[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5722-S5723]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate September 17, 2014:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ERIC T. SCHULTZ, 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 ZAMBIA.
       THOMAS FREDERICK DAUGHTON, OF ARIZONA, 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 NAMIBIA.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       DEBRA S. WADA, OF HAWAII, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE ARMY.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       BRADFORD RAYMOND HUTHER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.


                     FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

       LAURA S. WERTHEIMER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOHN R. BASS, OF NEW YORK, 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 TURKEY.
       DAVID PRESSMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS 
     IN THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
       DAVID PRESSMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 
     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN 
     THE UNITED NATIONS.


                              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. GUSTAVE F. PERNA


                              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 (lower half)

CAPT. KATHLEEN M. CREIGHTON
       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 (lower half)

CAPT. TODD J. SQUIRE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS 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) BRIAN B. BROWN
REAR ADM. (LH) SEAN R. FILIPOWSKI
REAR ADM. (LH) BRETT C. HEIMBIGNER


                            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 lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. STEVEN L. KWAST
       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 lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. TERRENCE J. O'SHAUGHNESSY


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. SCOTT G. PERRY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. JOSEPH J. HECK
       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. MARK S. INCH


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                             To be admiral

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

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. DIXON R. SMITH


                            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 lieutenant general

LT. GEN. TOD D. WOLTERS
       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. VERALINN JAMIESON


                              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. JOHN W. NICHOLSON, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. PAUL M. BENENATI
       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     12211:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL A. CALHOUN
       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 
     12211:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. BRET D. DAUGHERTY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL RAUL E. ESCRIBANO
COLONEL TIMOTHY J. MCATEER
COLONEL JEFFREY L. MILHORN


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF LISA L. ADAMS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF RICHARD D. MINK, TO BE COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID L. ALLISON AND 
     ENDING WITH KWANI D. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 31, 2014.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN R. ABRAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH G010257, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 10, 
     2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ISAIAH C. ABBOTT AND ENDING 
     WITH D012187, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 10, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON K. ABBOTT AND ENDING 
     WITH D012084, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 10, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CLAUDIA D. HENDERSON, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JESSE ABREU AND ENDING WITH 
     D011533, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 31, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF SUN S. MACUPA, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIAN S. ADAMS AND ENDING 
     WITH G010266, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 31, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CLARK C. K. ADAMS II AND 
     ENDING WITH G010269, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 31, 
     2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HERBERT J. BROCK IV AND 
     ENDING WITH GREGORY S. PHIPPS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SYED AHMED AND ENDING WITH 
     AMY ZINGALIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 
     2014.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRADLEY AEBI AND ENDING 
     WITH KEVYN WETZEL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     8, 2014.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF EDWARD J. EDER, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM A. BURNS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF KEVIN L. BELL, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF CLAYTON M. PENDERGRASS, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CASEY D. FERGUSON AND 
     ENDING WITH ANTHONY K. TOBIAS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 31, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CRYSTAL R. AANDAHL AND 
     ENDING WITH LINA M. YECPOT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 31, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CYNTHIA N. ABELLA AND 
     ENDING WITH YU ZHENG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 31, 
     2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER A. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH MARLIN WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     JULY 31, 2014.

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       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JESSE D. ADAMS AND ENDING 
     WITH NICHOLAS B. STAMPFLI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     31, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JON A. ANGLE AND ENDING 
     WITH KHALID J. WOODS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 31, 
     2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TODD A. ANDERSON AND ENDING 
     WITH SHEVONNE K. WELLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     31, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AUSTIN G. ALDRIDGE AND 
     ENDING WITH NATHAN T. WOODWARD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 31, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALWIN L. ALBERT AND ENDING 
     WITH JACK M. ZUCKERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 
     31, 2014.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF GREGORY E. OXFORD, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN I. ABNEY, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF JOEL N. PETERSON, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GREGORY C. CATHCART AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL D. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2014.