[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 43 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1642-S1644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

        KIMBERLY BREIER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 20, 2020, VICE ADOLFO A. FRANCO, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        KIMBERLY BREIER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF STATE (WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS), VICE ROBERTA S. 
     JACOBSON, RESIGNED.

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                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

        DALLAS L. CARLSON, OF NORTH DAKOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE PAUL WARD, RETIRED.
        SONYA K. CHAVEZ, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE CONRAD ERNEST CANDELARIA, RESIGNED.
        GREGORY ALLYN FOREST, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES MARSHAL FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR 
     THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE KELLY MCDADE NESBIT, RETIRED.
        BRENDAN O. HEFFNER, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE KENNETH F. BOHAC, RESIGNED.
        BRADLEY A. MAXWELL, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE DON SLAZINIK, RETIRED.
        THEODOR G. SHORT, OF MAINE, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE 
     NOEL CULVER MARCH, RESIGNING.


                     MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

        DENNIS DEAN KIRK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT 
     SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS EXPIRING 
     MARCH 1, 2023, VICE SUSAN TSUI GRUNDMANN, TERM EXPIRED.
        DENNIS DEAN KIRK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE MERIT 
     SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, VICE SUSAN TSUI GRUNDMANN.
        ANDREW F. MAUNZ, OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT 
     SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS EXPIRING 
     MARCH 1, 2025, VICE MARK A. ROBBINS, TERM EXPIRED.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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 brigadier general

COL. DANIEL T. LASICA
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. MARK H. BERRY


                              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 vice admiral

REAR ADM. SCOTT A. STEARNEY
       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. GREGORY N. TODD
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVY 
     RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. MARK J. MOURISKI
       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. JOHN S. LEMMON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVY 
     RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. EILEEN H. LAUBACHER
       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) RONALD C. COPLEY
REAR ADM. (LH) KATHLEEN M. CREIGHTON
       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 K. COREY
REAR ADM. (LH) LORIN C. SELBY
REAR ADM. (LH) JOHNNY R. WOLFE, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY JUDGE 
     ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY AND FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 5149:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) DARSE E. CRANDALL
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVY 
     RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. ANN H. DUFF
       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 (lower half)

CAPT. KRISTEN B. FABRY
CAPT. JOSEPH D. NOBLE, JR.
       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

REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN W. KORKA
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVY 
     RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPTAIN NANCY S. LACORE
CAPTAIN THEODORE P. LECLAIR
CAPTAIN ERIC C. RUTTENBERG
       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 (lower half)

CAPTAIN HEIDI K. BERG
CAPTAIN MICHAEL A. BROOKES
CAPTAIN WILLIAM E. CHASE III
       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. JOHN J. ADAMETZ
       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. THOMAS J. ANDERSON
       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 (lower half)

CAPTAIN JAMES A. AIKEN
CAPTAIN RICHARD J. CHEESEMAN, JR.
CAPTAIN CRAIG A. CLAPPERTON
CAPTAIN KEITH B. DAVIDS
CAPTAIN JOSEPH A. DIGUARDO, JR.
CAPTAIN LEONARD C. DOLLAGA
CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER S. GRAY
CAPTAIN JOHN E. GUMBLETON
CAPTAIN JAMES A. KIRK
CAPTAIN TIMOTHY J. KOTT
CAPTAIN FREDRICK R. LUCHTMAN
CAPTAIN BRENDAN R. MCLANE
CAPTAIN SCOTT W. PAPPANO
CAPTAIN RYAN B. SCHOLL
CAPTAIN LANCE G. SCOTT
CAPTAIN PHILIP E. SOBECK
CAPTAIN JOHN D. SPENCER
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS C. VERISSIMO
CAPTAIN GEORGE M. WIKOFF


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

JOHN J. MORRIS
MIN S. RO
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S. C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                              To be major

CHRISTOPHER M. BELL
ADRIANA B. DEJULIO
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                             To be colonel

MIKAL L. STONER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                             To be colonel

TODD M. YOSICK


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                            To be commander

JEFFREY G. BENTSON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                       To be lieutenant commander

NANA K. APPIAWIAH
DALE F. BUTLER
YIBO CHEN
ASHTON H. GOLDMAN
JOSEPH P. HARMON
MOFEI LIU
VICTOR M. MARWIN
BRANDON E. PRIORESCHI
ASHLIE N. WHITE
JOHNATHAN F. WILLIAMS
AUSTIN R. YOUNGER


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 
     OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR:
TUYVAN NGUYEN, of Texas
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO BE A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A 
     CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
MICHAEL CALVERT, of South Dakota
JOSEPH CARREIRO, of Virginia
SHAKIR FARSAKH, of New York
PAUL FROST, of Texas
JEFFREY GEIGER, of Virginia
TYLER HACKING, of Wisconsin
DANIEL LEW, of California
ARLENE MAYEDA, of Virginia
ALLISON MELLO, of California
MICHAEL MIDDLETON, of Vermont
RANDOLPH MOORE, of Florida
MICHAEL MUTH, of Florida
PAUL OLIVA, of California
CHARLES PHILLIPS, of the District of Columbia
RHONDA SINKFIELD, of Georgia
MICHELE SMITH, of Virginia
CATHERINE WERNER, of Pennsylvania
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO BE A 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
KYLE BARNETT, of the District of Columbia
ROBERT BAKER, of Virginia
KITISRI SUKHAPINDA, of Virginia
DAMIEN FELTON, of Wisconsin
ANDREW EDLEFSEN, of Nevada
LAURA HAMMEL, of the District of Columbia
JENNIFER WOODS, of Washington
BRAEDEN YOUNG, of Virginia
PETER MEHRAVARI, of the District of Columbia
MARVIN SMITH, of Virginia
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO BE A 
     FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A SECRETARY 
     IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
BENJAMIN THOMAS ARDELL, of California
JORGE MARCELO ARELLANO, of New York
DANIEL R. BAILEY, of Washington
ABINET Y. BELACHEW, of Virginia
AARON JAMES BENNETT, of California
TEFFERA M. BETRU, of Colorado
NINA R. BOWEN, of Alaska
WILLIAM EDWIN BRADLEY, of Minnesota
SOPHIA BREWER, of Oklahoma
AMBER B. BROOKS, of the District of Columbia
ANDREA P. CAPELLAN, of North Carolina
SANDRO CARRILLO, of Texas
MELISSA RICKE CHIPILI, of Pennsylvania
MATT CURTIS, of California
MARY ELIZABETH DE BOER, of Ohio
KEVIN ZACHARY DEAN, of New York
KRISTA A. DESGRANGES ELKHAMRI, of Florida
NIKHIL M. DIVECHA, of Maryland
JAIME L. DOMINGUEZ, of the District of Columbia
MARY O. EDWARDS, of Florida
MELANIE LOVE EDWARDS, of Oregon
KEISHA L. EFFIOM, of Maryland
ALEI H. ELDORRY, of Virginia
KATRINA ERDAHL, of Virginia
ARMANDO ESPINOSA, of Maryland
JOHN ROBERT EZELL, of California
SARA KATHERINE FARNSWORTH, of the District of Columbia
PAUL FIGUEROA, of New Mexico
RACHEL ELIZABETH GOLDSTEIN, of California
RAYMOND E. GRANT, of Virginia
AMINA HALIDOU GUEYE, of Texas
DEBRA L. GUEYE, of Virginia
SHARON M. GULICK, of Maryland
CHERRY M. GUMAPAS, of Washington
BETHANY ANN HABERER, of the District of Columbia
ANDREW T. HABLE, of Illinois
AMY MELISSA HAMELIN, of Virginia
SARAH JEAN HARRISON, of Maryland
MARK ADAM HENDERSON, of Florida
DANIEL RUSSELL HICKS, of Virginia
CHUNG WEI HUANG, of Missouri
BENJAMIN H. ISQUITH, of Washington
DEBBIE PATRICE JACKSON, of Pennsylvania
GARY C. JAHN, of Virginia
RAYMUND JOHN JOHANSEN, of Nevada
ADAM CHRISTOPHER JUNG, of Oregon
DAVID F. KAUPER, of California
STEFANIE K. KENDALL, of the District of Columbia

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MICHELLE S. KIM, of California
RICHARD E. KIMBALL, of Virginia
SAMUEL E. KRAEGEL, of Florida
SINU KURIAN, of New York
ALEXANDER C. LANE, of California
JOSEPH LEINWEBER, of Illinois
ANDREW ALAN LUCAS, of Colorado
KIMBERLY LYNN LUDWIG, of Nevada
ERIK ANDRIS MARKOVS, of Maryland
ROBIN MORRISON MARTZ, of Florida
SAIT MBOOB, of Tennessee
MICHAEL A. MCBROOM, of Michigan
EDITH I. MCCLINTOCK, of Washington
DONALD MCCUBBIN, of Maryland
ROBERT CALVIN MCKENNEY, of Pennsylvania
AMY ELIZABETH MCQUADE, of Texas
PATRICIA JEPTOO MENGECH, of Texas
EVAN MEYER, of New York
ERIN MARIE MONE-MARQUEZ, of New Hampshire
DANIEL MORRIS, of New York
ADAM WESLEY NORIKANE, of Washington
JENELLE M. NORIN, of Virginia
MAURICE O. OGUTU, of Illinois
RANDALL B. OLSON, of Minnesota
JULIE R. OTA, of Oregon
ROBERT EDWARD PIERCE, of California
CONOR JAMES POLITZ, of Pennsylvania
REBECCA MOANIKEALA ROBINSON, of Arizona
PATRICK EDWARD ROBISON, of Florida
ALEXIS ROITER, of Maryland
ZAKI MOHAMAD SAAD, of Virginia
NATHAN N. SAGE, of Connecticut
CHRISTOPHER M. SCHAAN, of Nevada
BENJAMIN JEFFREY SCHAPIRO, of Florida
JOSEPH ALAN SCHEIBEL, of Virginia
STEPHEN MATTHEW SCOTT, of Virginia
ROBIN SHARMA, of Florida
RITU W SINGH, of Texas
JEFFREY M. SKARIN, of Virginia
PATRICK DELINDE SMITH, of Virginia
MICHAEL ANTHONY SMITH, of the District of Columbia
JESSIE SNAZA, of Nevada
ADAM P. STEFAN, of Tennessee
AMY L. M. STENOIEN, of Minnesota
ANDREA STONE, of Florida
ETHAN NATHANIEL TAKAHASHI, of Texas
YASMEEN T. THOMASON, of Maryland
JEFFREY D. TILTON, of Nevada
G. JESSICA TORRENS-SPENCE, of Virginia
MATTHEW K. UDZIELA, of North Carolina
ERUMIS MIGUEL URENA, of Utah
LUIS VELAZQUEZ, of Virginia
CHRISTINE VEVERKA, of the District of Columbia
CHERYL YVETTE VOISARD, of Pennsylvania
ANN WALLACE, of California
STACY L. WALLICK, of Louisiana
ADAM JOSEPH WALSH, of Florida
KATHLEEN K. WEBB, of Maryland
ANI H. ZAMGOCHIAN, of the District of Columbia
CLAUDE J. ZULLO, of Maryland
ALEXANDER ZVINAKIS, of California
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO BE A FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A SECRETARY IN THE 
     DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
ABIGAIL MARIE NGUEMA, of Virginia