[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 187 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6772-S6773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 21, 2019:


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       JOHN LOWRY III, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     LABOR FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.


                   NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION

       E. SEQUOYAH SIMERMEYER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
     NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF THREE 
     YEARS.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       JOHN E. KRAMER, OF FLORIDA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, 
     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JOSHUA A. DEAHL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS 
     FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS.
       DEBORAH J. ISRAEL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF 
     COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS.
       ANDREA L. HERTZFELD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF 
     COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       ROBERT ANTHONY DIXON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT 
     OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       IAN PAUL STEFF, OF INDIANA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AND 
     FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE.


                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

       CARL WHITNEY BENTZEL, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A FEDERAL MARITIME 
     COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2024.


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. PATRICK R. MICHAELIS
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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. DANIEL L. KARBLER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12211:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. STEPHANIE A. PURGERSON


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. LESLIE A. BEAVERS
COL. ROBERT M. BLAKE
COL. MELISSA A. COBURN
COL. VANESSA J. DORNHOEFER
COL. LYNNETTE J. HEBERT
COL. JEFFREY F. HILL
COL. TRACI L. KUEKERMURPHY
COL. PRESTON F. MCFARREN
COL. WILLIAM D. MURPHY
COL. DANA N. NELSON
COL. ROBERT P. PALMER
COL. DAVID A. PIFFARERIO
COL. MITCHELL D. RICHARDSON
COL. WILLIAM A. ROCK
COL. MARK V. SLOMINSKI
COL. MAX J. STITZER
COL. ROBERT W. VANHOY II
COL. ADRIAN K. WHITE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. LEE ANN T. BENNETT
BRIG. GEN. JAY S. GOLDSTEIN
BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY S. HINRICHS
BRIG. GEN. BRET C. LARSON
BRIG. GEN. BRYAN P. RADLIFF
BRIG. GEN. SCOTT A. SAUTER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. DARRIN D. LAMBRIGGER


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12211:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JOHN C. BOYD
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12211:

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                        To be brigadier general

COL. DAMON N. CLUCK


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       THOMAS MICHAEL O'CONNOR, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       RALPH IGNATIUS SOZIO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY J. AUTREY AND 
     ENDING WITH JENNIFER T. VECCHIONE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2019.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS JASON ABELL AND 
     ENDING WITH LAWRENCE NAHNO YAZZIE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 12, 2019.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOSHUA B. STIERWALT, TO BE MAJOR.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL W. TORRE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF AUSTIN C. VANN, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL J. BLANTON, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LAINA G. CAFEGO, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF LYLE E. BUSHONG, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GARTH E. COKE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRENT R. ROBERTSON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF GERALD J. HALL, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF NICOLE L. KRUSE, TO BE MAJOR.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF EMMA R. SHINN, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF RYAN J. NOWLIN, TO BE MAJOR.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF JOHN N. AMIRAL, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS Q. GALLAGHER, TO BE CAPTAIN.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH D. BROWN AND 
     ENDING WITH MARIETT C. OGG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 15, 2019.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DERRICK SCOTT 
     BROWN AND ENDING WITH V. KATE SOMVONGSIRI, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON APRIL 10, 2019.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF JAY P. WILLIAMS.