[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 169 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8019-S8020]
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.
       *Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United 
     Mexican States.
       Nominee: Roberta S. Jacobson.
       Post: Ambassador to United Mexican States.
       (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: $500, 9/9/2012, Barack Obama.
       2. Spouse: Jonathan Jacobson: none.
       3. Children and Spouses: Gil Jacobson, none. Daniel 
     Jacobson, none.
       4. Parents: Gloria Berk Steinfeld--Deceased; Julian Stanley 
     Steinfeld--Deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Henrietta Simon Berk--Deceased; David 
     Theodore Berk--Deceased; Jacob Steinfeld--Deceased; Ceil 
     Bernstein Steinfeld--Deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Jeffrey Steinfeld, none; Karen 
     Steinfeld, none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Richard Swanson, $500, 1/24/2011, 
     Arnold/Porter PAC; $500, 4/12/2011, Arnold/Porter PAC; $500, 
     6/14/2011, Arnold/Porter PAC; $500, 9/16/2011, Arnold/Porter 
     PAC; $500, 1/2012012, Arnold/Porter PAC; $2000, 8/30/2012, 
     Obama for America; $5000, 9/18/2011, Obama Victory Fund; 
     $2500, 12/9/2011, Obama Victory Fund; $2500, 6/4/2012, Obama 
     Victory Fund; $1000, 10/08/2013, Michael Bennet; $5000, 12/
     31/2013, Dem. Senatorial Campaign Committee; $1000, 12/02/
     2013, Mark Warner; $2000, 6/26/2012, Virginia Colorado Fund; 
     $3000, 3/23/2015, Bennet for Colorado; $2500, 6/21/2012, 
     Democratic National Committee; $2500, 12/9/2011, Democratic 
     National Committee. Caryn Swanson: $2300, 3/23/2015, Bennet 
     for Colorado.
                                  ____

       *Peter William Bodde, of Maryland, 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 Libya.
       Nominee: Peter William Bodde.
       Post: Libya.
       (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 & Spouses: none.
       4. Father: William Bodde, Jr.: $600.00, 2012, Democratic 
     National Committee; $570, 2014, Democratic National 
     Committee.
       5. Grandparents: none.
       5. Brothers and Spouses: none.
       6. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       *Elisabeth I. Millard, 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 Tajikistan.
       Nominee: Elisabeth Inge Millard.
       Post: Dushanbe.
       (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: N/A.
       2. Spouse: August V.B Millard--(deceased): $100.00, 10/11/
     12, Romney; $50, 7/2/10, McCain; $50, 2/16/10, McCain; $50, 
     4/21/10, McCain; $200, 4/23/12, Sias.
       3. Children and Spouses: Charlotte and Lorenzo McWilliams: 
     N/A; Olivia and John Davis: N/A; Alexandra Millard: N/A; 
     James Millard: N/A; Richard Millard: N/A.
       4. Parents: Lennart and Margaretha Hesselvik: N/A.
       5. Grandparents: Inga and Bernt Odenblad: N/A; August and 
     Ingrid Hesselvik: N/A.

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       6. Brothers and Spouses: Fredrik and Lena Hesselvik: N/A; 
     Pelle Hesselvik: N/A.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Ingrid Hesselvik: N/A.
                                  ____

       * Marc Jonathan Sievers, of Maryland, 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 Sultanate of Oman.
       Nominee: Marc J. Sievers.
       Post: Muscat, Oman.
       (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: $100, 8/2014, Elan Carr.
       2. Spouse: Michelle Raphael: Joint Donation, 8/2014, Elan 
     Carr.
       3. Children and Spouses: Miriam H. Sievers, none; David N. 
     Sievers, none; Samuel A. Sievers, (minor).
       4. Parents: Anita R. Sievers, none; Allen M. Sievers, 
     (deceased).
       5. Grandparents: deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       * Deborah R. Malac, 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 Uganda.
       Nominee: Deborah Ruth Malac.
       Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda.
       (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. Deborah Ruth Malac: None.
       2. Spouse: Ronald Kenneth Olson: $25.00, 02/06/2014, DSCC; 
     25.00, 07/07/2014, Democratic National Committee; 50.00, 08/
     15/2014, Friends of Mark Warner.
       3. Children and Spouses: Nicholas Stefan Olson and Shana 
     Wrobel Olson: none.
       Gregory Michael Olson: $25.00 08/15/2014, Obama Campaign. 
     Katharine Elaine Olson: none.
       4. Parents: Marian Bartak Malac and Barry Forrest Malac: 
     $5.00, 02/19/2014, Republican National Committee; $15.00, 03/
     15/2014, Republican National Senatorial Committee; $20.00, 
     05/24/2014, Republican National Committee; $10.00, 06/16/
     2014, Republican National Committee; $10.00, 07/21/2014, 
     Republican National Committee; $10.00, 09/10/2014 Republican 
     National Committee; $15.00, 09/20/2014, Republican National 
     Congressional Committee; $10.00, 10/16/2014, Republican 
     National Committee; $10.00, 03/11/2013, Republican National 
     Senatorial Committee; $15.00, 04/23/2013, Republican National 
     Committee; $5.00, 07/25/2013, Republican National Committee; 
     $10.00, 08/26/2013, Republican National Congressional 
     Committee; $10.00, 04/09/2012, Republican National Committee; 
     $15.00, 06/22/2012, Republican National Committee; $15.00, 
     07/17/2012, Republican National Senatorial Committee; $10.00, 
     09/18/2012, Republican National Committee; $15.00, 09/23/
     2012, Republican National Senatorial Committee; $15.00, 10/
     06/2012, Republican National Committee; $15.00, 04/04/2011, 
     Republican National Congressional Committee; $15.00, 11/02/
     2011, Republican National Congressional Committee.
       5. Grandparents: Rev. Joseph Paul Bartak--deceased; Minnie 
     Polk Bartak--deceased; Rev. Gustav Malac--deceased; Antonie 
     Malac--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Roy David Malac and Carolyn Malac: 
     none; Timothy Alan Malac and Theresa Malac: none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
                                  ____

       * Lisa J. Peterson, of Virginia, 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 Kingdom of Swaziland.
       Nominee: Lisa J. Peterson.
       Post: Kingdom of Swaziland.
       (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: $0.00, N/A, N/A.
       2. Spouse: $0.00, N/A, N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses: $0.00, N/A, N/A.
       4. Parents: $0.00, N/A, N/A.
       5. Grandparents: $0.00, N/A, N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: Scott Peterson: $10.00, 01/25/
     2011, Tea Party; $10.00, 06/2012, Scott Walker.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Karen Gould: $100 (est.), unknown, 
     Barack Obama; $50 (est.), unknown, Elizabeth Warren; $50 
     (est.), unknown, Alison Grimes; $100 (est.), unknown, 
     Democratic Senate and Congressional Campaign Committees.
                                  ____

       * H. Dean Pittman, of the District of Columbia, 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 
     Mozambique.
       Nominee: Howard Dean Pittman.
       Post: Mozambique.
       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: $500, 10/16/2012, Barak Obama.
       2. Spouse: NA.
       3. Children and Spouses: NA.
       4. Parents: Elizabeth A. Pittman: none; Paul Pittman--
     deceased.
       5. Grandparents: Hattie D. Pittman--deceased; Patrick H. 
     Pittman--deceased; Mary M. MacDonald--deceased; Fredrick 
     MacDonald--deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: NA.
       7. Sisters and Spouses: Shane Pittman, none; Michael L. 
     McLenagan, none; Elise Pittman, none.
                                  ____

       *John Morton, of Massachusetts, to be Executive Vice 
     President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
       * Kenneth Damian Ward, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, for the rank of Ambassador during 
     his tenure of service as United States Representative to the 
     Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
       * Linda I. Etim, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       * Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Ambassador, to be 
     an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs).

  * 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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