[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 1 (Sunday, January 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                  COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

        ROBERT BENEDICT BOWES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A COMMISSIONER 
     OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING APRIL 13, 2025, VICE BRIAN D. QUINTENZ, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

        BRIAN P. BROOKS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE COMPTROLLER OF THE 
     CURRENCY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE JOSEPH OTTING.


                         FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

        JUDY SHELTON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR THE UNEXPIRED 
     TERM OF FOURTEEN YEARS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2010, VICE JANET L. 
     YELLEN, RESIGNED.


                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

        JOHN CHASE JOHNSON, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (NEW POSITION)


                       TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

        CHARLES W. COOK, JR., OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2025, VICE RICHARD CAPEL HOWORTH, 
     TERM EXPIRED.
        RICKY RODEN, OF ALABAMA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR THE REMAINDER 
     OF THE TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2021, VICE JAMES R. THOMPSON 
     III.


                        UNITED STATES TAX COURT

        MARK VAN DYKE HOLMES, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. 
     (REAPPOINTMENT)


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        WILLIAM A. DOUGLASS, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS.


               FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD

        JOHN M. BARGER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING OCTOBER 11, 2022, VICE DAVID AVREN JONES, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
        CHRISTOPHER BANCROFT BURNHAM, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 25, 2024, VICE RONALD DAVID MCCRAY, 
     TERM EXPIRED.
        FRANK DUNLEVY, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 25, 2022, VICE MICHAEL D. KENNEDY, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

        RAHKEL BOUCHET, 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, VICE JOHN RAMSEY 
     JOHNSON, RETIRED.
        SHARON E. GOODIE, 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, VICE ROBERT E. MORIN, 
     RETIRED.
        JOHN P. HOWARD III, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS 
     FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE KATHRYN A. OBERLY, 
     RETIRED.


                     MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

        DENNIS DEAN KIRK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT 
     SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS EXPIRING 
     MARCH 1, 2023, VICE SUSAN TSUI GRUNDMANN, TERM EXPIRED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

        DANNY LAM NGUYEN, 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, VICE CAROL A. DALTON, 
     RETIRED.
        MARK A. ROBBINS, 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, VICE MICHAEL L. 
     RANKIN, RETIRED.
        CARL EZEKIEL ROSS, 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, VICE JUDITH BARTNOFF, 
     RETIRED.
        VIJAY SHANKER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS 
     FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE JOHN R. FISHER, RETIRED.
        ELIZABETH J. SHAPIRO, 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, VICE LEE F. 
     SATTERFIELD, TERM EXPIRED.
        JOHN C. TRUONG, 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, VICE WENDELL P. 
     GARDNER, JR., RETIRED.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

        CHAD F. WOLF, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND 
     SECURITY, VICE KIRSTJEN NIELSEN, RESIGNED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

        TERRENCE M. ANDREWS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS, VICE EDWARD J. DAMICH, TERM EXPIRED.
        RAUL M. ARIAS-MARXUACH, OF PUERTO RICO, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, VICE JUAN R DEL 
     VALLE TORRUELLA, DECEASED.
        JOSEPH L. BARLOON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE LEO MAURY 
     GORDON, RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

        MELANIE J. BEVAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE WILLIAM BENEDICT BERGER, SR., TERM EXPIRED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

        MARIA TERESA BONIFACIO CENZON, OF GUAM, TO BE JUDGE FOR 
     THE DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM FOR THE TERM OF TEN YEARS, VICE 
     FRANCES MARIE TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD, TERM EXPIRED.
        STEPHEN ANDREW KUBIATOWSKI, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A JUDGE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF 
     FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE MARGARET MARY SWEENEY, TERM EXPIRED.
        EDMUND G. LACOUR, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, VICE 
     ANDREW LYNN BRASHER, ELEVATED.
        GRACE KARAFFA OBERMANN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS, VICE SUSAN G. BRADEN, TERM EXPIRED.

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