[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 155 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6221-S6222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. CORKER for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the
Republic of Slovenia.
Nominee: Lynda C. Blanchard.
Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.
(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: $2,700.00, 11/5/2016, Martha Roby for Congress;
$2,500.00, 10/31/2016, Reaching for a Brighter America PAC;
$5,000.00, 9/30/2016, Common Sense Common Solutions PAC;
$40,725.00, 11/30/2017, Republican National Committee;
$9,275.00, 11/30/2017, Republican National Committee;
$5,000.00, 10/26/2017, HALPAC; $24,625.00, 8/29/2017,
Republican National Committee; $1,200.00, 8/29/2017, Kay
Granger Campaign Fund; $2,700.00, 8/29/2017, Kay Granger
Campaign Fund; $50,000.00, 8/1/2017, Strengthen Majority
Committee ($25,000 went to NRSC and $24,625 went to RNC,
$1,200 to Kay Granger Campaign Fund, and $2,700 to Kay
Granger Campaign Fund); $25,000.00, 8/1/2017, NRSC; -
$2,700.00, 5/9/2018, Martha Roby for Congress.
2. Children and Spouses: Christopher John Blanchard--
deceased; Benjamin Nicholas Blanchard $1,000.00, 8/11/2017,
Kay Granger Campaign Fund; Haleyann Denise Blanchard $0,
Keren Cesia Blanchard $0, Jennifer Ruth Blanchard $0, Gracie
Mae Blanchard $0, Lizbeth Lucero Blanchard $0.-
3. Parents: Peggy Cleveland Powell $0, Dwight Merrill
Cleveland--deceased, John Miller Powell (step) $0.
4. Grandparents: Oscar Hale--deceased; Stella Hale--
deceased; Richard Scales (step)--deceased; Ann Scales--
deceased; Mr. Cleveland--deceased when father was a child,
did not know him.
5. Brothers and Spouses: Mitchell Tyson Powell (step),
Michelle Brenny Powell, $6,000.00, 7/19/2017, Kay Granger
Campaign Fund.
6. Sisters and Spouses: Yvonne Annette Schneckenberger, $0,
Donald Michael Schneckenberger, $0, Cynthia Cleveland
Burnside, $0, Sheldon John Burnside, $0.
____
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.
Nominee: Daniel N. Rosenblum.
Post: Republic of Uzbekistan.
(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, N/A, N/A.
2. Spouse: $2,700, 2/21 & 3/14/2016, Hillary for America
(Primary); $1,750, 7/5 & 9/18/2016, Hillary Victory Fund
(Primary); $1,675, 7/5, 8/17 & 9/30/2016, Hillary for America
(General); $1,000, 9/18/2016, Hillary Victory Fund (General);
$250, 12/23/2017, Tammy Baldwin for Senate; $250, 2/8/2018,
Soderberg for Congress.
3. Children: Jonah Rosenblum: $0, N/A, N/A; Liana
Rosenblum: $0, N/A, N/A.
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4. Parents: Louis Rosenblum: $0, N/A, N/A.
5. Grandparents: Deceased.-
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.--
7. Sisters and Spouses: Janet Metz: $0, N/A, N/A; Miriam
Rosenblum: $0, N/A, N/A; Sheldon Benjamin: $0, N/A, N/A.
Diane Rosenblum: $10, 10/22/14, Alaskans for Begich; $35, 10/
22 & 29/14, Udall for Colorado; $10, 10/22/14, Progressives
United; $10, 10/22/14, Braley for Iowa; $500 (total), 7
periodic contribs. between 12/20/15 and 5/7/16, Bernie 2016;
$296 (total), 24 periodic contribs. between 12/29/15 and 5/
26/18, Act Blue; $50 (total), 9/28 & 9/30/16, Americans for
Responsible Solutions PAC; $165 (total), 5 periodic contribs.
between 10/16/16 and 11/5/16, Deborah Ross for United States
Senate; $150 (total) 5 periodic contribs. between 10/17/16
and 11/5/16, Russ for Wisconsin; $150 (total), 4 periodic
contribs. between 11/15/16 and 12/3/16, Foster Campbell for
United States Senate; $15, 2/8/17, Elizabeth for MA, Inc.;
$40 (total), 4/13 & 14/17, Jon Osoff for Congress; $50, 7/6/
17, Friends of Bernie Sanders; $25, 8/3/17, Amy McGrath for
Congress. Henry Gordon: $266, 23 periodic contribs. between
2/15/14 & 2/5/18, Act Blue; $17.50, 7/4/14, 8/7/15 & 5/25/16,
Progressive Change Campaign Committee; $70, 4 periodic
contribs. between 2/15/14 and 10/21/14, Committee to Elect
Alan Grayson; $1,007, 28 periodic contribs. between 4/30/15 &
5/25/16, Bernie 2016; $55.19, 4 periodic contribs. between 1/
21/16 & 10/21/16, Russ for Wisconsin; $27.69, 1/21/16 & 10/
21/16, Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate; $47.50, 4 periodic
contribs. between 4/13/16 & 10/21/16, Flores for Congress;
$35.19, 3 periodic contribs. between 4/13/16 & 10/21/16,
Pramila for Congress; $35.20, 3 periodic contribs. between 4/
13/16 & 10/21/16, Zephyr Teachout for Congress; $27.70, 10/
21/16 & 10/23/16, Deborah Ross for Senate; $7.69, 10/21/16,
Clements for Congress; $7.69, 10/21/16, Committee to Elect
Chase Iron Eyes; $7.69, 10/21/16, Nolan for Congress
Volunteer Committee; $7.69, 10/21/16, Berragan for Congress;
$7.69, 10/21/16, Maggie for NH; $7.69, 10/21/16, Carroll for
Colorado; $7.69, 10/21/16, Nelson for Wisconsin; $7.69, 10/
21/16, Katie McGinty for Senate.
____
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.
Nominee: Karen Lynn Williams.
Post: Suriname
(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: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Homer Donald Williams, None; Norma Frances
Williams, None.
5. Paternal Grandparents: Homer Allen Williams--Deceased;
Dorothy Baldwin Williams--Deceased. Maternal grandparents (UK
citizens): Sidney Edward Crane--Deceased; Elizabeth Frances
Crane--Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Donald Paul Williams, None;
Stephen Lee Williams, None; Jeannie Williams (spouse), None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
____
Kevin K. Sullivan, of Ohio, 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 Nicaragua.
Nominee: Kevin King Sullivan.
Post: Managua.
(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: Kevin K. Sullivan: None.
2. Spouse: Mariangeles Quinto: None; Daughter: Sophie E.
Sullivan: None.
3. Parents: Daniel K. Sullivan--Deceased; Marlene F.
Sullivan--Deceased.
4. Grandparents: Raymond Sullivan--Deceased; Lilian
Sullivan--Deceased; Thomas J. Frain--Deceased; Lucille
Frain--Deceased.
5. Brothers and Spouses: Patrick K. Sullivan, None.
6. Sisters and Spouses: Kathryn K. Sullivan, None.
____
Kip Tom, of Indiana, for the rank of Ambassador during his
tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United
Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
Nominee: Kip Tom.
Post: UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture--Rome.
(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:
Self: $150,000, Apr-2016, Kip Tom for Congress; $1,000,
Dec-2017, Steve Braun for Congress; $1,000, Jun-2016, Roger
Marshall for Congress; $1,300, Jun-2016, Growth Energy PAC;
$5,400, Mar-2015, Todd Young for Senate; $5,400, Jun-2016,
Todd Young for Senate; $1,000, Apr-2014, Todd Rokita for
Congress; $1,876, Aug-2014, Jackie Walorski for Congress;
$1,500, Sep-2016, Todd Young Victory Fund; $1,500, Oct-2015,
Ind. Republican Fund; $1,000, Oct-2017, Kyle Dukes for
Sheriff.
Spouse: None.
Children and Spouses: Kyle and Angie Tom: $5,400, Sep-2015,
Kip Tom For Congress; Mark and Kandi Dunwiddie: $5,400, Sep-
2015, Kip Tom For Congress; Greg and Kassi Rowland: $5,400,
Sep-2015, Kip Tom For Congress; Kris Tom: $2,700, Sep-2015,
Kip Tom For Congress; Jon and Katie Fussel: $5,400, Sep-2015,
Kip Tom for Congress.
Parents: Everett and Marie Tom: $5,400, Sep-2015, Kip Tom
For Congress.
Grandparents: Everett and Violet Tom--deceased; Ellis and
Francis Eby--deceased.
Brothers and Spouses: Kevin Tom:--deceased.
Sisters and Spouses: Melinda and Russell Woda: $5,400, Nov-
2015, Kip Tom for Congress; Melodie and Scott Thompson:
$1,000, Oct-2015, Kip Tom for Congress; Melissa and Ray
Gerber: none.
____
Donald Y. Yamamoto, of Washington, 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 Federal Republic of Somalia.
Nominee: Donald Yukio Yamamoto.
Post: Somalia.
(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: Nothing to report.
2. Spouse: Nothing to report.
3. Children and Spouses: Michael H. Yamamoto, nothing to
report; Laura S. Yamamoto, nothing to report.
4. Parents: None.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
____
Earl Robert Miller, of Michigan, 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 People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Nominee: Earl Robert Miller.
Post: U.S. Embassy, Gaborone, Botswana.
(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: N/A.
3. Children and spouses: Andrew Robert Miller: none;
Alexander James Miller: none; Kendra Elaine Dexter: none.
4. Parents: Robert James Miller--deceased; Wanda Morgan
Miller: none.
5. Grandparents: Earl Miller--deceased; Elsie Miller--
deceased; Walter Lee Morgan--deceased; Mertie Alberta
Morgan--deceased.
6. Brothers and spouses: David Gene Keltner, none.
7. Sisters and spouses: Kara Maria Miller, none; Dena Diane
Garrison, none; Donald Garrison (spouse), none; Aimery Liseli
Trynt, none; Tara Tene Gilles, none; Patrick Gilles (spouse),
none.
____
Mark Rosen, of Connecticut, to be United States Executive
Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two
years.
By Mr. BARRASSO for the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
* Harold B. Parker, of New Hampshire, to be Federal
Cochairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission.
By Mr. HATCH for the Committee on Finance.
* Elizabeth Darling, of Texas, to be Commissioner on
Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Health and Human
Services.
* Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
By Mr. ISAKSON for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
* Tamara Bonzanto, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Office of Accountability and
Whistleblower Protection).
* James Paul Gfrerer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology).
* 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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