[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19338]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate July 29, 2005:

                   SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

       JOHN G. ROBERTS, JR., OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE 
     JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, VICE 
     SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, RETIRING.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       TERRY NEESE, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE MINT FOR A 
     TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE HENRIETTA HOLSMAN FORE.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       FRANKLIN L. LAVIN, OF OHIO, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE GRANT D. ALDONAS, 
     RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       FRANCIS ROONEY, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     HOLY SEE.
       JOSETTE SHEERAN SHINER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 
     RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS; 
     UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN 
     DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS; UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM 
     OF FIVE YEARS; UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE 
     AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND; UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF 
     THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; AND UNITED STATES ALTERNATE 
     GOVERNOR OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
     DEVELOPMENT, VICE ALAN PHILLIP LARSON.


                EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

       NAOMI CHURCHILL EARP, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JULY 1, 2010. (REAPPOINTMENT)


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       MARK HOFFLUND, OF IDAHO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING 
     SEPTEMBER 3, 2008, VICE JAMES MCBRIDE, RESIGNED.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       ROBERT JOSEPH HENKE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (MANAGEMENT), VICE WILLIAM H. 
     CAMPBELL, RESIGNED.
       WILLIAM F. TUERK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR MEMORIAL AFFAIRS, VICE JOHN W. 
     NICHOLSON, RESIGNED.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASS INDICATED: 
       CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     CAREER MINISTER: ROBERT S. CONNAN, OF FLORIDA


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING 
     FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE 
     NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION:

                             To be captain

JOHN W. HUMPHREY, JR.
PHILIP R. KENNEDY
MARK P. ABLONDI
SCOTT E. KUESTER
TODD C. STILES
MICHELE G. BULLOCK

                            To be commander

MARK H. PICKETT


                            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:

                             To be general

LT. GEN. WILLIAM T. HOBBINS, 0000


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     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. JAMES R. JOSEPH, 0000

                          ____________________