[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 157 (Monday, September 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

        BIMAL PATEL, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE TREASURY, VICE CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL, RESIGNED.


                             UNITED NATIONS

        RON JOHNSON, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
        JEFF MERKLEY, OF OREGON, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        PAMELA BATES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC 
     COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

        MINA CHANG, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF 
     THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VICE 
     JONATHAN NICHOLAS STIVERS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        SARAH-ANN LYNCH, 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 CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA.


                             UNITED NATIONS

        MARGARITA PALAU-HERNANDEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED 
     NATIONS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        SUSAN N. STEVENSON, OF WASHINGTON, 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 EQUATORIAL GUINEA.


                             UNITED NATIONS

        ELIZABETH ERIN WALSH, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED 
     NATIONS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       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

LT. GEN. JERRY D. HARRIS, JR.


                              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

VICE ADM. ANDREW L. LEWIS


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                              To be major

PATRICK C. DEGRAAF
TIMOTHY B. MITCHELL
BRAD D. NELSON
CHRISTOPHER L. PRIDGEN


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                        To be lieutenant colonel

JOHN J. KAIKKONEN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

MARC A. PATTERSON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

JAMES E. MATISKO
       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

JAMES B. ELLEDGE


                              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

TILFORD L. CLARK


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BE A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A 
     CONSULAR OFFICER, AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
SANDI R. B. ALLAWAY, of Washington
DANA A. BARNHILL, of Washington
SHIRIN BASKEY, of Texas
ALISON F. BASSI, of Illinois
EMMANIA R. BLUM, of New York
BRYAN T. BURKE, of Virginia
MATTHEW CARNEY, of Virginia
TIMOTHY R. CARPENTER, of Texas
PHATHANIE CHAPMAN, of the District of Columbia
ERIC R. COULSON, of California
EAVAN K. CULLY, of New York
MEGHAN E. DEAN, of the District of Columbia
PATRICK G. DIGNAN, of Florida
KEVIN G. ELLERBROCK, of Ohio
LYLE S. GOODE, of California
CHRISTOPHER J. GROTH, of California
TARA N. HALL, of Tennessee
KELLY L. HART, of Texas
LEE A. HILGARTNER, of Alaska
WILLIAM C. HOPE, of Washington
ARIEL A. HUERTA, of California
GABRIEL L. HURST, of New York
MICHAEL J. KLINE, of Virginia
ANASTASIA M. KOLIVAS, of New Hampshire
ANDREW G. LEYVA, of Virginia
KRISTIN M. LUNDBERG, of Virginia
GARHETT G. MECHAM, of Nevada
KEVIN A. MILES, of California
KENNETH C. MILLEN, of Virginia
ROBERT EUGENE MILLER, of Virginia
KEVIN B. MILLS, of Virginia
ADNAN S. MITHANI, of Texas
GILLIAN S. OAK, of Virginia
FRED F. ODISHO, of Illinois
MICHAEL A. OSKIN, of Illinois
KURT D. PEARSON, of Virginia
TRISHA LYONS PRESTO, of Maryland
PAIGE T. PUNTSO, of New Hampshire
KRISTINA ROSALES KOSTRUKOVA, of Virginia
JOHN THOMAS ROSEN-MOLINA, of California
ANDREA M. SANTORO, of Texas
MARK J. SCHAVER, of Kentucky
KATHRYNE BRIDGIT SCHILLING, of Texas
BRYAN E. SCHUBERT, of New Hampshire
NABIL A. SIDDIQI, of Virginia
HANNAH SIN, of California
JOHN THOMAS V. SKERRY III, of Virginia
EMMA JANE TEWKSBURY-VOLPE, of Pennsylvania
ZOE R. TREUER, of the District of Columbia
AMELIA B. VANDERLAAN, of New Hampshire
FREDERIC VELLUCCI, of Virginia
DAVID L. WILLEY, of South Dakota
HUI JUN TINA WONG, of Virginia
SHIRLENE YEE, of the District of Columbia

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