[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

        FRANCINE BERMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2020, VICE GARY D. GLENN, TERM EXPIRED.


             CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

        VICTORIA ANN HUGHES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 
     COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 6, 2016, VICE 
     JAMES PALMER, TERM EXPIRED.
        ERIC P. LIU, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
     SERVICE FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 27, 2017, VICE LAYSHAE 
     WARD, TERM EXPIRED.


                       LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

        JOSEPH PIUS PIETRZYK, OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JULY 13, 2017. (REAPPOINTMENT)


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

        DEBORAH WILLIS, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2020, VICE CAROL M. SWAIN, TERM EXPIRED.


                       FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

        DALLAS P. TONSAGER, OF SOUTH DAKOTA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD, FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION, 
     FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 21, 2020, VICE JILL LONG THOMPSON, 
     TERM EXPIRED.


                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

        MARIO CORDERO, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A FEDERAL MARITIME 
     COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2019. 
     (REAPPOINTMENT)


                  NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

        THO DINH-ZARR, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2018, VICE DEBORAH HERSMAN, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        MARIA ECHAVESTE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES.
        BRIAN JAMES EGAN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE LEGAL ADVISER OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF STATE, VICE HAROLD HONGJU KOH, RESIGNED.
        PAUL A. FOLMSBEE, OF OKLAHOMA, 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 MALI.
        MARY CATHERINE PHEE, OF ILLINOIS, 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 SOUTH SUDAN.
        RICHARD RAHUL VERMA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA.


              FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES

        ALLISON BECK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE FEDERAL 
     MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION DIRECTOR, VICE GEORGE H. COHEN, 
     RESIGNED.


                     OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

        EARL L. GAY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE DEPUTY 
     DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, VICE 
     CHRISTINE M. GRIFFIN.


                             THE JUDICIARY

        JOAN MARIE AZRACK, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, VICE 
     JOANNA SEYBERT, RETIRED.
        ALFRED H. BENNETT, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, VICE KENNETH M. 
     HOYT, RETIRED.
        LORETTA COPELAND BIGGS, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH 
     CAROLINA, VICE JAMES A. BEATY, JR., RETIRED.
        ELIZABETH K. DILLON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, VICE 
     SAMUEL GRAYSON WILSON, RETIRED.
        GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, VICE NANCY 
     FRIEDMAN ATLAS, RETIRED.
        JOSE ROLANDO OLVERA, JR., OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, VICE HILDA 
     G. TAGLE, RETIRED.
        JILL N. PARRISH, OF UTAH, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, VICE DEE V. BENSON, RETIRED.


                              IN THE ARMY

       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 brigadier general

COL. RONALD P. CLARK


                              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

ADM. HARRY B. HARRIS, JR.

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