[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 114 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4845]
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                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        R. CLARKE COOPER, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF STATE (POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS), VICE PUNEET TALWAR, 
     RESIGNED.
        KATHLEEN ANN KAVALEC, 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 REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA.
        PHILIP S. KOSNETT, 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 REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO.
        FRANCISCO LUIS PALMIERI, OF CONNECTICUT, 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 HONDURAS.
        JOHN COTTON RICHMOND, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING, WITH THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR AT LARGE, VICE SUSAN COPPEDGE AMATO, RESIGNED.
        DANIEL N. ROSENBLUM, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN.
        STEPHANIE SANDERS SULLIVAN, 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 REPUBLIC OF GHANA.
        KAREN L. WILLIAMS, OF MISSOURI, 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 SURINAME.


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

        BRYAN JARRETT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF LABOR, VICE WILLIAM E. SPRIGGS, RESIGNED.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

        WILLIAM BRYAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
     SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE 
     L. REGINALD BROTHERS, JR., RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

        JOHN M. GARRISON, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, 
     VICE ROBERT L. HOBBS, RETIRED.


                            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. SUSAN J. PIETRYKOWSKI
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. JON T. THOMAS


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER, 
     MARINE FORCES RESERVE, AND APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 
     MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 5144:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. FREDERICK M. PADILLA


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                              To be major

NISHA R. BAUR
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

JAY T. FLOTTMANN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                              To be major

CHRISTOPHER P. WHERTHEY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 531 AND 716:

                              To be major

ISSA M. ALVAREZ
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                              To be major

NATHANIEL P. LISENBEE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                              To be major

SEAN P. MALANOWSKI
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                              To be major

JAMES W. BARNES
MICHAEL A. BECKWITH
KATELYN M. BUHROW
ANDREW J. GAUSEPOHL
ROBERT R. GERARD
REBECCA L. LEE
ELI H. LESSARD
JULIA ANN VETTER NUELLE
ALLISON L. OVERMON
RYAN O. PARKER
OMESH S. QASBA
KEVIN V. SCHRAND
DANIEL B. SIMMONS
ERIN A. TRACY
DOMINICK A. VITALE
BENJAMIN W. WESTCOTT
BRADLEY A. WISLER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

ADAM D. AASEN
DAVID A. BRAUN
GEORGE E. QUINT


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                              To be major

MATTHEW W. ALLEN
CORY L. GOODALL
FRANCIS E. SANFORD, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                              To be major

BRIAN C. MORGAN


                              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 lieutenant commander

BRUCE S. KIMBRELL, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 
     531:

                       To be lieutenant commander

SAMANTHA C. DUGAN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 531 AND 716:

                       To be lieutenant commander

BRIAN L. LEES