[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 40 (Monday, March 12, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1581-S1582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       DOROTHEA-MARIA ROSE, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.


                      NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

       ARTHUR BIENENSTOCK, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2016, VICE LOUIS J. LANZEROTTI, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

       SURAVI GANGOPADHYAY, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 6, 2016, VICE JEFFREY PATCHEN, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       LUIS HERRERA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 6, 2014, VICE KATINA P. STRAUCH, TERM EXPIRED.
       SUZANNE E. THORIN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 6, 2015, VICE SANDRA PICKETT, TERM EXPIRED.


                      UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

       KATHERINE C. TOBIN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A GOVERNOR OF THE 
     UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 
     2016, VICE CAROLYN L. GALLAGHER, TERM EXPIRED.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 271:

                     To be rear admiral upper half

REAR ADMIRAL (LH) DANIEL B. ABEL
REAR ADMIRAL (LH) FREDERICK J. KENNEY, JR.
REAR ADMIRAL (LH) MARSHALL B. LYTLE III
REAR ADMIRAL (LH) FRED M. MIDGETTE
REAR ADMIRAL (LH) KARL L. SCHULTZ
REAR ADMIRAL (LH) CARI B. THOMAS
REAR ADMIRAL (LH) CHRISTOPHER J. TOMMEY


                              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

MAJ. GEN. DAVID D. HALVERSON


                            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):

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                        To be lieutenant colonel

KERRY L. LEWIS

                              To be major

MINGGEN T. KUO
LYNN M. MILLER


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                             To be colonel

JOHN B. HILL
KENNETH A. NAVA
STEPHEN M. RADULSKI


                              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 captain

RAYMOND J. HOUK

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