[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7271-S7272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. CORKER for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Julie Furuta-Toy, of Wyoming, 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 Equatorial Guinea.
       Nominee: Julie Furuta-Toy.
       Post: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
       (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: Steven M. Toy: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Eliot C. Toy: None; Sarah C. Toy: 
     None.
       4. Parents: Emi K. Furuta: $200, 2010, Democratic National 
     Committee; $200, 2011, Democratic National Committee; $150, 
     2011, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign; $200, 2012, 
     Democratic National Committee; $200, 2012, Barack Obama 
     Presidential Campaign; $200, 2012, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee; $200, 2013, Democratic Senatorial 
     Campaign Committee; None, 2014; Tokuji Furuta: Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Richard K. Furuta and Ellen 
     Ratoosh: None; Kenneth R. Furuta: None.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Joy E. Furuta: None; Lucy J. 
     Furuta: None, 2010; $65.50, 2011, Barack Obama Presidential 
     Campaign; $100, 2012, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign; 
     None, 2013; None, 2014.
                                  ____

       *Dennis B. Hankins, of Minnesota, 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 Guinea.
       Nominee: Dennis Bruce Hankins.
       Post: Conakry, Republic of Guinea.
       (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: Danu Hankins (s): None.
       4. Parents: Father--D. Bruce Hankins (deceased): None; 
     Mother--Margie Gough (deceased): None; Step-Father--Rod Gough 
     (deceased): None; Step-Father--Russell Sawdey (deceased): 
     None; Step-Mother--Ini Hankins (no contact): Unknown.
       5. Grandparents: None living.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Brother--Knute Hankins and Ann: 
     None; Half-Brother--Tim Hankins (no contact): Unknown; Half-
     Brother--Damien Hankins (no contact): Unknown; Step Brother--
     Steve Sawdey and Deana: None; Step Brother--Stuart Sawdey: 
     None; Step Brother--Stanton Sawdey and Mary: None; Step 
     Brother--David Gough (no contact): Unknown.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Step Sister--Sharon Valdez and Gil: 
     Less than $100, 2010, Sen Patty Murray; Step Sister--Susan 
     Whalen and Dan: None; Step Sister--Nancy Hayes (no contact): 
     Unknown; Step Sister--MaryAnn Yamaguchi (no contact): 
     Unknown; Step Sister--Linda Starkenburg (no contact): 
     Unknown; Step sister--Patty Gough (no contact): Unknown.
                                  ____

       * Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, 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 Zimbabwe.
       Nominee: Harry K. Thomas Jr.
       Post: Harare.
       (The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I

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     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: $100, 10/2012, Obama Re-election.
       2. Spouse: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Mithi I. Aquino-Thomas: None; 
     Casey M.E. Thomas: None; Nathan Rowe: None; Emmanuel Ticzon: 
     None; Zoe Ticzon: None.
       4. Parents: Harry K. Thomas, Sr.--Deceased; Hildonia M. 
     Thomas: None.
       5. Grandparents: Frank Thomas--Deceased; Mary Thomas--
     Deceased; Charles McClary--Deceased; Merie McClary--Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: I do not have any brothers.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Nelda T. Canada: $200, 3/2012, 
     Obama Re-election; Daniel Canada, None.
                                  ____

       *Robert Porter Jackson, 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 Ghana.
       Nominee: Robert Porter Jackson.
       Post: Republic of Ghana.
       (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 Names: Babette Pollard Jackson 
     (spouse): none.
       4. Parents Names: Barbara Buchanan Jackson (deceased): 
     none; Francis Marion Jackson, Jr. (deceased): none.
       5. Grandparents Names: Francis Marion Jackson, Sr. 
     (deceased): none; Nancy Melvina Winchester Jackson 
     (deceased): none; ArthurPer Buchanan (deceased): none; Addie 
     Vaughn Porter Buchanan (deceased): none.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Brother Francis Marion 
     Jackson III: $200, 09/28/2010, Democratic Congressional 
     Campaign Committee; $100, 11/16/2010, Democratic 
     Congressional Campaign Committee; $1,000, 09/21/2010, 
     Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; $2,000, 10/15/2010, 
     Maine Democratic State Committee; $1,000, 03/11/2012, Obama 
     VictoFund 2012; $1,000, 11/02/2012, Obama VictoFund 2012; 
     $1,500, 09/06/2012, Obama for America; $1,500, 10/17/2012, 
     Obama for America; $300, 09/21/2014, Troy Jackson for 
     Congress. Sister-in-law Ellen Rogers Jackson: $175, 04/29/10, 
     Act Blue; $8.75, 04/29/10, Act Blue; $500, 06/10/2014, Shenna 
     Bellows for Senate.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Nancy Vaughan Jackson 
     Gronbeck (deceased): none; David Gronbeck: none.
                                  ____

       By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Edward L. Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal 
     for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four 
     years.

  *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 committed of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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