[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 64 (Monday, April 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1715-S1716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

        ERIN BROWNE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AN UNDER SECRETARY OF THE 
     TREASURY, VICE JAY CURTIS SHAMBAUGH, RESIGNED.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

        BRIAN CAVANAUGH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
     MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE CLAIRE M. 
     GRADY.


                  NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

        THOMAS B. CHAPMAN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 31, 2028. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        BROCK DAHL, OF MARYLAND, TO BE LEGAL ADVISER OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF STATE, VICE REED RUBINSTEIN.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

        JASON HOLT, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, 
     VICE CLAYTON D. JOHNSON, TERM EXPIRED.


                     NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

        JAMES MACY, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING 
     AUGUST 27, 2030, VICE MARVIN KAPLAN, TERM EXPIRED.
        DAVID M. PROUTY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING AUGUST 27, 2031. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        MICHELLE STEEL, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

        MICHAEL TIERNEY, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND 
     WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION), VICE MARYANNE T. DONAGHY.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

        TIMOTHY VERHEY, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE MARK A. TOTTEN.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        ERIC WENDT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA.


                     MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

        JAMES WOODRUFF, OF FLORIDA, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE MERIT 
     SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, VICE CATHY ANN HARRIS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER 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 brigadier general

COL. DEANE E. THOMEY


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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. BRIAN M. GATTI


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 1044F:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. PETER D. HOUTZ
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS 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

LT. GEN. ROGER B. TURNER, JR.
MAJ. GEN. JAMES B. WELLONS
MAJ. GEN. GEORGE B. ROWELL IV
MAJ. GEN. THOMAS B. SAVAGE
MAJ. GEN. KEITH D. REVENTLOW


                              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. MONTE L. RONE


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS 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. JOHN F. WADE
REAR ADM. DOUGLAS L. WILLIAMS


                            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:

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                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. CHRISTOPHER J. NIEMI


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO SERVE AS THE 
     DIRECTOR OF THE COAST GUARD RESERVE IN THE GRADE INDICATED 
     UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 309(B):

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

TABITHA A. SCHIRO
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO SERVE AS THE 
     JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE COAST GUARD UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 318:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

DOROTHY J. HERNAEZ


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                             To be colonel

JOSEPH M. VANONI
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

JONATHAN E. MENASHI


                              IN THE ARMY

       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

JAMES L. BOND II
HYUNG J. LIM
MICHAEL A. SWEETLAND
       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

MICHAEL A. BLEW
THOMAS M. BORTNER
WILLIAM M. DUDLEY
NOE S. VAZQUEZ
ORRIN W. VINER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 605:

                             To be colonel

RYAN C. BOILEAU
BRADLEY M. ERICKSON
RODNEY C. FREEMAN
BRENT B. KINNEY
ADAM F. MCCOMBS
ERIK M. MILLER
NICOLE R. MINER
KYLE W. SCHRIEFER
DENNIS R. WILLIAMS
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 605:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

SARAH A. ARMSTRONG
KYLE R. COBB
JILLIAN J. ERIKSSON
ALEX H. GRAVES
ERIC JOEL HAUPT, JR.
JACOB Z. JENSEN
NARGIS KABIRI
MICHAEL M. LAYCOCK
JOHN FRANCIS MEYERS
RYAN A. STEUK
DANIELLE L. VILLANUEVA

                              To be major

MATTHEW J. RINAUDO
ZACHARY J. SZEWCZYK
JEREMIAH D. ULRICH
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE 
     GENERAL'S CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 605 AND 
     7064:

                             To be colonel

BRUCE L. MAYEAUX
HANS P. ZELLER
       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 7064:

                             To be colonel

MICHELLE L. ELLIOTT
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 7064:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

SANG S. ROW
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 7064:

                              To be major

ROBERT T. BUNDY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 7064:

                              To be major

WHITNEY A. GREEN
       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

TERRY W. HILL, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 7064:

                              To be major

ALEX T. KITCHIN
       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 7064:

                              To be major

WILLIAM B. LEWANDOWSKI


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

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

                              To be major

NICHOLAS D. DOWNEY


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 
     531:

                       To be lieutenant commander

JESSICA K. SHEFFIELD
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 
     531:

                       To be lieutenant commander

JESSE G. VAN HEUKELOM
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                       To be lieutenant commander

ROGER A. HENNIGH
ALISHA R. THOMAS
       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 lieutenant commander

ZACHARY R. INGOLD


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 2121(E):

                       To be lieutenant commander

TEVIN A. WHITE

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