[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 195 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7268-S7269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 15, 2022:


                             THE JUDICIARY

       MUSETTA TIA JOHNSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR A 
     TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS TO EXPIRE ON THE DATE PRESCRIBED BY 
     LAW.
       KENDRA DAVIS BRIGGS, 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.
       ERROL RAJESH ARTHUR, 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.
       LESLIE A. MEEK, 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.
       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.
       LAURA E. CRANE, 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.

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       VERONICA M. SANCHEZ, 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.
       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.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       KATHLEEN ANN KAVALEC, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 ROMANIA.
       JESSICA DAVIS BA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 COTE D'IVOIRE.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       HENRY C. LEVENTIS, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       MICHAEL D. BLACK, OF OHIO, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       CATRINA A. THOMPSON, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. DAVID C. EPPERSON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. THOMAS P. SHERMAN


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS 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. FRANCIS L. DONOVAN


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. DONALD K. CARPENTER
BRIG. GEN. SAMUEL C. KEENER
BRIG. GEN. MARK W. MITCHUM
BRIG. GEN. MARK D. PIPER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE 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

MAJ. GEN. STEVEN S. NORDHAUS


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. PAIGE M. JENNINGS


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. JONATHAN T. STEPHENS


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

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

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. MARCUS B. ANNIBALE
BRIG. GEN. LORNA M. MAHLOCK
BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH A. MATOS III
BRIG. GEN. DAVID L. ODOM
BRIG. GEN. THOMAS B. SAVAGE
BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM H. SWAN
BRIG. GEN. BRIAN N. WOLFORD
BRIG. GEN. CALVERT L. WORTH, JR.


                              IN THE ARMY

       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 general

LT. GEN. CHARLES R. HAMILTON


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KIMBERLY N. BARR AND 
     ENDING WITH BENJAMIN D. YOUNGQUIST, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NATHAN J. ABEL AND 
     ENDING WITH BAI LAN ZHU, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AUGUST 
     3, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BILLY S. ALLEN AND 
     ENDING WITH JOSHUA D. WILD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     AUGUST 3, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALLEN Y. AGNES AND 
     ENDING WITH JOSE L. ZAMBRANO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     AUGUST 3, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIEL A. BUNCH AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL WILLIAM SUDEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DEAR BELOVED AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN T. SZCZEPANSKI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 3, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KARLA E. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH JESSE M. WICKHAM, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 8, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JACQUELINE E. BVLGARI 
     AND ENDING WITH KELLY L. VERMILLION, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2022.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KEENAN E. DALRYMPLE, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF SUSAN D. BAUMGARTNER, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF STIGEN A. WESTBERG, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF BEAU D. GRAHAM, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KRISTEN M. BARRA, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF EVANS R. WRIGHT, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JEREMY A. KROHNGOLD, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF CHANDRAMOULI RAJARAM, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF SEAN P. HUTCHISON, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ANDREW K. ARRINGTON, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER A. KREILER, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL A. RIZZOTTI AND 
     ENDING WITH BRETT C. SHEPARD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     DECEMBER 7, 2022.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RONALD W. SPRANG, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RYAN C. AGEE, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF PHILIP J. DEAGUILERA, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF BRIAN C. BELDOWICZ, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER A. BENSON, TO BE MAJOR.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID AHN AND 
     ENDING WITH JAY M. ZARRA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     DECEMBER 7, 2022.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF TAPEKA C. PRINGLE, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

       SPACE FORCE NOMINATION OF ASHTON M. SHELTON, TO BE MAJOR.