[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4782]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate June 29, 2012:


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                             To be general

LT. GEN. HERBERT J. CARLISLE


                 NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES

       LARRY V. HEDGES, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2015.
       SUSANNA LOEB, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MARCH 15, 2016.


                     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

       KAMILAH ONI MARTIN-PROCTOR, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO 
     BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 17, 2014.
       SARA A. GELSER, OF OREGON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 17, 2014.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       EDWARD M. ALFORD, 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 THE GAMBIA.
       PETER WILLIAM BODDE, 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 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 
     NEPAL.
       PIPER ANNE WIND CAMPBELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A 
     CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO MONGOLIA.
       DOROTHEA-MARIA ROSEN, 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.
       MARK L. ASQUINO, 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 EQUATORIAL 
     GUINEA.
       MICHELE JEANNE SISON, 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 DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI 
     LANKA, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL 
     COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES.
       DOUGLAS M. GRIFFITHS, OF TEXAS, 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 MOZAMBIQUE.
       JAY NICHOLAS ANANIA, 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 SURINAME.
       SUSAN MARSH ELLIOTT, OF FLORIDA, 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 REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN.
       RICHARD L. MORNINGSTAR, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       PATRICK A. MILES, JR., OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       JOHN S. LEONARDO, OF ARIZONA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       JAMIE A. HAINSWORTH, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.


                      COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

       GRANDE LUM, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY 
     RELATIONS SERVICE, FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

       KRISTINE L. SVINICKI, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2017 .
       ALLISON M. MACFARLANE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM 
     EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2013.


                           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. TOMNEY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                     To be rear admiral upper half

       REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN S. WELCH
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON A. BOYER AND 
     ENDING WITH MATTHEW A. PICKARD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MARCH 19, 2012.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RUSSELL E. BOWMAN 
     AND ENDING WITH MEGHAN K. STEINHAUS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MAY 14, 2012.


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH LUCAS D. JOHNSON AND ENDING WITH THERESA A. 
     MADSEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 13, 2012.
       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH KYLE S. SALLING AND ENDING WITH SHANNON K. 
     HEFFERAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 14, 2012.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       DEREK J. MITCHELL, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE UNION OF BURMA.


             CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

       DEBORAH J. JEFFREY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     INSPECTOR GENERAL, CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
     SERVICE.