[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15995]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate: Wednesday, July 26, 
2006:


                         REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK)

       R. HUNTER BIDEN, OF DELAWARE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE REFORM 
     BOARD (AMTRAK) FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
       DONNA R. MCLEAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 271:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) GARY T. BLORE
REAR ADM. (LH) JOHN P. CURRIER
REAR ADM. (LH) JOEL R. WHITEHEAD


                EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

       JAMES LAMBRIGHT, OF MISSOURI, TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE 
     EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 20, 2009.
       LINDA MYSLIWY CONLIN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE FIRST VICE 
     PRESIDENT OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 20, 2009.
       J. JOSEPH GRANDMAISON, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 
     UNITED STATES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 20, 2009.


                     FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD

       GEOFFREY S. BACINO, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE 
     FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 
     27, 2013.


                         FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

       FREDERIC S. MISHKIN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR THE 
     UNEXPIRED TERM OF FOURTEEN YEARS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2000.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       EDMUND C. MOY, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE MINT FOR 
     A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       LAWRENCE A. WARDER, OF TEXAS, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
       TROY R. JUSTESEN, OF UTAH, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
     VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


                EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

       RONALD S. COOPER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
  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.