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U. S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                              To be major

ROBERT S. TAYLOR
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 
     531:

                              To be major

CASEY D. SHUFF


                              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 commander

GUILLERMO A. NAVARRO
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                       To be lieutenant commander

JAY R. FRIEDMAN
SONY C. MARKOSE
DONNA RAJA
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 
     531:

                       To be lieutenant commander

STEVEN J. PORTER