[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5321-S5323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                        MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

        LISA T. BALLANCE, OF OREGON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE 
     MAMMAL COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 13, 2027, VICE 
     FRANCES M.D. GULLAND, TERM EXPIRED.


                     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

        MATTHEW JAMES MARZANO, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2028. VICE JEFFREY MARTIN BARAN, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

        DAVID SAMUEL JOHNSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
     FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, VICE J. 
     RUSSELL GEORGE, DECEASED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        GABRIEL ESCOBAR, OF TEXAS, 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 PARAGUAY.


                   NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION

        PATRICE H. KUNESH, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
     NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF THREE 
     YEARS, VICE E. SEQUOYAH SIMERMEYER, TERM EXPIRED.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF OF 
     THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AND 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., SECTIONS 601 AND 10502:

                             To be general

LT. GEN. STEVEN S. NORDHAUS

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       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 general

LT. GEN. JOHN D. LAMONTAGNE
       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 general

LT. GEN. RANDALL REED
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED 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. MICHAEL L. AHMANN
       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

MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL L. DOWNS
       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

MAJ. GEN. EVAN L. PETTUS
       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

MAJ. GEN. REBECCA J. SONKISS


                              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 lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. JOEL B. VOWELL
       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. GAVIN A. LAWRENCE
       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. CURTIS A. BUZZARD
       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. EDMOND M. BROWN
       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. GREGORY J. BRADY


                              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 admiral

VICE ADM. ALVIN HOLSEY
       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

REAR ADM. PETER A. GARVIN


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

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

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. DEVIN R. PEPPER


                              IN THE ARMY

       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

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

                              To be major

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

                             To be colonel

DANIEL E. BALL
JASON R. DE LA VEGA
JOSE E. PLAZA-ORTIZ
CHRISTOPHER E. POWERS
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE 
     RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12211:

                             To be colonel

SHANNON D. HUNTLEY
DAVID A. NAGEL
EVAN J. STARCEVIC
WILLIAM D. VANPOOL


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 605:

                             To be captain

ALLEN M. AGOR
DAVID R. BEAM
KEVIN J. BEHM
MICHAEL J. BROWN
EMIL D. DINNOCENZO
THOMAS T. DIXON
STEVEN A. DYKSTRA
LEE R. FIKE
SYLVESTER R. FOLEY IV
ROBERT J. GILLIS, JR.
CHRISTOPHER D. HOLLAND
JOHN E. HOLTHAUS
KENNETH C. INGLE
REED A. KITCHEN
MICHAEL J. KOS
ROBERT A. LOW
KENNETH C. PACKARD
ISAAC M. PELT
MATTHEW B. POWELL
JOSEPH F. PRESTON
NICHOLAS R. QUIHUIS
JON B. QUIMBY
BRIAN M. RHOADES
TAD J. ROBBINS
CHRISTOPHER W. ROSE
MICHAEL S. SILVER
GARTH W. STORZ
JOSLYN M. VENEY
GERALD V. WEERS

                            To be commander

DANIEL P. BERGEN II
DAVID L. BRYANT
ERIC N. CLOW
BRENDAN P. DANNER
KRISTOPHER K. DEVISSER
CHRISTOPHER T. DEYOUNG
JOEL J. HUBBARD
MEGHAN A. HUGHES
ANDREW R. JACOBS
MARCUS A. JOHNSON
BARBARA K. MOREJON
WESLEY F. MUSSELMAN
JOHN M. ROSATI, JR.
JACOB A. SHAFFER
GREGORY M. SHINEGO

                       To be lieutenant commander

JEFFREY I. AYCO
DUNCAN X. BACKER
MARCUS A. BOLLES
ANDREW BONNER
SEAN M. BRENNAN
MELISSA M. CARDENAS
COLE M. CARLSON
JONATHAN J. CLEMENTE
TIMOTHY M. EICHLER
NICHOLAS C. FERNANDEZ
JOHN W. FOUNDS, JR.
BRIAN A. FRITZ
NICOLAS D. HART
CRISTINA HAYWOOD
KURT A. HEIDEMANN
DANIEL A. HODGES
JUDSON B. HOLCOMBE
BENJAMIN M. HOLSBO
MARCUS C. HUNT
JORDAN S. LLOYD
COLIN J. LUZZI
ALEXANDER J. MARSHALL
CONNER J. MONETTE
MARK A. NASH
MARCUS B. PADILLA
ANNA N. PAZ
HEATH E. PERKEY
TAYLOR A. ROGERS
THOMAS R. SHAW
ROBERT L. STEP
ADAM C. TAYLOR
BRYAN E. TRACY
DANIEL S. TSUJI
ADAM R. VEIT
JOHNNY T. WATSON
MAXWELL E. WIECHEC
JONATHAN A. YUEN


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER 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:
ANDRAY ABRAHAMIAN, of California
JASON SLOANE ADAMS, of Virginia
JAIME ALPAUGH, of Virginia
RICHARD CLARK ANDERSON, of Virginia
JACQUELINE LEIGH ANDROS, of Virginia
THOMAS MACAULAY BABINGTON, of Maryland
JAMES LANDERN BARKER, of Virginia
JAMES J. BARNES, of South Dakota
KATHRYN GRIESS BARUJA, of New Mexico
AMANDA R. BELKIN, of Virginia
NANCY M. BELLINO, of Texas
LAUREN BENE, of Virginia
MARA NIELLE BIRD, of California
JEFFREY L. BIRSCHBACH, of Illinois
TRACE A. BISKIN, of Virginia
SARAH LOUISE BLANCHARD, of Florida
FOREST L. BOLES, of Oregon
CLARA HILARY ENGLE BOLEY, of Texas
EMILY E. BREHOB, of Michigan
CHARLES B. BROCKNER, of Virginia
KATHERINE S. BUNNEY, of Virginia
SARAH WHITNEY FELCH BURKE, of Virginia
LEVI JESSE BURKETT, of Oregon
JUSTIN BERNARD CAMPBELL, of Virginia
DAVID MICHAEL CARDWELL, of Virginia
AJA ALIANNA CARTER, of Virginia
STEPHEN Y. CHEN, of Washington
MOHMOUD CHIKH-ALI, of Virginia
TAYLOR FONTE COFIELD, of Colorado
RYAN MATTHEW COOPER, of Virginia
ROBERT BENJAMIN COPPER, of Virginia
CODY JESSE CRAIG, of Virginia
GAVIN DAVIS CRONKRITE, of Virginia
KEVIN R. CROOKSHANK, of Illinois
SARAH M. DAVIS, of Tennessee
PIETRO C. DISCIASCIO, of Virginia
KEVIN PAUL DOLLIVER, of South Carolina
JAMES T. DUKE, of New Jersey
DANA DURKEE, of Minnesota
JEREMY ORLAND EVANS, of Idaho
JOEL L. FERNANDEZ, of Virginia
RACHAEL MARIE FINLEY, of North Carolina
AURELIE FLORIAN, of Washington
JOHN W. FOSTER, of Pennsylvania
SYDNEY L. FREEMAN, of New Jersey
GIDEON M. FRENCH, of the District of Columbia
COLLEEN FRENCH, of Virginia
JOHN BENJAMIN GALLAGHER, of the District of Columbia
DEVON M. GAN, of Colorado
WILLIAM TODD GARRISON, of Florida
KELLY L. GEOGHEGAN, of Virginia
BRENT GEORGE GIBBONS, of Virginia
DOUGLAS M. GRANE, of Pennsylvania
CHANEL G. GRICE, of Hawaii
KARRIE A. GURBACKI, of the District of Columbia
CAITLIN J. GUSTAFSON, of Virginia
PETER F. HAMM, of Virginia
DAVID J. HAMMOND, of Arizona
HASSAN Y. HASSEN, of Georgia
EMILY MARGARET WARD HOFFMAN, of Virginia
AARON HUANG, of California
GUSTAVUS MANFRED HULIN, of Florida
QUINN C. HUNTER, of Virginia
ASHLEY T. INMAN, of Florida
MICHAEL J. IRVINE, of Virginia
DIANA L. JOHNSON, of Virginia
JENNIFER M. JOHNSON, of Virginia
CLINTON D. JOHNSON, of Virginia
MATTHEW RYAN JONES, of Virginia
LEAH JORDANO-KUDALIS, of Minnesota
ABBEY LYNN JORSTAD-CANNATA, of the District of Columbia
KELLY DIIRO JUAREZ, of Iowa
TRISHA KAY JUH, of the District of Columbia
MATTHEW MILES KATSUKI, of Virginia
SARA ANNE KAUFFMAN, of Texas
THANVA KHOUVONGSAVANH, of Virginia
DANA LEE KILIAN, of Virginia
CLELL KNIGHT, of Virginia
JEFFREY WILLIAM KNOKE, of Virginia
CHRISTOPHER N. KOOY, of Illinois
SHOBHIT KUMAR, of Florida
JASON S. KUMAR, of Virginia
PETER EDWIN LAFFOON, of Washington
MICHAEL GREGORY LAROCQUE, of Rhode Island
JOY HONG-MAY LIN, of Indiana
MING-HUN LIU, of Florida
KRISTOFER ANDREW LOFGREN, of Virginia
EVAN W. LORD, of Virginia
ALEXANDER REID MACINTOSH, of Virginia
OLIVIA PUAIPU MAIGRET, of Hawaii
DANIEL LAWRENCE MARTELLO, of Virginia
LUCY A. MASON, of the District of Columbia
PHILLIP JOHN MATIAS, of Connecticut

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MAHER K. MATTA, of Virginia
BENJAMIN DAVID MAY, of Utah
REBECCA E. MCCALL, of Virginia
STEPHANIE M. MENDOZA AGATIC, of Virginia
MARK C. MEYER, of Virginia
KIRA R. MICHELSON, of Virginia
ANNA WATERFIELD MILLER, of Maryland
ELIZABETH A. MINA, of Pennsylvania
MARK AARON MITCHELL, of Virginia
GERALDINE L. MONTESINOS, of New York
JOHN JAMES MOONEY, of Virginia
REBECCA ELIZABETH MOORE, of North Carolina
KATHERINE MURPHY, of Virginia
ANDREW C. MURRAY, of Virginia
CHANIQUA DARNAE NELSON, of Maryland
KAITLIN E. NITTA, of Virginia
SAMUEL M. NORTHRUP, of Kentucky
MICHELLE KATE OLIVIER, of Virginia
PATRICK THOMAS O'NEILL, of Michigan
REBECCA-JANE R. ORTIZ, of Virginia
RACHEL V. PATTON-MOLITORS, of Wyoming
SCOTT PECORARO, of Virginia
CRISTINE M. PEDERSEN, of the District of Columbia
KATHERINE LEE PLEMONS, of Virginia
COLLEEN E. QUIGLEY, of Arizona
JOHN C. QUINN, of Virginia
MICHAEL DAVIS RIEDELL, of Virginia
VICTORIA Z. RINDONE, of Virginia
NIGEL H. ROBINSON, of Massachusetts
LA TOYA A. ROBINSON, of Virginia
WILLIAM H. ROETING, of Virginia
ALYSSA J. ROLAND, of Minnesota
TIMOTHY ALAN RUSSELL, of Tennessee
NICHOLAS ROBERT SACHANDA, of Virginia
JESSICA MARIE SANTOS, of Virginia
JUSTIN M. SCARR, of Virginia
JAN KRYSTIAN SCISLOWICZ, of the District of Columbia
WILLIAM PAUL SEFCIK, of South Carolina
ANDREW JOSEPH SHINN, of California
LEANNE MARIE SHOTT, of Virginia
KATHERINE K. SMITH, of Delaware
TARINA JOAN SPEIDEL, of Tennessee
SEAN PATRICK SRICHANKIJ, of Arizona
PHILLIP J. STICHA, of Virginia
LANA ALAINE SURFACE, of Indiana
DAVID G. TAGLE, of New York
PETER W. TAVES, of Virginia
ELISABETH LOUISE THORESON-GREEN, of Nebraska
HAWI T. TILAHUNE, of Minnesota
CHARLES H. TISDALE, of Washington
DANTE RENATO TOPPO, of Oregon
DARRAH LANE TRELEAVEN, of Virginia
CHRISTOPHE M. TRIPLETT, of Arizona
MEGAN E. TRUXILLO, of Washington
MELIA CLAIRE UNGSON, of Virginia
ROBERT A. VILLAR, of Virginia
CATHERINE DAKSHINA VOETSCH, of the District of Columbia
KENT VOS, of Virginia
JOHNATHAN A. WALLIS, of Virginia
JIRO R. WATERS, of South Dakota
JEFFREY LEE WATTS, of Texas
KATHARINE M. WATTS, of Hawaii
RAYMOND CHARLES WHITNEY, of Virginia
MARC D. WILLIAMS, of Washington
WILLIAM CHESTER WOJNAROWSKI, of Illinois
TARYN ELIZABETH WOLF, of Virginia
THOMAS FRANCIS WOODS, of Virginia
MARIAM M. YAQUB, of Washington
SARAH SAMANTHA YEE, of California
BO-MOON YEE, of Virginia
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR:
HOLLY KIRKING LOOMIS, of Louisiana
THOMAS T. JUNG, of Virginia
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR, AND A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, 
     AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA:
ZACK T. KENDALL, of Virginia
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR, AND A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, 
     AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, EFFECTIVE JULY 7, 2020:
KATHERINE L. MEREDITH, of Ohio
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR, AND A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, 
     AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2021:
THOMAS W. ECKERT, of Virginia
       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
     FOR PROMOTION INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR, AND A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER, 
     AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 2023:
WILLIAM P. FERRARI, of Virginia

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