[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8638]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate April 10, 2007:


                         Department of Defense

       MICHAEL G. VICKERS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE THOMAS W. O'CONNNELL.


              Department of Housing and Urban Development

       ROBERT M. COUCH, OF ALABAMA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE KEITH E. 
     GOTTFRIED, RESIGNED.


                       Department of the Treasury

       PETER B. MCCARTHY, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, VICE SANDRA L. PACK.


                          Department of State

       JOHN L. WITHERS II, OF MARYLAND, 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 ALBANIA.
       Charles Lewis English, of New York, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       ROBERT B. NOLAN, 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 KINGDOM OF LESOTHO.
       MIRIAM K. HUGHES, 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 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.
       CAMERON MUNTER, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 SERBIA.


                     Department of Veterans Affairs

       MICHAEL K. KUSSMAN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     FOR HEALTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE 
     JONATHAN BRIAN PERLIN, RESIGNED.


                              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. CHARLES H. JACOBY, JR., 0000

       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 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. DANIEL J. NELAN, 0000


                           In the Coast Guard

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT AS 
     PERMANENT COMMISSIONED REGULAR OFFICERS IN THE UNITED STATES 
     COAST GUARD IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 211:

                            To be lieutenant

BROOKE E. GRANT, 0000
TODD C . MOE, 0000
MARIA A. RUTTIG, 0000