[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9657]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate April 11, 2003:


                            VETERANS AFFAIRS

       JOHN W. NICHOLSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR MEMORIAL AFFAIRS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOSEPH LEBARON, OF OREGON, 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 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA.
       RENO L. HARNISH, 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 THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN.
       HEATHER M. HODGES, OF OHIO, 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 MOLDOVA.
       GREGORY W. ENGLE, OF COLORADO, 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 TOGOLESE REPUBLIC.
       ERIC S. EDELMAN, OF VIRGINIA, 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 TURKEY.
       WAYNE E. NEILL, OF NEVADA, 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 BENIN.
       STEPHEN D. MULL, OF VIRGINIA, 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 LITHUANIA.
       RALPH FRANK, OF WASHINGTON, 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 CROATIA.
       WILLIAM M. BELLAMY, 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 THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA.
       HELEN R. MEAGHER LA LIME, OF FLORIDA, 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 MOZAMBIQUE.
       PAMELA J. H. SLUTZ, OF TEXAS, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO MONGOLIA.
       STEPHEN M. YOUNG, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 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 KYRGYZ REPUBLIC.


         UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

       JAY T. SNYDER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
       HAROLD C. PACHIOS, OF MAINE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
       ELIZABETH F. BAGLEY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC 
     DIPLOMACY.
       MARIE SOPHIA AGUIRRE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC 
     DIPLOMACY.
       MARIE SOPHIA AGUIRRE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC 
     DIPLOMACY.
       BARBARA MCCONNELL BARRETT, OF ARIZONA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
       BARBARA MCCONNELL BARRETT, OF ARIZONA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
       CHARLES WILLIAM EVERS III, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
       CHARLES WILLIAM EVERS III, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE 
     NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND 
     TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                       LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

       FLORENTINO SUBIA, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.
       FRANK B. STRICKLAND, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.
       MICHAEL MCKAY, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.
       ROBERT J. DIETER, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.
       HERBERT S. GARTEN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.
       THOMAS R. MEITES, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF OF 
     THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, AND FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 10502:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. H. STEVEN BLUM