[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2084-S2085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley, of Ohio, 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 Malta.
       Nominee: Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley.
       Post: Malta.
       (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: $0.
       2. Spouse: Gerard Winstanley, $200, 2008, Obama 
     Presidential campaign.
       3. Daughter: Kara Winstanley, none.
       4. Son: Adam Winstanley, none.
       5. Parents: both deceased.
       6. Grandparents: both deceased.
       7. Brother: Craig Stevens, None.
       8. Brother: John Brent, None.
       9. Sister: Lynne Hicks, none.
       10. Brother in law: Larry Hicks, None.
                                  ____

       *Julissa Reynoso, of New York, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
       Nominee: Julissa Reynoso.
       Post: Montevideo, Uruguay.
       (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. Julissa Reynoso: $500, 12/5/2008, PODER Political Action 
     Committee; $300, 9/26/2008, Perriello for Congress; $2,300, 
     8/28/2008, Friends of Hillary; $1,000, 8/25/2008, Obama 
     Victory Fund; $1,000 8/31/2008, Obama for America.; (via 
     Obama Victory Fund); $250, 8/22/2008, Friends of Tracy 
     Brooks; $250, 8/22/2008, Act Blue; $400, 6/30/2007, Hillary 
     for President (general); $2,300, 1/26/2007, Hillary Clinton 
     for President (primary); $1,900, 1/26/2007, Hillary Clinton 
     for President (general).
       2. Spouse: n/a.
       3. Children and Spouses: n/a.
       4. Parents: Rosario Pantaleon: none; Julio Reynoso: none.
       5. Grandparents: Juan Pantaleon: none; Bienvenida 
     Pantaleon: deceased; Nay Reynoso: deceased; Maricusa Vargas: 
     none.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Julio Cesar Reynoso: (single), 
     none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Jessica Adelina Reynoso: (single) 
     none; Osmaris Valerio: (single) none.
                                  ____

       *William E. Todd, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Kingdom of Cambodia.
       Nominee: William E. Todd.
       Post: Cambodia.
       (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: William Todd, none.
       2. Spouse: Patricia Buckingham, none.
       3. Children and Spouses: William Todd II, none; Christopher 
     Todd, none; John Todd, none; Caitlyn Todd, none.
       4. Parents: John and Marie Todd, none.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: John Todd, $1000, 2004, Republican 
     Party; $2000, 2000, George Allen; Doug Todd, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Jean Todd, none.
                                  ____

       *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.
       Nominee: Jacob Walles.
       Post: Tunis.
       (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: $1750, 2008, Obama.
       2. Spouse: N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
       4. Parents: N/A.
       5. Grandparents: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       *Pamela A. White, of Maine, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Haiti.
       Nominee: Pamela A. White.
       Post: Haiti.
       (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: $150.00, Oct. 2011, Obama; $200.00, May 2010, 
     Obama; $400.00, Jan & Jun 2008, Obama.
       2. Spouse: Steve Cowper, None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Kristopher White, None; Patrick 
     White, None.
       4. Parents: Muriel and Richard Murphy, None.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased
       6. Brothers and Spouses:
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Sandra Nadeau, None.
                                  ____

       *John Christopher Stevens, 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 Libya.
       Nominee: John C. Stevens.
       Post: Tripoli.
       (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: Jan Stevens, $150, 2008, Obama Cmpgn. Carole 
     Cory Stevens, None; Mary Commanday, None; Robert Commanday, 
     None.
       5. Grandparents: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas Stevens, None; Dana Lung, 
     None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Anne Stevens, $800, 2008, Emily's 
     List. Peter Sullivan, None; Hilary Stevens, None.
                                  ____

       * Tracey Ann Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, 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 Kosovo.
       Nominee: Tracey Ann Jacobson.
       Post: Republic of Kosovo.
       (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: N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
       4. Parents: None.
       5. Grandparents: None.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       *Kenneth Merten, 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 the Republic of Croatia.
       Nominee: Kenneth H. Merteno.
       Post: Croatia.
       (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: Caryl Merten & Elisabeth Merten: 
     None.
       4. Parents: Edryne Merten: None.
       5. Grandparents: N/A: None.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A: None.
                                  ____

       *Mark A. Pekala, of Maryland, 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 Latvia.
       Nominee: Mark A. Pekala.
       Post: U.S. Ambassador to Latvia.
       (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: Maria R. Pekala: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Julia C. Pekala: None; Nora M. 
     Pekala: None.
       4. Parents: Anne J. Pekala--deceased, Henry S. Pekala--
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: John (Jan) Pekala--deceased; Mary (Maria) 
     Pekala--deceased; Michael Virbicki--deceased; Aleksandra 
     Virbicki--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Michael A. Pekala: None; Lori 
     Pekala (spouse): None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Karen Pekala: $500.00, 9/18/2008, 
     Barack Obama via ``Obama for America''; Judeth Hawkins: None; 
     David Hawkins (spouse): None; Lisbeth O'Malley: None.
                                  ____

       *Richard B. Norland, of Iowa, 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 Georgia.
       Nominee: Richard B. Norland.
       Post: Ambassador to Georgia.
       (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: Mary E. Hartnett, $250, 9/9/2008, Obama for 
     America; $500, 10/28/2008, Obama for America.
       3. Children and Spouses: Daniel Norland (son) and Jennifer 
     Barkley (spouse): $200, 2008, Obama for America; Kathleen 
     Norland (daughter): None.
       4. Parents: Donald R. Norland--deceased; Patricia B. 
     Norland: None.
       5. Grandparents: E. Norman Norland--deceased; Aletta 
     Norland--deceased; August Bamman--deceased; Emily Bamman--
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: David Norland (brother): $1,000, 
     04/01/11, Pawlenty for President Exploratory Committee; $500, 
     10/29/10, Republican National Committee; $250, 01/13/10, 
     Scott Brown for U.S. Senate; $250, 10/13/09, McDonnell for 
     Govenor; $2,300, 09/09/08, McCain Victory 2008, $1,300, 01/
     07/08, Romney for President, Inc.; $1,000, 06/14/07, Romney 
     for President, Inc; Susan Norland (spouse): None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia D. Norland: None.
                                  ____

       *Jeffrey D. Levine, 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 Estonia.
       Nominee: Jeffrey D. Levine.
       Post: Ambassador.
       (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: $200, 2008, Obama for President Campaign.
       2. Spouse: Janie L. Keeler (joint contribution with myself 
     as listed above*).
       3. Children and Spouses: Nikolai David Levine (minor 
     child--None).
       4. Parents: Evelyn Bender: None.
       5. Grandparents: deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Glenn Levine, None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
                                  ____

       *Sara Margalit Aviel, of California, to be United States 
     Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.
       *Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations).
       *Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be Coordinator for 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization.
       *Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Director General of the Foreign Service.
       *Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Energy Resources).

  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Records 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 Olga Ford and 
     ending with Margaret Shu Teasdale, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 2, 2012.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Terry L. 
     Murphree and ending with Andrew J. Wylie, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 2, 2012.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Morgan D. Haas 
     and ending with Stephen L. Wixom, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 29, 2012.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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