[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 607]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       NELSON M. FORD, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE 
     ARMY, VICE PRESTON M. GEREN.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, OF MAINE, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE, VICE JAMES R. MAHONEY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       J. GREGORY COPELAND, OF TEXAS, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VICE DAVID R. HILL.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       JEFFREY J. GRIECO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
     DEVELOPMENT, VICE J. EDWARD FOX.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       KURT DOUGLAS VOLKER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, A CAREER FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS ONE, TO BE UNITED STATES PERMANENT 
     REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
     ORGANIZATION, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.
       JOXEL GARCIA, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE WORLD HEALTH 
     ORGANIZATION, VICE JAMES O. MASON.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       JOXEL GARCIA, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN THE 
     REGULAR CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, SUBJECT TO THE 
     QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND REGULATIONS, 
     AND TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
     SERVICES, VICE JOHN O. AGWUNOBI, RESIGNED.


                INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

       JAN CELLUCCI, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 6, 2012, VICE EDWIN JOSEPH RIGUAD, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       WILLIAM J. HAGENAH, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 6, 2012, VICE JUDITH ANN RAPANOS, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       MARK Y. HERRING, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 6, 2012, VICE RENEE SWARTZ, TERM EXPIRED.
       JULIA W. BLAND, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 6, 2012, VICE MARGARET SCARLETT, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                 NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES

       JOANNE WEISS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2010, VICE JAMES R. DAVIS, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       SALLY EPSTEIN SHAYWITZ, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION 
     SCIENCES FOR A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2011. 
     (REAPPOINTMENT)
       FRANK PHILIP HANDY, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2011. (REAPPOINTMENT)
       JONATHAN BARON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2011. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       DORLA M. SALLING, OF TEXAS, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS, VICE 
     DEBORAH ANN SPAGNOLI, RESIGNED.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO SERVE 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)

RDML (SELECT) DANIEL R. MAY, 0000


                              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. JOSEPH F. FIL, JR., 0000

       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 general

GEN. DAVID D. MCKIERNAN, 0000