[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17766-17767]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       DEBORAH HERSMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 31, 2013. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       SUNG Y. KIM, OF CALIFORNIA, A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF 
     CLASS ONE, FOR THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR

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     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE SIX 
     PARTY TALKS.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       ANTHONY W. RYAN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF THE TREASURY, VICE ROBERT K. STEEL, RESIGNED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JOHN J. THARP, JR., OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, VICE 
     MARK R. FILIP, RESIGNED.
       J. RICHARD BARRY, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, VICE 
     WILLIAM H. BARBOUR, JR., RETIRED.
       THOMAS MARCELLE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, VICE FREDERICK 
     J. SCULLIN, JR., RETIRED.


                     ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

       GINEEN BRESSO BEACH, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 12, 2009, VICE CAROLINE C. HUNTER, 
     RESIGNED.