[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6134-S6136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. CORKER for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
* Sheila Gwaltney, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
Nominee: Sheila Gwaltney.
Post: Kyrgyz Republic.
(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: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Helen Gwaltney Rose--deceased 2002; Ralph Carl
Gwaltney, Sr.--deceased 1971.
5. Grandparents: Ollie Tice Casey--deceased 1978 (est);
Homer Tice--deceased in 1940s (est); William Gwaltney--
deceased in 1960s (est); Father's mother--deceased in 1930s
(est).
6. Brothers and Spouses: George Michael Gwaltney--Deceased
in 1997; Ralph Carl Gwaltney, Jr., 0; Marjorie Gwaltney, 0;
Dan Gwaltney, 0; Joann Gwaltney, 0; David Gwaltney, 0; Sue
Gwaltney, 0; Steven Gwaltney, 0; Deborah Gwaltney, 0.
7. Sisters and Spouses: NA.
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*Perry L. Holloway, of South Carolina, 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 Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
Nominee: Perry Lee Holloway.
Post: Georgetown, Guyana.
(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: None.
4. Parents: None.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
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* Kathleen Ann Doherty, 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 Cyprus.
Nominee: Kathleen Ann Doherty.
Post: Cyprus.
(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: Not applicable.
3. Children and Spouses: Not Applicable.
4. Parents: Marilyn Doherty: None. John Doherty: Deceased
(2007).
5. Grandparents: Thomas Doherty (1944) Deceased; Edward
Grimm (1956) Deceased; Eliza Jane Doherty (1990) Deceased;
Helen Rita Grimm (1986) Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Robert Doherty and spouse
Elizabeth Doherty; Friends of Jim Meffert: $99 10/2010; ACP
Services PAC: Cumulative Total $1000, 2/2011, 3/2012, 4/2013,
3/2014, Hope for Congress: Total $250, 2/2014, Spouse
(Elizabeth Doherty): Obama Victory Fund: Cumulative Total
Amount, $366, February, July, and September 2012.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Erin Doherty Rose and spouse Peter
Rose: None; Patricia Doherty and spouse Robert Garber: Alan
Grayson, Congressional Re-Election Campaign, $15.00, 9/2010;
Bill Pascrell, Congressional Re-Election Campaign, $25.00, 9/
2010; MoveOn.org, $5.00 9/2010; Alan Grayson, Congressional
Re-Election Campaign, $15.00, 9/2012; Elizabeth Warren,
Senatorial Election Campaign, $50.00, 9/2011; John Arvanites,
Congressional Campaign, $50.00, 8/2012; Act Blue DSCC,
$15.00, 2/2012; MoveOn.org, $5.00, 9/2012; Act Blue DCCC,
$50.00, 9/20/13; Corey Booker, NJ Senatorial Election
Campaign, $25.00, 8/2013; Barbara Buono, NJ Governor Election
Campaign, $50,00, 8/2013.
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*Hans G. Klemm, of Michigan, 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 Romania.
Nominee: Hans G. Klemm.
Post: Romania.
(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: Mari Kano Klemm: None.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Hans J. Klemm--deceased; Ingeborg K. S. Klemm--
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Grandfather: Emil Klemm--deceased;
Grandmother: Martha Klemm--deceased; Grandfather: Georg
Schievelbein--deceased; Grandmother: Charlotte Schievelbein--
deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Steven Klemm, none; Eileen Klemm
(spouse), none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Lori Klemm, none; Sally Klemm,
none.
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* James Desmond Melville, Jr., of New Jersey, 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: James Desmond Melville. Jr.
Post: Tallinn, Republic of Estonia.
(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: None.
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4. Parents: None.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
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* Peter F. Mulrean, of Massachusetts, 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 Haiti.
Nominee: Peter Francis Mulrean.
Post: Port-au-Prince, 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: $250, 09/02/2012, Barack Obama.
2. Spouse: Corinne Beque: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Chloe Mulrean: None; Celine
Mulrean: None.
4. Parents: Francis H. Mulrean--deceased, none; Ann S.
Mulrean, None.
5. Grandparents: Francis X. Mulrean--deceased, None;
Catherine Mulrean--deceased, None; William Mahoney--deceased,
None; Margaret Mahoney--deceased, None.
6. Sisters and Spouses: Linda M. Mulrean, None; John G.
Rowe, None; Diane J. Mulrean, None; Mary C. Mulrean, None;
Robert P. Wiemann--None.
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*Laura Farnsworth Dogu, 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 Nicaragua.
Nominee: Laura Farnsworth Dogu.
Post: Mexico City.
(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: Derin Berk Dogu (son), none; Adem
Akin Dogu (son) none.
4. Parents: Patricia F. Farnsworth, none; David Lee
Farnsworth (deceased).
5. Grandparents: Agnes Fanning (deceased), Wallace Fanning
(deceased).
6. Brothers and Spouses: Andrew Farnsworth (brother), none;
Jennifer Farnsworth (spouse), none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Katherine Farnsworth (sister),
none.
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* Samuel D. Heins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of Norway.
Nominee: Samuel D. Heins.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway.
Nominated: May 14, 2015.
(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. Samuel D. Heins Please see continuation pages.
2. Stacey Mills Heins Please see continuation pages.
3. Children and Spouses: Madeleine Sarah lsraelson (Heins):
None; Brody Israelson: None; Nora Sarah Murray (Heins): None;
Scott Murray: Please see continuation pages.
4. Parents: Maurice Heins: Please see continuation pages;
Hadassa Wagman Heins: Please see continuation pages.
5. Grandparents: Alec Wagman: Deceased; Libby Wagman:
Deceased; Samuel Heins: Deceased; Rose Heins: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Sulamith Heins Potter: None; Jack
Potter: None.
Samuel D. Heins, 2,500, 10/19/2011, Barnes for Congress;
200, 12/13/2011, Chris Coleman for Congress; 30,800, 8/5/2011
(refunded on 8/12/2011), Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee; 10,000, 8/12/2011, Franken MVPS; 2,500, 9/30/2011,
Friends of Maria; 800, 2/2/2011, Klobuchar for Minnesota
2012; 1,000, 7/28/2011, McCollum for Congress; 2,500, 5/3/
2011, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party; 35,800, 8/17/
2011 ($5,000 refund on 8/17/2011; $30,800 refunded from
portion of contribution allocable to the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee on 3/29/2013), Minnesota Senate
2012; 10,000, 5/11/2011, Minnesota Senate Victory Committee
2012; 2,500, 9/13/2011, Montanans For Tester; 2,500, 9/13/
2011, Montanans For Tester; 2,500, 4/4/2011, Obama For
America; 2,500, 4/4/2011, Obama For America; 30,800, 10/11/
2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; 9,200, 12/16/2011, Swing State
Victory Fund; 250, 3/31/2011, Tim Walz for US Congress;
2,250, 5/11/2011, Tim Walz for US Congress; 2,500, 5/12/2011,
Tim Walz for US Congress; 5,000, 9/14/2011, Treasure State
PAC; 2,500, 6/17/2011, Whitehouse for Senate; 35,800, 3/27/
2012, Committee for Charlotte, NC; 10,000, 9/19/2012, Iowa
Democratic Party (transferred to nonfederal account); 5,000,
3/2/2012, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party; 2,000, 9/
19/2012, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party; 500, 11/29/
2012, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party; 500, 6/5/2013,
Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party; 1,000, 3/4/2013,
Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party; 5,000, 1/24/2013,
Midwest Values PAC; 2,500, 4/3/2013, Follow the North Star
Fund; 32,400, 2/28/2013, Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee; 5,200, 5/19/2014, Alison Lundergan Grimes for US
Senate; 5,000, 7/15/2014, Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee; 15,000, 2/20/2014, Democratic National Committee;
10,000, 8/07/2014, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party;
1,000, 9/11/2014, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party
(transferred to nonfederal account on 10/18/2014); 10,000,
10/17/2014, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party
(transferred to nonfederal account on 10/18/2014); 5,000, 6/
27/2014, Ready for Hillary PAC; 1,000, 7/8/2014, Tim Waltz
for US Congress; 5,000, 7/7/2014, Win Minnesota Federal PAC.
Stacey Mills Heins, 2,500, 10/20/2011, Barnes for Congress;
10,000, 8/12/2011 ($5,000 refunded on 2/24/2013 from portion
of contribution allocable to Midwest Values PAC), Franken
MVPS; 200, 2/2/2011, Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012; 1,400, 2/
2/2011, Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012; 300, 4/30/2011,
Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012; 2,300 4/30/2011 ($200 refunded
on 5/11/2011), Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012; 1000, 7/27/2011
(refunded 2/11/2013,) Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor
Party; 30,800, 10/11/2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; 9,200,
12/16/2011, Swing State Victory Fund; 2,500, 8/31/2011, Tim
Walz For US Congress; 300, 9/30/2012 (refunded on 4/30/2013),
Democratic Party of Wisconsin; 2,500, 5/31/2012, Jim Graves
for Congress; 2,500, 9/24/2012, Jim Graves for Congress;
5,000, 3/19/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012; 30,800, 3/19/2012,
Obama Victory Fund 2012; 2,500, 6/15/2012, Tim Walz for US
Congress; 5,000, 1/24/2013 (refunded 2/24/2013), Midwest
Values PAC; 500, 3/11/2013, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor
Party; 5,000, 1/14/2013, Presidential Inaugural Committee
2013; 5,000, 1/2/2013, Presidential Inaugural Committee 2013;
500, 6/18/2014, Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party.
Maurice Heins, 5,000, 8/8/2011, Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee; 20,000, 9/14/2012, Obama Victory Fund
2012.
Hadassa Wagman Heins, 25,000, 10/27/2011, Obama Victory
Fund 2012; 5,000, 5/21/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012; 1,000,
7/23/2012, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; 20,000,
9/14/2012, Obama Victory Fund 2012.
Scott Murray, 100, Sep 14, Mayday PAC.
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* Paul Wayne Jones, of Maryland, 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 Poland.
Nominee: Paul Wayne Jones.
Post: Poland.
(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: Catherine Cheremeteff Grove Jones, none.
3. Children and Spouses: Aleksandra Cheremeteff Jones,
none; Hale Grove Jones, none.
4. Parents: Evelyn Jones (Mother), $175, 2014, DSCC; $175,
2013, DSCC; $150, 2012, DSCC; $50, 2012, Obama Victory Fund;
$50, 2012, Obama for America; Father--deceased.
5. Grandparents: None living, none.
6. Brothers and Spouses: none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Catherine Johnsen (Sister), none;
Sigurd Johnsen (Her Spouse), none; Margaret Anne Wayne Jones
(Sister), none.
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* Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, a
Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of
Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State
(Consular Affairs).
* Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson, of the District of Columbia,
to be Representative of the United States of America on the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the
rank of Ambassador.
* Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson, of the District of Columbia,
to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of
America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United
Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative of
the United States of America on the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations.
* Gayle Smith, of Ohio, to be Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development.
* Thomas O. Melia, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.
Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I
report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the
Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the
expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination
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 Maura Barry
Boyle and ending with Anthony Wolak, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on June 10, 2015.
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(minus 3 nominees: Jeffries Blunt de Graffenried, Jr.; Debbie
Patrice Jackson; Christopher Nairn Steel)
By Mr. INHOFE for the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
* Kristen Marie Kulinowski, of New York, to be a Member of
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term
of five years.
* Eric Martin Satz, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a
term expiring May 18, 2018.
* Vanessa Lorraine Allen Sutherland, of Virginia, to be a
Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
for a term of five years.
* Vanessa Lorraine Allen Sutherland, of Virginia, to be
Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board for a term of five years.
* Gregory Guy Nadeau, of Maine, to be Administrator of the
Federal Highway Administration.
By Mr. JOHNSON for the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
* Denise Turner Roth, of North Carolina, to be
Administrator of General Services.
* 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.
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