[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S965-S966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate February 12, 2014:


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       ROBERT L. HOBBS, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       GARY BLANKINSHIP, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       AMOS ROJAS, JR., OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       PETER C. TOBIN, OF OHIO, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       KEVIN W. TECHAU, OF IOWA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR 
     THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       ANDREW MARK LUGER, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       TINA S. KAIDANOW, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A CAREER 
     MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-
     COUNSELOR, TO BE COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM, WITH THE 
     RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR AT LARGE.


         INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

       CATHERINE ANN NOVELLI, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 
     RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS; 
     UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN 
     DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       CATHERINE ANN NOVELLI, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN UNDER 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE 
     ENVIRONMENT).
       ANTHONY LUZZATTO GARDNER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, WITH 
     THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY.
       ROBERT A. SHERMAN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC.
       DANIEL BENNETT SMITH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH).


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       BRAD R. CARSON, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE 
     ARMY.
       WILLIAM A. LAPLANTE, JR., OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER 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 major general

BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM D. COBETTO
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. BART O. IDDINS
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL ROY-ALAN C. AGUSTIN
COLONEL ROBERT G. ARMFIELD
COLONEL DIETER E. BAREIHS
COLONEL MITCHEL H. BUTIKOFER
COLONEL MARK D. CAMERER
COLONEL DOUGLAS A. COX
COLONEL STEPHEN L. DAVIS
COLONEL ERIC T. FICK
COLONEL KEITH M. GIVENS
COLONEL PAUL H. GUEMMER
COLONEL GREGORY M. GUILLOT
COLONEL GREGORY M. GUTTERMAN
COLONEL DARREN E. HARTFORD
COLONEL DAVID W. HICKS
COLONEL BRIAN T. KELLY
COLONEL DAVID A. KRUMM
COLONEL PETER J. LAMBERT
COLONEL EVAN M. MILLER
COLONEL THOMAS E. MURPHY
COLONEL DAVID S. NAHOM
COLONEL MARY F. O'BRIEN
COLONEL STEPHEN W. OLIVER, JR.
COLONEL SCOTT L. PLEUS
COLONEL JOHN T. RAUCH, JR.
COLONEL CHRISTOPHER M. SHORT
COLONEL KIRK W. SMITH
COLONEL STEPHEN C. WILLIAMS
COLONEL MARK E. WEATHERINGTON
       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 DENNIS J. GALLEGOS
COLONEL DAVID D. HAMLAR, JR.
COLONEL JOHN S. TUOHY
       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 PAUL D. JACOBS
COLONEL TIMOTHY P. O'BRIEN
       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 major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL CASSIE A. STROM
BRIGADIER GENERAL KENNETH W. WISIAN
       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 major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL DARYL L. BOHAC
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT M. BRANYON
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL B. COMPTON
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES E. DANIEL, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL MATTHEW J. DZIALO
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD N. HARRIS, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL WORTHE S. HOLT, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL GARY W. KEEFE
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID T. KELLY
BRIGADIER GENERAL DONALD A. MCGREGOR
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT L. SHANNON, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT S. WILLIAMS
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

[[Page S966]]

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL CHRISTOPHER J. BENCE
BRIGADIER GENERAL JACK L. BRIGGS II
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID J. BUCK
BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS A. BUSSIERE
BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN A. CLARK
BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN T. DENKER
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN L. DOLAN
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL E. FORTNEY
BRIGADIER GENERAL PETER E. GERSTEN
BRIGADIER GENERAL GINA M. GROSSO
BRIGADIER GENERAL JERRY D. HARRIS, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL DARYL J. HAUCK
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN M. HICKS
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN P. HORNER
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES R. MARRS
BRIGADIER GENERAL LAWRENCE M. MARTIN, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN K. MCMULLEN
BRIGADIER GENERAL BRADFORD J. SHWEDO
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAY B. SILVERIA
BRIGADIER GENERAL LINDA R. URRUTIA-VARHALL
BRIGADIER GENERAL JACQUELINE D. VAN OVOST
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK W. WESTERGREN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. PAUL W. TIBBETS IV


                              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. DAVID D. HALVERSON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 624, 3037, AND 3064:

        To be brigadier general, judge advocate general's corps

COL. STUART W. RISCH


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF TERESA G. PARIS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOEL K. WARREN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY P. TAN AND 
     ENDING WITH CRISTALLE A. COX, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 7, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT D. COXWELL AND 
     ENDING WITH SCOT L. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 7, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THERESE A. BOHUSCH AND 
     ENDING WITH JAMES A. STEPHENSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 9, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD T. BARKER AND 
     ENDING WITH IAN P. WIECHERT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 9, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JENARA L. ALLEN AND 
     ENDING WITH DERRICK A. ZECH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 9, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIN E. ARTZ AND 
     ENDING WITH TODD K. ZUBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 9, 2014.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ADAM L. ACKERMAN AND 
     ENDING WITH KRISTEN P. ZELIGS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 9, 2014.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID W. BRYANT, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH B. BERGER III AND 
     ENDING WITH WILLIAM D. SMOOT III, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 7, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH A. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH D011695, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 9, 
     2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH VICTOR M. ANDA AND ENDING 
     WITH JOSHUA A. WORLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 9, 
     2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TRACY K. ABENOJA AND ENDING 
     WITH DANIEL J. YOURK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 9, 
     2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HARRIS A. ABBASI AND ENDING 
     WITH DAVID M. ZUPANCIC, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 9, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN E. FORSYTH, JR. AND 
     ENDING WITH ERIC J. FRYE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JANUARY 16, 2014.