[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19553-19554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate September 6, 2005:


                   Supreme Court of the United States

       JOHN G. ROBERTS, JR., OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES, VICE WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST, DECEASED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

       JAMES M. ANDREW, OF GEORGIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR, RURAL 
     UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VICE HILDA GAY 
     LEGG RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       MICHAEL W. WYNNE, OF FLORIDA, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE AIR 
     FORCE, VICE JAMES G. ROCHE.
       DONALD C. WINTER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, 
     VICE GORDON ENGLAND.
       DELORES M. ETTER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF THE NAVY, VICE JOHN J. YOUNG.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       ORLANDO J. CABRERA, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE MICHAEL 
     MINORU FAWN LIU, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       JEFFREY D. JARRETT, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF ENERGY (FOSSIL ENERGY), VICE MICHAEL SMITH, 
     RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       SANTANU K. BARUAH, OF OREGON, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, VICE DAVID A. SAMPSON.


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       LYONS GRAY, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE CHARLES 
     JOHNSON.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       CLAY LOWERY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     THE TREASURY, VICE RANDAL QUARLES.

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                     SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

       JOHN E. MAUPIN, JR., OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 
     30, 2010, VICE GERALD M. SHEA, TERM EXPIRED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ELLEN R. SAUERBREY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION), 
     VICE ARTHUR E. DEWEY, RESIGNED.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       JACQUELINE ELLEN SCHAFER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO 
     BE AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
     INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VICE EMMY B. SIMMONS.


                    BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

       MARK MCKINNON, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BROADCASTING 
     BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2008, VICE 
     JOAQUIN F. BLAYA, TERM EXPIRED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       BRENDA LAGRANGE JOHNSON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO JAMAICA.
       ALEXANDER R. VERSHBOW, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A 
     CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER 
     MINISTER, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
       DAVID B. DUNN, 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 TOGOLESE REPUBLIC.
       THOMAS A. SHANNON, JR., OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS), 
     VICE ROGER FRANCISCO NORIEGA.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       THOMAS O. BARNETT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 
     GENERAL, VICE R. HEWITT PATE.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JAMES S. HALPERN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       EMILIO T. GONZALEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE EDUARDO AGUIRRE, JR.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       JOHN M. MOLINO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (POLICY AND PLANNING), VICE CLAUDE M. 
     KICKLIGHTER, RESIGNED.
       LISETTE M. MONDELLO, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (PUBLIC AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS), 
     VICE CYNTHIA R. CHURCH, RESIGNED.
       GEORGE J. OPFER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE RICHARD J. GRIFFIN.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. MICHAEL R. SEWARD, 0000


                            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 lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. DOUGLAS M. FRASER, 0000

       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

LT. GEN. JOHN F. REGNI, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
     ARTICLE II, SECTION 2, CLAUSE 2, OF THE CONSTITUTION:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. RICHARD J. TUBB, 0000


                              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 general

GEN. BURWELL B. BELL III, 0000

       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. ANNE E. DUNWOODY, 0000

       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM T. NESBITT, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JAMES P. EGGLETON, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

COL. BLAKE E. WILLIAMS, 0000

       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. JOHN E. CORNELIUS, 0000

       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. KENNY C. MONTOYA, 0000

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

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL DANIEL B. ALLYN, 0000
COLONEL JAMES C. BOOZER, SR., 0000
COLONEL RONALD M. BOUCHARD, 0000
COLONEL MARK S. BOWMAN, 0000
COLONEL THOMAS M. COLE, 0000
COLONEL JESSE R. CROSS, 0000
COLONEL KENNETH S. DOWD, 0000
COLONEL MICHAEL T. FLYNN, 0000
COLONEL WILLIAM H. FORRESTER, JR., 0000
COLONEL WILLIAM B. GARRETT III, 0000
COLONEL JAMES L. HODGE, 0000
COLONEL ANTHONY R. IERARDI, 0000
COLONEL JOHN D. JOHNSON, 0000
COLONEL GREGG F. MARTIN, 0000
COLONEL WILLIAM C. MAYVILLE, JR., 0000
COLONEL JAMES M. MCDONALD, 0000
COLONEL PATRICIA E. MCQUISTION, 0000
COLONEL JOHN W. PEABODY, 0000
COLONEL DAVID G. PERKINS, 0000
COLONEL DANA J. H. PITTARD, 0000
COLONEL JOE E. RAMIREZ, JR., 0000
COLONEL JAMES E. ROGERS, 0000
COLONEL MICHAEL E. ROUNDS, 0000
COLONEL FREDERICK S. RUDESHEIM, 0000
COLONEL TODD T. SEMONITE, 0000
COLONEL JOHN E. SEWARD, 0000
COLONEL ROBIN P. SWAN, 0000
COLONEL ANTHONY J. TATA, 0000
COLONEL KEVIN R. WENDEL, 0000
COLONEL WILLIAM T. WOLF, 0000
COLONEL TERRY A. WOLFF, 0000


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND AS PERMANENT 
     PROFESSOR, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY, UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C, SECTIONS 9333(B) AND 9336(A):

                             To be colonel

GARY A. PACKARD, JR., 0000
       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Air Force under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

STACEY T. KNUTZEN, 0000
JONATHAN R. SPECHT, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND FOR REGULAR 
     APPOINTMENT UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 531:

                              To be major

DONALD E. RECKART, 0000

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