[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Page 30917]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Wednesday, December 
21, 2005:


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       R. THOMAS WEIMER, OF COLORADO, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF THE INTERIOR.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       VINCENT J. VENTIMIGLIA, JR., OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                              IN THE ARMY

       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

COL. DONALD M. BRADSHAW


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JOSEPH FRANK BIANCO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
       TIMOTHY MARK BURGESS, OF ALASKA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA.
       GREGORY F. VAN TATENHOVE, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY.
       ERIC NICHOLAS VITALIANO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
       KRISTI DUBOSE, OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.
       W. KEITH WATKINS, OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.
       VIRGINIA MARY KENDALL, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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


                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

       MICHAEL JOSEPH COPPS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     FROM JULY 1, 2005.
       DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 
     TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2007.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILIP M. BREEDLOVE


                              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. GARY D. SPEER

       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

LT. GEN. CHARLES C. CAMPBELL


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

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

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. ANDREW B. DAVIS


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF CONNIE M. ROOKE TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF JOSEPH T. BENIN TO BE LIEUTENANT.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOLENE A. AINSWORTH 
     AND ENDING WITH DAVID C. ZIMMERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JULY 28, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CRAIG L. ADAMS AND 
     ENDING WITH MATTHEW C. WYATT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 17, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAY O. AANRUD AND 
     ENDING WITH SCOTT C. ZIPPWALD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 17, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MARTIN E. KEILLOR TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT W. DESVERREAUZ 
     AND ENDING WITH CHETAN U. KHAROD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 14, 2005.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JULIE S. MILLER TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KARA A. GORMONT TO BE MAJOR.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DEIBY ACEVEDO AND ENDING 
     WITH DAVID R. ZYSK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 
     13, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HOLTORF R. ALONSO AND 
     ENDING WITH RICHARD M. ZYGADLO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 13, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS E. AYRES AND ENDING 
     WITH PETER C. ZOLPER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 
     13, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF CINDY R. JEBB TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF RICHARD L. CHAVEZ TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SAMUEL CASSCELLS AND ENDING 
     WITH SLOBODAN JAZAREVIC, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     DECEMBER 14, 2005.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH J. IMPALLARIA AND 
     ENDING WITH ARTHUR E. LEES, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     DECEMBER 14, 2005.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF MICHELLE A. RAKERS TO BE 
     CAPTAIN.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TONY C. BAKER AND ENDING 
     WITH JAMES J. VOPELIUS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     DECEMBER 13, 2005.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF LLOYD G. LECAIN TO BE CAPTAIN.

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