[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         department of commerce

       CHRISTOPHER A. PADILLA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE 
     FRANKLIN L. LAVIN, RESIGNED.


                          department of state

       PAULA J. DOBRIANSKY, OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR 
     NORTHERN IRELAND.
       PAUL E. SIMONS, OF VIRGINIA, 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 REPUBLIC OF CHILE.
       JAMES FRANCIS MORIARTY, OF MASSACHUSETTS, 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 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
     BANGLADESH.
       DAN MOZENA, OF IOWA, 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 REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA.
       LOUIS JOHN NIGRO, JR., OF FLORIDA, 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 REPUBLIC OF CHAD.


                          department of labor

       GREGORY F. JACOB, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE SOLICITOR FOR THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, VICE HOWARD RADZELY.


                    department of homeland security

       ROBERT D. JAMISON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
     NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
     SECURITY, VICE GEORGE W. FORESMAN, 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

MAJ. GEN. EDWARD A. RICE, JR., 0000


                              in the army

       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 major general

BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER A. INGRAM, 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

VICE ADM. JONATHAN W. GREENERT, 0000

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