[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5921]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate April 25, 2006:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       SUE C. PAYTON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE AIR FORCE, VICE MARVIN R. SAMBUR.


                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

       KEVIN J. MARTIN, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     FROM JULY 1, 2006. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       APRIL H. FOLEY, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY.
       TRACEY ANN JACOBSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A CAREER 
     MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO 
     BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN.
       GADDI H. VASQUEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR 
     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 
     UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       LAWRENCE A. WARDER, OF TEXAS, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VICE JACK MARTIN, RESIGNED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       FRANCES MARIE TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD, OF GUAM, TO BE JUDGE FOR 
     THE DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM FOR THE TERM OF TEN YEARS, VICE 
     JOHN S. UNPINGCO, TERM EXPIRED.


                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

       STEVEN C. PRESTON, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, VICE HECTOR V. BARRETO, JR., 
     RESIGNED.


                            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

LT. GEN. WILLIAM M. FRASER III, 0000


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) THOMAS R. CULLISON, 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF 
     CHAPLAINS, UNITED STATES NAVY, AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 5142:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) ROBERT F. BURT, 0000

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