[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19617-19618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 433 and 438 through 451; that the nominations be 
confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, any 
statements thereon be printed in the Record, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate return to 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                          department of state

       Patrick Francis Kennedy, of Illinois, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Alternate Representative of the United States of America to 
     the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations 
     during his tenure of service as Representative of the United 
     States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management 
     and Reform.

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                         department of justice

       John L. Brownlee, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Western District of Virginia for the term of four 
     years.
       Timothy Mark Burgess, of Alaska, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Alaska for the term of four 
     years.
       Harry Sandlin Mattice, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United 
     States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee for the 
     term of four years.
       Robert Garner McCampbell, of Oklahoma, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma for the term of 
     four years.
       Matthew Hansen Mead, of Wyoming, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four 
     years.
       Michael W. Mosman, of Oregon, to be United States Attorney 
     for the District of Oregon for the term of four years.
       John W. Suthers, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney 
     for the District of Colorado for the term of four years.
       Susan W. Brooks, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four 
     years.
       Todd Peterson Graves, of Missouri, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of 
     four years.
       Terrell Lee Harris, of Tennessee, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term 
     of four years.
       David Claudio Iglesias, of New Mexico, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of New Mexico for the term of four 
     years.
       Charles W. Larson, Sr., of Iowa, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of 
     four years.
       Steven M. Colloton, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
       Gregory Gordon Lockhart, of Ohio, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of 
     four years.


                     nomination of john l. brownlee

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, it is a pleasure for me to take the 
opportunity today to say a few words about an outstanding young 
American who the President has nominated and the Senate has confirmed 
to be the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia.
  John Brownlee is exceptionally well-qualified to serve in this 
position. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Law 
School of the College of William and Mary. Following his graduation 
from law school, John served for two years as a law clerk for the 
Honorable Sam Wilson, Chief U.S. District Judge for the Western 
District of Virginia. He served four years as an Assistant U.S. 
Attorney here in the District of Columbia where he gained extensive 
experience as a federal prosecutor. John also has experience in the 
private sector as an attorney with the law firm of Woods, Rogers and 
Hazlegrove in Roanoke, Virginia.
  I have known this outstanding young man for almost eighteen years and 
have followed his career development with great interest. John is very 
capable and dedicated, with extraordinary character and high moral 
standards. A graduate of the ROTC program at Washington & Lee 
University, where he also lettered in varsity football each year, John 
entered the U.S. Army upon graduation as an infantry officer. He also 
volunteered for and graduated from the Army's Airborne and Ranger 
training programs.
  John's 4-year military career was primarily as an officer in the 
Army's 3rd Infantry, the ``Old Guard'', where he served initially as a 
Rifle Platoon Leader and later commanded the prestigious Army Drill 
Team. While on duty at Ft. Myer, Virginia, John also served as a 
military social aide to President George H.W. Bush and, through night 
courses, earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration. John 
continues to serve his country as a Major in the Army Reserve.
  John and his lovely wife, Lee Ann along with their two year old 
daughter, Thompson Ann, currently live in Roanoke. Lee Ann is a news 
anchor for Channel 10 and one of the most popular personalities in 
southwest Virginia.
  John was appointed Acting U.S. Attorney on August 30, 2001. He is 
already hard at work as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in the 
Western District. John has already tried and won his first case as the 
U.S. Attorney.
  I am particularly proud of this young man, having watched him develop 
over many years. As many of my colleagues know, John is the son of Les 
Brownlee, the Republican Staff Director of the Armed Services 
Committee, who has worked for me and the Armed Services Committee for 
almost 18 years. So, it is with a great deal of pride and personal 
pleasure that I have urged my colleagues to support unanimously the 
confirmation of John L. Brownlee as the U.S. Attorney for the Western 
District of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.


                     NOMINATION OF GREGORY LOCKHART

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I am pleased that today we have confirmed 
Greg Lockhart to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. I 
am in full and strong support of this nomination.
  I have known Greg Lockhart for over 25 years. I know from my personal 
experiences working with Greg that he is an extremely well qualified 
nominee, who possesses great integrity and personal virtue.
  Greg's experience is extensive. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 
three years from 1966 to 1969, including service in Vietnam. Following 
his military service, he attended Wright State University, where he 
graduated in 1973. He then earned a law degree from Ohio State 
University in 1976. He's been a career prosecutor ever since.
  I worked with Greg first in Xenia, when he was the legal advisor to 
the Xenia and Fairborn police departments and I was serving as Greene 
County prosecutor. I hired him to be assistant county prosecutor in 
1978. He became an assistant U.S. attorney in 1987. While in this 
position, Greg served as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force 
(OCDETF) prosecutor for two years, with duties including the 
prosecution of all violations of federal law, such as contract fraud, 
murder, firearms, drugs, money laundering, and organized crime. 
Additionally, Greg has handled the civil defense of all manner of 
lawsuits brought against the United States, including medical and tort 
claims, discrimination, the training of agents and appellate practice.
  There is no doubt in my mind that Greg Lockhart has the 
qualifications and skills necessary to serve in this post. With 25 
years of experience as a prosecutor, Greg will fill this position in a 
pragmatic, tempered, and thoughtful way. I thank my colleagues for 
joining me in supporting this nomination.

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