[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18] [Senate] [Pages 23630-23635] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EXECUTIVE SESSION ______ EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Calendar Nos. 62, 63, 407, 670, 783, 900, 901, 904, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 through 1008, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk. I further ask consent that the following committees be discharged from further consideration of listed nominations and the Senate proceed to their consideration en bloc: Judiciary Committee, Rachel Paulose PN1905; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Paul Schneider PN2127; Foreign Relations, Dianne Moss PN1846, foreign service promotion lists PN 2097, PN 2130, and PN 2085. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask continued unanimous consent for the Commerce Committee, Steven Chealander PN2062; Charles Dorkey III, PN2112; Rear Admiral Coogan PN 2086; Raymond Slagle PN 2093; NOAA promotion list, PN2094, Gregg Versaw, PN2131; Coast Guard promotion list 2154; Coast Guard officer list, PN2185; Agriculture Committee, Mark Keenum, PN2110 and PN 2109; Leland Strom, PN1864; the following nominations from the HELP Committee with PN numbers as designated: PN2126, PN2095, PN2096, PN2084, PN2165, PN2166, PN1762, PN1921, PN1732, PN2119, PN2120, PN2121, PN2122, PN2123, PN 2124, PN1904, which is then to be referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; further, that the Homeland Security Committee then immediately be discharged from further consideration of PN1904. I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows: MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLORSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2008. (Reappointment) MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION Michael Butler, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2008. DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD A.J. Eggenberger, of Montana, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2008. (Reappointment) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Molly A. O'Neill, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Kimberly Terese Nelson. NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2008. (Reappointment) MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION Stephen M. Prescott, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring April 15, 2011. Anne Jeannette Udall, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation four a term expiring October 6, 2010. (Reappointment) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE John M. R. Kneuer, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE James H. Bilbray, of Nevada, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2015. (Reappointment) Thurgood Marshall, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2011. POSTAL RATE COMMISSION Dan Gregory Blair, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2012. THE JUDICIARY Margaret A. Ryan, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by law. Scott Wallace Stucky, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by law. 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 12, 12203: To be brigadier general Col. Thomas G. Sellars, 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 Donald C. Leins, 0000 The following Army National Guard of the United States 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 Brigadier General Robert T. Bray, 0000 Brigadier General Raymond W. Carpenter, Brigadier General Huntington B. Downer, Jr., Brigadier General James W. Nuttall, 0000 Brigadier General Darren G. Owens, 0000 Brigadier General James I. Pylant, 0000 Brigadier General Steven D. Saunders, 0000 Brigadier General Randal E. Thomas, 0000 Brigadier General Patrick D. Wilson, 0000 To be brigadier general Colonel Roma J. Amundson, 0000 Colonel Virginia G. Barham, 0000 Colonel Roland L. Candee, 0000 Colonel Allen M. Harrell, 0000 Colonel James A. Hoyer, 0000 Colonel Steven P. Huber, 0000 Colonel Ronald W. Huff, 0000 Colonel David F. Irwin, 0000 Colonel Scott W. Johnson, 0000 Colonel Theodore D. Johnson, 0000 Colonel Jeffery D. Kinard, 0000 Colonel Scott D. Legwold, 0000 Colonel Walter E. Lippincott, 0000 Colonel William M. Maloan, 0000 Colonel Randall R. Marchi, 0000 Colonel Cruz M. Medina, 0000 Colonel Richard S. Miller, 0000 Colonel Stuart C. Pike, 0000 Colonel Danny K. Speigner, 0000 Colonel Stanley M. Stricklen, 0000 Colonel Margaret S. Washburn, 0000 Colonel Tony N. Wingo, 0000 IN THE NAVY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be admiral Adm. Robert F. Willard, 0000 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION Diane Humetewa, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring August 25, 2012. Eric D. Eberhard, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2012. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Paul Cherecwich, Jr., of Utah, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2010. Deorah L. Wince-Smith, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2010. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Jeffrey Robert Brown, of Illinois, to be a Member of Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2008. Mark J. Warshawshy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2012. Dana K. Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2010. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Phillip L. Swagel, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Michele A. Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Anthony W. Ryan, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Robert F. Hoyt, of Maryland, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury. Eric Solomon, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. [[Page 23631]] Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk IN THE AIR FORCE PN2133 AIR FORCE nomination of Jeffrey C. Carstens, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2134 AIR FORCE nomination of Stephen R. Geringer, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2135 AIR FORCE nomination of Paul M. Roberts, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2155 AIR FORCE nominations (21) beginning NEVANNA I. KOICHEFF, and ending PERLITA K. TAM, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2186 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning JERZY J. CHACHAJ, and ending GREG GORDON, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 15, 2006. PN2187 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning NORMAN B. DIMOND, and ending MARK A. DEATON, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 15, 2006. In the Army PN2136 ARMY nomination of Willie G. Barnes, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2138 ARMY nomination of Daniel P. McLemore, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2139 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JOSEF R. SMITH, and ending MICHAEL D. TAYLOR, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2140 ARMY nominations (2) beginning ROBERT M. BLACKMON, and ending BRADLEY M. VOORHEES, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2141 ARMY nominations (2) beginning NICHOLAS C. BAKRIS, and ending ANDREW D. MAGNET, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2142 ARMY nominations (3) beginning DAVID E. GREEN, and ending MARTIN L. LADWIG, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2143 ARMY nominations (3) beginning Moon H. Lee, and ending PHILLIP C. ZINNI, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2144 ARMY nominations (7) beginning TERRELL W. BLANCHARD, and ending ROBERT L. VOGELSANG III, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2145 ARMY nomination of Victoria L. Smith, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2146 ARMY nomination of Ira S. Derrick, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2147 ARMY nomination of Joseph W. Brown, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2148 ARMY nomination of Rebecca L. Blankenship, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2149 ARMY nomination of Mark M. Kuba, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2150 ARMY nomination of Craig H. Rhyne Jr., which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2151 ARMY nominations (5) beginning LORRAINE T. BREEN, and ending THOMAS G. SUTLIVE, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2156 ARMY nominations (125) beginning DEBRA L. COHEN, and ending KYLE J. ZABLOCKI, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2157 ARMY nominations (17) beginning NORMAN F. ALLEN, and ending DARIA P. WOLLSCHLAEGER, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2158-1 ARMY nominations (632) beginning MICHAEL R. ABERLE, and ending MARC L. ZUFFA, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2159 ARMY nominations (31) beginning ROBIN B. ALLEN, and ending ARTHUR D. WELLMAN, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2160 ARMY nominations (37) beginning JOHN G. ALVAREZ, and ending TRACY O. WYATT, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2161 ARMY nominations (18) beginning JEFFREY S. ASHLEY, and ending THOMAS G. WINTHROP, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2188 ARMY nomination of Shelly M. Taylor, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 15, 2006. PN2189 ARMY nominations (2) beginning OMAR L. HAMADA, and ending SETH W. WRIGHT, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 15, 2006. In the Navy PN2152 NAVY nominations (6) beginning KIMBERLY S. EVANS, and ending JOHN E. LEE III, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2153 NAVY nomination of David J. Allen, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 13, 2006. PN2162 NAVY nominations (6) beginning HARRY T. WHELAN, and ending WILLIAM G. RHEA III, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2006. PN2190 NAVY nominations (54) beginning KEITH T. ADKINS, and ending DORSEY WISOTSKI, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 15, 2006. Nomination Reference and Report Rachel K. Paulose, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years. Paul A. Schneider, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security. Dianne I. Moss, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2007. The following-named persons of the agencies indicated for appointment as Foreign Service Officers of the classes stated. For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Four, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: Department of State James A. Jimenez, of Florida Nathaniel Sekou Turner, of Maryland The following-named Members of the Foreign Service to be Consular Officers and/or Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America, as indicated: Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: Department of Commerce Thomas J. Brennan, of Missouri Laura A. Gimenez, of California Jane Kitson, of Maryland Eric P. Olson, of Colorado Department of State Jeffrey D. Adler, of Massachusetts Katherine Arcieri, of New Jersey Mark Ernest Azua, of Illinois Kristin Helene Bahnsen, of the District of Columbia Sherri Baker, of Virginia Brian T. Bedell, of Wisconsin Shannon D. Behaj, of Delaware Lynette M. Behnke, of the District of Columbia Daniel M. Bell III, of Virginia Stephen Black, of New York Caren A. Brown, of Arizona Joel Todd Bullock, of Alabama Daniel N. Callister, of Virginia Angela Caulfield, of Virginia Andrew Hun Choi, of Virginia John Michael Coyle, of Virginia Jonathan Joel Crawford, of Virginia Patrick Everett Crunkleton, of Virginia Jonathan M. Cullen, of Virginia Valeri A Davies, of Virginia Kimberly J. Deichert, of Ohio Ainsley Yohann deSilva, of Virginia Pradnya Pradhan Deshpande, of Virginia Hester Kerksiek Dredge, of Texas Eric Eilskov, of Texas Aaron Feit, of Michigan Emily S. Fertik, of Massachusetts Patrick J. Fischer, of Pennsylvania Ann Clementi Flynn, of California Jillian Frumkin, of Virginia Jane K. Gamble, of Washington Leah George, of New York Peter H. Gillette, of Virginia Steven F. Grabowski, of Virginia Kristi L. Gruizenga, of Michigan Carrie A. Gryskiewicz, of Minnesota Michael D. Guinan, of Virginia Reva Gupta, of Maryland Caroline Adair Hamilton, of Texas Kenneth C. Han, of Virginia Elizabeth E. Hanny, of Virginia Alexander Hawkes, of California Lynda J. Hinds, of California Elizabeth M. Hoffman, of New York John Thomas Ice, of Kentucky Kenneth Wayne Jackman II, of the District of Columbia Jennifer Marie Jaskel, of Virginia Jennifer A. Jones, of California Blaine Kaltman, of Florida Daniel Seth Katz, of Washington Julie L. Kelly, of Virginia Brian E. Kennedy, of the District of Columbia [[Page 23632]] William E. Kirby, of Virginia Karen E. Kirchgasser, of the District of Columbia Shawn A. Kobb, of Virginia Elizabeth A. Kolojek, of Ohio Steven W. Koop, of Virginia Diana L. Kramer, of the District of Columbia Simon Kim Lee, of Virginia Marion D. Leveskas, of Ohio King San Lien, of Massachusetts Alma London, of Virginia Edward V. Marshall, of Virginia Amir Masliyah, of California Kimberly L. McClain, of Texas Susan N. McFee, of New Jersey McKenzie A. Milanowski, of Pennsylvania Carolyn A. Mills, of Virginia Vincent R. Moore, of South Carolina Matthew J. Morrill, of Virginia Adam D. Murray, of Michigan Menaka M. Nayyar, of New York Jaimee Macanas Neel, of Nevada Mariana L. Neisuler, of Virginia Richard C. Nicholson, of Florida Aaron Adrian Nuutinen, of Texas Angela Jane Palazzolo, of Virginia Katrisa Bohne Peffley, of Minnesota Kimberly G. Phelan, of California Anthony V. Pirnot, of Pennsylvania Jennifer L. Proulx, of Virginia Steven M. Riches, of Tennessee Dale M. Richter, of Virginia Rene A. Rivera-Santiago, of Virginia Silvana Del Valle Rodriguez, of the District of Columbia Michael James Scharding, of the District of Columbia Sarah Goldfeder Schmidt, of Maine Erik J. Schnotala, of Illinois Susan T. Serna, of Texas Amit S. Sheth, of Virginia Craig C. Shipley, of Virginia Spencer Carryn Shipman, of Maryland Scott M. Simpson, of Texas Katherine Parks Skarsten, of Colorado Virginia Lee Stern, of Illinois Rachel M. Strein, of Virginia Jennifer Skousen Sudweeks, of Virginia Barbara R. Szczepaniak, of Florida Marc Taranto, of Virginia Jaime L. Teahen, of Virginia Hamish B. Teasdale, of Virginia James Tira, of New York Danielle Marie Traylor, of the District of Columbia Matthew E. Wall, of Alabama Daniel Karl Walter, of Virginia Mary Walz, of Washington David Earl Williams, of North Carolina Susan A. Wilson, of Virginia Howell J. Winters, of Virginia Mireille L. Zieseniss, of the District of Columbia The following-named persons of the agencies indicated for appointment as Foreign Service Officers of the classes stated. For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Three, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: Department of State Laurie Jeanne Meininger, of California For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Four, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: Department of State Marshall C. Derks, of Virginia The following-named Members of the Foreign Service to be Consular Officers and/or Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America, as indicated: Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: Department of Commerce Heather Byrnes, of Alaska Department of State Patrick M. Agents, of Virginia James D. Applegate, of Michigan Maha Angelina Armush, of Texas Chuka Nnonso Asike, of Maryland Jayshree Balasubramanian, of North Carolina Jason J. Beck, of Utah Richard Cleveland Blackwood, of Virginia Patrick A. Bogue, of Virginia Stephanie Elizabeth Boscaino, of Virginia Jeffrey D. Bowan, of Washington Thomas Scott Brown, of Washington Christienne Carroll, of California Jeffrey John Cary, of the District of Columbia Michael G. Cathey, of California James A. Catto, of South Carolina Perry Yang Chen, of Virginia Gabrielle Ann Collins, of the District of Columbia William Evan Couch, of Alabama Cornelius C. Cremin, of California Chris Curran, of North Carolina Roberto Custodio, of Florida T.A. Dadisman III, of Virginia Amy Elizabeth Dahm, of Texas Gregory D'Alesandro, of Maryland Mark S. Davies, of New Mexico Joye L. Davis-Kirchner, of Missouri Anne B. Debevoise, of California Jaffar A. Diab, of Massachusetts Christopher R. Dilworth, of Virginia Diana P. Dragon, of Virginia Theresa L. Dunn, of Virginia Jason D. Evans, of Hawaii David Fabrycky, of Virginia Richard P. Feldman, of the District of Columbia Richard A. Fisher, of Virginia Kathleen Fox, of California Elaine C. Glasenapp, of Virginia Corey M. Gonzalez, of the District of Columbia Veronika Grayless, of Virginia George H. Green, of Virginia Paula Greenlee, of Virginia Grant S. Guthrie, of California Andrew S. Hamrick, of Georgia Carolyn F. Handy, of Virginia Alison C. Hannah, of Massachusetts Adam J. Hantman, of Maryland Sara Ruth Harriger, of Alaska Natalie A. Henry, of Virginia Ralan Lucas Hill, of California Alice Ladene Holder, of California Barbara A. Holston, of Virginia James W. Holtsnider, of Colorado Aaron D. Honn, of Texas Ludovic Hood, of the District of Columbia Erika Lorel Hosking, of Virginia Elizabeth J. Howard, of Maryland William P. Humnicky, of California Brett T. Hunt, of Arizona Stephanie J. Hutchison, of Massachusetts Samuel Hyon, of Maryland Larry M. Jackson, of Virginia John Clark Jacobs, of Texas Amanda Schrader Jacobsen, of Washington Charles L. Jarrett III, of Tennessee Kim H. Jordan, of California Hormazd J. Kanga, of Kentucky Audra A. Keagle, of Virginia Tammy Crittenden Kenyatta, of Virginia Amy D. Kuehl, of Virginia D. Kristian Kvols, of Florida Denise D. Lamoureux, of Virginia Lawrence Paul Lane, of California Lola A. Lecerf, of Virginia Irma M. Lopez, of Virginia Diana Lynch, of Maryland Felicia D. Lynch, of Florida Darrin William Stuart MacKinnon, of Virginia Brent Aaron Maier, of Texas Meredith Maneri, of New Jersey Mika McBride, of Texas Margaret M. McLaughlin, of the District of Columbia Matthew C. McNeil, of Ohio Joel Mendez, of Alabama Joshua J. Miller, of Virginia Karen N. Mims, of Pennsylvania Judith H. Monson, of New York Kelly E. Murnane, of Virginia Roshni Mona Nirody, of New Jersey Leslie Silvia Nunez, of Florida Daniel Onstad, of the District of Columbia Juan Carlos Ospina, of Florida Ronald D. Owles, of Florida Nick Parikh, of Washington Rebecca Suzanne Phelps, of Michigan Laura Eloise Pyeatt, of Tennessee Neveen N. Ramirez, of New Jersey Benjamin Nelson Reames, of Texas Justin Elbert Reynolds, of Iowa David J. Roehn, of Virginia George G. Sarmiento, of Texas Julia Reid Schiff, of Ohio Ashley M. Scholl, of Ohio Melissa Schubert, of Missouri Vera B. Searles, of Maryland Annie M. Simpkins, of Florida Adam L. Smith, of Utah Heidi E. Smith, of Michigan Marc Alan Snider, of Illinois Peter Ricardo Solano, of Minnesota Adrienne Beck Taylor, of Virginia Eric L. Thornton, of the District of Columbia Hunter Treseder, of California William Fay von Zagorski, of Virginia Lillian Catherine Wahl-Tuco, of New Hampshire Chanin T. Webb, of Virginia William Stephen Wells, of the District of Columbia Gary W. Westfall, of Florida Matthew Wright, of Texas Chadwick Jackson Wykle, of West Virginia Hansang Yi, of California Sovandara Yin, of Oregon Madelina M. Young, of New York Melissa S. Zadnik, of Pennsylvania The following-named Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the Department of State for promotion in the Senior Foreign Service to the classes indicated: Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Career Minister. William R. Brownfield, of Texas Katherine H. Canavan, of California Christopher Robert Hill, of Rhode Island Cameron R. Hume, of Connecticut George McDade Staples, of Kentucky Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Minister Counselor: Elizabeth Jamieson Agnew, of Virginia Edward M. Alford, of Virginia Peter K. Augustine, of Texas Clyde Bishop, of Pennsylvania Michele Thoren Bond, of New Jersey Gayleatha Beatrice Brown, of the District of Columbia David M. Buss, of Texas Martha Larzelere Campbell, of New Hampshire Judith Ann Chammas, of Virginia Thomas More Countryman, of Washington Barbara Cecelia Cummings, of Illinois Elizabeth Link Dibble, of Virginia [[Page 23633]] Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia Larry Miles Dinger, of Virginia Janice J. Fedak, of Pennsylvania Gerald Michael Feierstein, of Virginia Jeffrey David Feltman, of California Alberto M. Fernandez, of Virginia Judith G. Garber, of California Robert F. Godec, Jr., of Virginia Llewellyn H. Hedgbeth, of California James Thomas Heg, of Washington Paul Wayne Jones, of New York Sandra Lynn Kaiser, of Washington Hans George Klemm, of Indiana Thomas Charles Krajeski, of Virginia Charlene Rae Lamb, of Florida An Thanh Le, of the District of Columbia Jeffrey David Levine, of California Patrick Joseph Linehan, of Connecticut Mary Bland Marshall, of Virginia Terence Patrick McCulley, of Oregon Kevin Cort Milas, of California Patrick S. Moon, of Maryland James Robert Moore, of Florida Dan W. Mozena, of Maryland Adrienne S. O'Neal, of Maryland Phyllis Marie Powers, of Texas Christopher R. Riche, of Virginia Thomas Bolling Robertson, of Virginia Josie Shumake, of Mississippi Madelyn Elizabeth Spirnak, of the District of Columbia Steven C. Taylor, of Alaska Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana Thomas Joseph Tiernan, of Illinois Mark A. Tokola, of Washington Paul A. Trivelli, of Connecticut The following-named Career Members of the Foreign Service for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, and for appointment as Consular officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service, as indicated: Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Counselor: Cynthia Helen Akuetteh, of Maryland Raymond R. Baca, of Florida Christopher J. Beede, of Virginia Jennifer V. Bonner, of Virginia Michael J. Boyle, of Wyoming Roberto Gonzales Brady, of California Ann Kathleen Breiter, of California Peter Meier Brennan, of Oregon Fletcher Martin Burton, of Tennessee Duane Clemens Butcher, Jr., of California Lawrence N. Corwin, of Texas Christopher Richard Davis, of Virginia Kimberly J. DeBlauw, of Missouri D. Purnell Deily, of Virginia Marc Langley Desjardins, of Virginia Evelyn Aleene Early, of Texas Joseph Adam Ereli, of the District of Columbia John D. Feeley, of New York Zandra I. Flemister, of Maryland Paul A. Folmsbee, of Texas Alfred F. Fonteneau, of Texas Thomas R. Genton, of New Jersey Tatiana Catherine GfoellerVolkoff, of the District of Columbia David R. Gilmour, of Texas Brian L. Goldbeck, of Nevada Douglas C. Greene, of Virginia Douglas M. Griffiths, of Texas Kenneth E. Gross, Jr., of Virginia Sheila S. Gwaltney, of California Richard Dale Haynes, of Virginia Christopher J. Hoh, of Pennsylvania Martin P. Hohe, of Florida Mary Virginia Jeffers, of Maryland Sylvia Dolores Johnson, of South Carolina Mark Raymond Kennon, of Virginia James Alcorn Knight, of New York Leonard James Korycki, of Washington Barbara Anne Leaf, of Virginia Michelle Rabayda Logsdon, of Florida Sharon E. Ludan, of Virginia Robert Sanford Luke, of Florida Deborah Ruth Malac, of Virginia Theodore Albert Mann, of New York Dundas C. McCullough, of Virginia Raymond Gerard McGrath, of Virginia Kenneth Alan Messner, of Oregon Anthony C. Newton, of Virginia Harry John O'Hara, of Texas John Olson, of California Andrew W. Oltyan, of Texas Andrew A. Passen, of Pennsylvania Mark A. Pekala, of the District of Columbia Michael P. Pelletier, of Maine Marjorie R. Phillips, of Virginia Geoffrey R. Pyatt, of California Pamela G. Quanrud, of Virginia Eric Seth Rubin, of New York Daniel H. Rubinstein, of California Robert Joel Silverman, of California Robin Angela Smith, of the District of Columbia Michael A. Spangler, of Maryland Andrew Walter Steinfeld, of New Jersey Karl Stoltz, of Virginia Mark Charles Storella, of New Hampshire Paul Randall Sutphin, of Virginia Mary Thompson-Jones, of Virginia Michael Embach Thurston, of Washington William Weinstein, of California Robert Earl Whitehead, of California Rebecca Ruth Winchester, of Virginia Dean B. Wooden, of the District of Columbia Steven Edward Zate, of Florida Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, and Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: Wayne B. Ashberry, of Virginia Cynthia Anne Borys, of Maryland Dan Blane Christenson, of Washington Eduardo R. Gaarder, of Virginia Jerry Duane Helmick, of Florida Kenneth J. Hoeft, of Michigan Raymond W. Horning, of Missouri Todd M. Keil, of Wisconsin Stephen J. Klein, of Virginia Brian R. Majewski, of Virginia Georges F. McCormick, of California Earl R. Miller, of Virginia Peter J. Molberg, of Missouri Edgar P. Moreno, of Florida James C. Norton, of Michigan Thomas J. Quinzio, of Virginia Douglas P. Quiram, of California Nancy C. Rolph-O'Donnell, of Virginia Larry Dean Salmon, of Missouri Anne M. Saloom, of Virginia Gentry O. Smith, of Virginia Stephen F. Smith, of Virginia William J. Swift, of Wisconsin John L. Whitney, of Tennessee David M. Yeutter, of California Steven R. Chealander, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2007. Charles E. Dorkey III, of New York, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The following named officer for appointment as the Director of the Coast Guard Reserve pursuant to Title 14, U.S.C., section 53 in the grade indicated: To be rear admiral (lower half) Rear Adm. (select) Cynthia A. Coogan, 0000 Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following for permanent appointment to the grade indicated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To be captain Raymond C. Slagle Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following for permanent appointment to the grade indicated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: To be ensign Caryn M. Arnold Matthew T. Burton James T. Falkner Mark K. Frydrych Justin T. Keesee Jennifer L. King Benjamin M. Lacour Chad M. Meckley Megan A. Nadeau Carl G. Rhodes Christopher S. Skapin Joshua J. Slater Timothy M. Smith Ryan C. Wattam Marc E. Weekley Phoebe A. Woodworth The following named individual for appointment as a permanent commissioned regular officer in the United States Coast Guard in the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., section 211: To be lieutenant Greg E. Versaw, 0000 The following named officers for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Coast Guard under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 271: To be lieutenant commander Ricardo M. Alonso, 0000 Dirk N. Ames, 0000 Thomas B. Bailey, 0000 Agustus J. Bannan, 0000 Matthew P. Barker, 0000 Che J. Barnes, 0000 Ian A. Bastek, 0000 Michael W. Batchelder, 0000 Michael E. Bennett, 0000 Adam G. Bentley, 0000 Kenneth E. Blair, 0000 Amy L. Bloyd, 0000 Jed R. Boba, 0000 Kenneth J. Boda, 0000 Scott G. Borgerson, 0000 Camilla B. Bosanquet, 0000 Donald C. Boyer, 0000 David L. Bradley, 0000 Randy L. Bradley, 0000 Nelson J. Brandt, 0000 Matthew T. Brown, 0000 James W. Bunn, 0000 Joann F. Burdian, 0000 Karen S. Cagle, 0000 Richard F. Calvert, 0000 Andrew T. Campen, 0000 Michael J. Capelli, 0000 Willie L. Carmichael, 0000 Scott S. Casad, 0000 Rene X. Casarez, 0000 Christopher R. Cederholm, 0000 John R. Cole, 0000 Teali G. Coley, 0000 Robert C. Compher, 0000 Daniel A. Connolly, 0000 Chad W. Cooper, 0000 Nathan E. Coulter, 0000 Gregory L. Crettol, 0000 Cornelius E. Cummings, 0000 Shawn E. Decker, 0000 Michael E. Delury, 0000 John T. Dewey, 0000 Steven J. Dohman, 0000 Jeffrey T. Dolan, 0000 Keith M. Donohue, 0000 Eric D. Drey, 0000 Jerome E. Dubay, 0000 [[Page 23634]] Brent N. Durbin, 0000 Reino G. Ecklord, 0000 Arthur J. Edwards, 0000 Damon C. Edwards, 0000 Jeffrey Eldridge, 0000 Rahshaan Engrum, 0000 Janet D. Espinoyoung, 0000 Matthew R. Farnen, 0000 Francesann B. Fazio, 0000 Sarah K. Felger, 0000 Christine Fern, 0000 Kevin B. Ferrie, 0000 Jason B. Flennoy, 0000 Ted R. Fowles, 0000 Joseph Franklin, 0000 Michael E. Frawley, 0000 Christopher R. Friese, 0000 Glenn J. Galman, 0000 Pamela P. Garcia, 0000 Robert G. Gardali, 0000 Christofer L. German, 0000 Tanya L. Giles, 0000 Petre S. Gilliam, 0000 Errol M. Glenn, 0000 Michael J. Goldschmidt, 0000 David V. Gomez, 0000 Richard Gonzalez, 0000 Michael D. Good, 0000 Hans C. Govertsen, 0000 Robert T. Griffin, 0000 Charles M. Guerrero, 0000 Fay J. Guerrero, 0000 Tim A. Gunter, 0000 Robert E. Hart, 0000 Heath A. Hartley, 0000 James F. Hedrick, 0000 Jonathan N. Hellberg, 0000 John Hennigan, 0000 Scott C. Herman, 0000 Michael L. Herring, 0000 Anna W. Hickey, 0000 Darren A. Hopper, 0000 Christy L. Howard, 0000 Christopher M. Huberty, 0000 Joel A. Huggins, 0000 Christopher J. Hulser, 0000 Tangela F. Hummons, 0000 Austin R. Ives, 0000 David M. Johnston, 0000 Daniel C. Jones, 0000 Peter B. Jones, 0000 Jonathan P. Jorgensen, 0000 Warren D. Judge, 0000 Kerry G. Karwan, 0000 Sean R. Katz, 0000 Jared E. King, 0000 Lonnie T. Kishiyama, 0000 Bradley J. Klimek, 0000 Brian G. Knapp, 0000 Michael S. Krause, 0000 Charles F. Kuebler, 0000 Kurt R. Kupersmith, 0000 Ken Kusano, 0000 Paul E. Lafond, 0000 Andrew A. Lawrence, 0000 Erin M. Ledford, 0000 Christian A. Lee, 0000 Brian J. Lefebvre, 0000 Jacqueline M. Leverich, 0000 Andrew H. Light, 0000 Lexia M. Littlejohn, 0000 Chad A. Long, 0000 Kevin P. Lynn, 0000 Simon A. Maple, 0000 Eric D. Masson, 0000 Joseph S. Masterson, 0000 Heather A. McCafferty, 0000 John F. McCarthy, 0000 Rudy S. McGwin, 0000 Emily S. Mcintyre, 0000 Christopher A. McMunn, 0000 Elizabeth A. McNamara, 0000 Michael J. Mcneil, 0000 Randy F. Meador, 0000 Jose E. Medina, 0000 Dwayne L. Meekins, 0000 Matthew W. Merriman, 0000 Andrew D. Meverden, 0000 Timothy G. Meyers, 0000 Todd S. Mikolop, 0000 Kenneth V. Mills, 0000 Richard W. Minnich, 0000 Marcus A. Mitchell, 0000 Kirk W. Montgomery, 0000 Donald P. Montoro, 0000 Alan H. Moore, 0000 Ellis H. Moose, 0000 Anne M. Morrissey, 0000 Kenneth T. Nagie, 0000 John A. Natale, 0000 David R. Neel, 0000 Kenneth E. Nelson, 0000 Craig D. Neubecker, 0000 Douglas D. Norstrom, 0000 David J. Obermeier, 0000 Sean J. Obrien, 0000 Timothy K. Obrien, 0000 Rebecca E. Ore, 0000 Anthony K. Palmer, 0000 Luis C. Parrales, 0000 Timothy A. Pasek, 0000 Scott W. Peabody, 0000 Luke A. Perciak, 0000 Patrick F. Peschka, 0000 Justin D. Peters, 0000 Sandra J. Peterson, 0000 Douglas C. Petrusa, 0000 Harper L. Phillips, 0000 Tracy O. Phillips, 0000 Scott S. Phy, 0000 Frank A. Pierce, 0000 Keith J. Pierre, 0000 Shannon M. Pitts, 0000 Edward H. Pomer, 0000 Jeffrey M. Potensky, 0000 Alisa L. Praskovich, 0000 Paul T. Priebe, 0000 Steven E. Ramassini, 0000 Joshua T. Ramey, 0000 Jacob J. Ramos, 0000 Jason H. Ramsdell, 0000 Travis J. Rasmussen, 0000 Eric A. Reeter, 0000 James P. Reid, 0000 Sean P. Roche, 0000 Rodrigo G. Rojas, 0000 Christopher A. Rose, 0000 Constance F. Ruckstuhl, 0000 Matthew A. Rudick, 0000 Belinda C. Savage, 0000 David J. Schell, 0000 Clint B. Schlegel, 0000 Gregory J. Schultz, 0000 Anita M. Scott, 0000 Holly L. Shaffner, 0000 David M. Sherry, 0000 Daniel J. Silvestro, 0000 Jennifer L. Sinclair, 0000 Loring A. Small, 0000 Derek L. Smith, 0000 Eric A. Smith, 0000 Shad S. Soldano, 0000 James W. Spitler, 0000 Douglas K. Stark, 0000 John M. Stone, 0000 Benjamin F. Strickland, 0000 Dennis R. Svatos, 0000 Vasilios Tasikas, 0000 Romualdus M. TenBerge Jr, 0000 Bradley K. Terrill, 0000 James P. Thompson, 0000 Solomon C. Thompson, 0000 Russell R. Torgerson, 0000 Andre P. Towner, 0000 Terry A. Trexler, 0000 Christopher A. Tribolet, 0000 Clinton A. Trocchio, 0000 Michael A. Turdo, 0000 Bryan J. Ullmer, 0000 Tina J. Urban, 0000 James A. Valentine, 0000 Daniel W. Vanbuskirk, 0000 Eva J. Vancamp, 0000 Steven P. Walsh, 0000 Wilborne E. Watson, 0000 Tyson S. Weinert, 0000 Brenda M. White, 0000 Diana J. Wickman, 0000 Molly A. Wike, 0000 Nathaniel R. Williams, 0000 Solomon J. Williams, 0000 Tarik L. Williams, 0000 Kevin M. Wilson, 0000 John W. Winter, 0000 Andrew J. Wright, 0000 The following named officers for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Coast Guard Reserve under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203(a): To be captain Andrea L. Contratto, 0000 Stephen B. Nye, 0000 Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, vice J. B. Penn. Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Leland A. Strom, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2012. Terry L. Cline, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. The following candidates for personnel action in the regular component of the Public Health Service subject to qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations: To be assistant surgeon Christopher J. Bengson Samuel A. McArthur Chayanin Musikasinthorn The following candidate for personnel action in the regular component of the Public Health Service subject to qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations: 1. For appointment: To be assistant surgeon Leah Hill Dana Gioia, of California, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years. (Reappointment) Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2007, vice Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., term expired. Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2010. (Reappointment) Blanca E. Enriquez, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring January 30, 2009. (Reappointment) Sara Alicia Tucker, of California, to be Under Secretary of Education, vice Edward R. McPherson, resigned. John Peyton, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2011, vice Patrick Lloyd McCrory, term expired. William Francis Price, Jr., of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012. [[Page 23635]] Robert Bretley Lott, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012, vice Teresa Lozano Long, term expired. Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012, vice Katharine DeWitt, term expired. Joan Israelite, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012, vice Don v. Cogman, term expired. Benjamin Donenberg, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012, vice Maribeth McGinely, term expired. Foreststorn Hamilton, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012, vice Mary Costa, term expired. Gerald Walpin, of New York, to be Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Service, vice J. Russell George. ____________________