[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 140 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5830-S5831]
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.
*Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to Jamaica.
Nominee: Donald Ray Tapia.
Post: Ambassador to Jamaica.
(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: Capito For West
Virginia, 5,200, 3/25/2013; Flake PAC, 5,000, 4/02/2013;
Andrew Walter For Congress, 2,600, 8/26/2013; Andrew Tobin
For Congress, 2,600, 10/28/2013; National Rep Sentonal Com,
15,000, 10/31/13; National Rep Sentorial Com, 6,413, 11/07/
13; NRSC, 15,000, 11/02/2013; Jeff Flake For Senate, 5,200,
11/19/2013; RNC, 70,000, 2014; Tom Cotton For Senate, 5,200,
3/19/2014; Flake PAC, 5,000 3/31/2014; Corey Gardner For
Senate, 5,200, 6/06/2014; Andy Tobin For Congress, 2,700, 4/
20/2015; Marco Rubio for President, 2,700, 4/21/2015; Portman
For Senate, 2,700, 4/24/2015; Salmon For Congress, 2,700, 6/
10/2015; Carly For President, 2,700, 8/26/2015; Joe Heck For
Senate, 2,700, 9/18/2015; Marco Rubio For President, 2,700,
11/03/2015; Chris Christie For President, 2,700, 11/25/2015;
Marco Rubio For President, 2,700, 12/10/2015; Conservative
Solutions PAC, 50,000, 2/22/2016; Biggs For Congress, 2,500,
3/31/2016; Friends of John McCain, 5,400, 5/03/2016; Trump
Victory, 25,000, 6/14/2016; Trump Victory, 25,000, 6/28/2016;
Volunteers For Nehlen, 1,000, 7/10/2016; Trump Victory,
25,000, 8/03/2016; Ken Bennett For Congress, 2,500, 8/12/
2016; Kiehne For Congress, 2,500, 8/18/2016; Marco Rubio For
Senate, 2,700, 9/24/2016; Marco Rubio For Senate, 2,700, 9/
24/2016; Paul Babeu For Congress, 5,000, 9/24/2016; Winning
Women s Committee, 10,000, 9/29/2016; Trump Victory, 25,000,
6/28/2016; Trump Victory, 5,000, 11/01/2016; Trump Make
America Great, 752, 11/26/2016; Comstock For Congress, 966,
12/08/2016; Josh Mandel For Senate, 5,400, 2/08/2017; Regan,
5,100, 3/7/17; Marsha Blackburn Victory Fund, 5,400, 3/30/
2017; Roger Wicker For Senate, 5,400, 4/05/2017; Paul Ryan,
5,400, 4/25/17; Team Ryan, 12,500, 4/25/17; NRCC, 7,100, 4/
25/17; RGA, 25,000, 5/5/17; AZ Republican Party, 25,000, 5/
12/17; George P. Bush, 5,000, 6/29/17; Steve Smith For
Congress, 5,400, 6/26/2017; RGA, 25,000, 9/25/17; Trump
Victory, 94,600, 10/3/2017; Donald Trump For President,
5,400, 10/06/2017; RNC, 94,600, 10/06/2017; Jeff Flake,
2,600, 11/7/17; Steve Ferrara, 5,000, 11/8/17; RGA, 25,000,
12/6/17; Martha McSally, 5,400, 1/19/18; Moses Sanchez,
3,175, 2/7/18; Matt Rosendale, 2,700, 2/14/18;Andy Biggs,
2,700, 2/22/18; NRSC, 5,000, 2/28/18; Schweikert, 5,000, 3/
29/18; Schweikert Victory, 5,000, 3/29/18; Rick Scott, 5,400,
4/5/18; RAGA, 1,569.77, 4/11/18; Debbie Lesko, 2,700, 4/13/
18; NRSC, 24,700, 5/13/18; Justin Olson, 2,000, 5/25/18.
1. Spouse: N/A.
2. Children and Spouses: Tim & Sheri Tapia--none. Londa &
Will Perkins--none.
3. Parents: Jessie Joseph Tapia--deceased; Constance
Geraldine Snapp--deceased.
4. Grandparents: Thorthon Snapp--deceased; Myrtle Snapp--
deceased; Jospeh Tapia--deceased; Maria Medina Tapia--
deceased.
5. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
6. Sisters and Spouses: Jessie Jane Cordell, none.
____
*Michael A. Hammer, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nominee: Michael A. Hammer.
Post: Democratic Republic of Congo.
(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.
Children and Spouses: Monika Hammer, Mikael Hammer, Brynia
Hammer: none.
4. Parents: Magdalena Altares: Michael Peter Hammer,
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Alberto and Magdalena Altares, deceased;
Edward Hammer, deceased; Lilly Steinlauf, deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
____
*Dereck J. Hogan, 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 Moldova.
Nominee: Dereck J. Hogan.
Post: Moldova.
(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: $0.
3. Children and Spouses: Hannah Hogan (daughter): $0.
4. Parents: Father, Eric Hogan: $0; Mother, Michaele Hogan
(deceased).
5. Grandparents: Vernon Jackson: $0; other grandparents,
deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Kyle Hogan: $25, 2008, Barack
Obama.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Tahra Tibbs: $0.
____
*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.
Nominee: Philip Scott Kosnett.
Post: KOSOVO.
(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: $100.00, 2/2016, ACTBLUE.
2. Spouse: Jan Alison Kosnett $38.50, 2/2016, ACTBLUE.
3. Children and Spouses: Alexander Kosnett (son): $5.00,
11/2016, ACTBLUE. Nicole Kosnett (daughter) none.
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4. Parents: Barbara Kosnett (mother); none; Lawrence
Kosnett (father). none (deceased).
5. Grandparents: Louis Kosnett--none (deceased); Mary
Kosnett--none (deceased); Dorothy Hain--none (deceased);
Russell Hain--none (deceased).
6. Brother and Spouse: Jeffrey Kosnett (brother), none;
Deborah Kosnett (sister-in-law), none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: n/a.
____
*John Cotton Richmond, of Virginia, to be Director of the
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of
Ambassador at Large.
Nominee: John Cotton Richmond.
Post: U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Trafficking in Persons.
Nominated: July 9, 2018.
(The followings 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: Linda Marie Richmond, None.
3. Children and Spouses: Grace-Lauren Richmond, none; James
Cotton Richmond, none; Alden Mount Richmond, none.
4. Parents: George Mount Richmond II & Kate Emily Richmond,
$120.00, 2016, Clinton & Kaine Campaign.
5. Grandparents: George Mount Richmond--deceased; Elizabeth
Richmond--deceased; Ronald Cotton--deceased; Edith Cotton--
deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Matthew Mount Richmond, none;
Randy Scott Hyde, $50.00, 2016, Clinton & Kaine Campaign.
7. Sisters and Spouses.
____
*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.
Nominee: Stephanie Sanders Sullivan.
Post: Chief of Mission 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: N/A.
2. Spouse: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: Daniel Wood Sullivan, N/A; Scott
Webster Sullivan, N/A.
4. Parents: N/A (deceased).
5. Grandparents: N/A (deceased).
6. Brothers and Spouses: Philip Elliott Sanders, N/A;
Thomas Hillman Sanders and Janice DiNezza Sanders, N/A.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
____
*Judy Rising Reinke, of Virginia, 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 Montenegro.
Nominee: Judy Rising Reinke.
Post: Podgorica, Montenegro.
(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: Edwin J. Reinke: $50, 5/5/2015, ActBlue; $50, 2/
29/2016, ActBlue.
3. Children and Spouses: Katherine R. Reinke: none.
4. Parents: Harry N. Rising, Jr., deceased; Jeanne K.
Rising, deceased.
5. Grandparents: Katherine Schneider, deceased; John W.
Schneider, deceased; Margaret M. Reinke, deceased; Edwin J.
Reinke, II, deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Harry N. Rising III, none; Rebecca
Rising, none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
____
*David Hale, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Under
Secretary of State (Political Affairs).
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 Ami J. Abou-Bakr
and ending with Emily Yu, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July
31, 2018.
*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.
(Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the
recommendation that they be confirmed.)
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