[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13] [Senate] [Pages 17879-17880] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONFIRMATIONS Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate August 1, 2008: DEPARTMENT OF STATE D. KATHLEEN STEPHENS, OF MONTANA, 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 KOREA. PHILIP THOMAS REEKER, 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 MACEDONIA. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ERIC M. THORSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MARIE L. YOVANOVITCH, OF CONNECTICUT, 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 ARMENIA. TATIANA C. GFOELLER-VOLKOFF, 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 KYRGYZ REPUBLIC. W. STUART SYMINGTON, OF MISSOURI, 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 RWANDA. ALAN W. EASTHAM, JR., OF ARKANSAS, 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 THE CONGO. JAMES CHRISTOPHER SWAN, 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 DJIBOUTI. MICHELE JEANNE SISON, OF MARYLAND, 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 LEBANON. RICHARD G. OLSON, JR., OF NEW MEXICO, 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 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. DAVID D. PEARCE, 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 PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA. JOHN A. SIMON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE AFRICAN UNION, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MIMI ALEMAYEHOU, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE UNITED STATES DIRECTOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MIGUEL R. SAN JUAN, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS. OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION PATRICK J. DURKIN, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2009. EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT KENNETH L. PEEL, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION JOHN W. LESLIE, JR., OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 22, 2013. JOHN O. AGWUNOBI, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 9, 2014. JULIUS E. COLES, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 22, 2011. MORGAN W. DAVIS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 13, 2013. THE JUDICIARY CAROL A. DALTON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. ANTHONY C. EPSTEIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. HEIDI M. PASICHOW, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. IN THE AIR FORCE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 8033 AND 601: To be general GEN. NORTON A. SCHWARTZ 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 general GEN. DUNCAN J. MCNABB THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HOLLY A. KUZMICH, OF INDIANA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. CHRISTOPHER M. MARSTON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THOMAS J. MADISON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION. IN THE NAVY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 5148: To be vice admiral REAR ADM. BRUCE E. MACDONALD 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 L. SHELTON 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. LARRY D. JAMES THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: To be major general BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM S. BUSBY III [[Page 17880]] BRIGADIER GENERAL STANLEY E. CLARKE III BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN B. ELLINGTON, JR. BRIGADIER GENERAL MARIA A. FALCA-DODSON BRIGADIER GENERAL TONY A. HART BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES E. HEARON BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK F. SEARS To be brigadier general COLONEL THERESA Z. BLUMBERG COLONEL PAUL D. BROWN, JR. COLONEL STEVEN D. FRIEDRICKS COLONEL STEVEN D. GREGG COLONEL JOHN O. GRIFFIN COLONEL JOSEPH L. LENGYEL COLONEL BRADLEY A. LIVINGSTON COLONEL MICHAEL A. MEYER COLONEL STANLEY J. OSSERMAN, JR. COLONEL STEPHAN A. PAPPAS COLONEL BRUCE W. PRUNK COLONEL CHARLES L. SMITH COLONEL JAMES R. SUMMERS COLONEL BRUCE N. THOMPSON COLONEL DELILAH R. WORKS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be major general BRIG. GEN. LAWRENCE A. STUTZRIEM IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR PROMOTION IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: To be brigadier general COL. JAMES R. ANDERSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be major general BRIGADIER GENERAL LIE-PING CHANG BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL E. CRANDALL BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFREY A. JACOBS BRIGADIER GENERAL DEMPSEY D. KEE BRIGADIER GENERAL ELDON P. REGUA BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD A. STONE BRIGADIER GENERAL KEITH L. THURGOOD To be brigadier general COLONEL GILL P. BECK COLONEL PAUL M. BENENATI COLONEL ALTON G. BERRY COLONEL LESLIE J. CARROLL COLONEL JOE E. CHESNUT, JR. COLONEL DAVID G. CLARKSON COLONEL JANET L. COBB COLONEL DON S. CORNETT, JR. COLONEL MARK W. CORSON COLONEL JOHN J. DONNELLY III COLONEL JAMES H. DOTY, JR. COLONEL ROGER B. DUFF COLONEL GRACUS K. DUNN COLONEL WILLIAM J. GOTHARD COLONEL MARK S. HENDRIX COLONEL PATRICIA A. HERITSCH COLONEL LEROY WINFIELD, JR. COLONEL EUGENE R. WOOLRIDGE III THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be brigadier general COLONEL HEIDI V. BROWN COLONEL JOHN A. DAVIS COLONEL EDWARD P. DONNELLY, JR. COLONEL KAREN E. DYSON COLONEL ROBERT S. FERRELL COLONEL STEPHEN G. FOGARTY COLONEL MICHAEL X. GARRETT COLONEL THOMAS A. HARVEY COLONEL THOMAS A. HORLANDER COLONEL PAUL J. LACAMERA COLONEL SEAN B. MACFARLAND COLONEL KEVIN W. MANGUM COLONEL ROBERT M. MCCALEB COLONEL COLLEEN L. MCGUIRE COLONEL HERBERT R. MCMASTER, JR. COLONEL AUSTIN S. MILLER COLONEL JOHN M. MURRAY COLONEL RICHARD P. MUSTION COLONEL CAMILLE M. NICHOLS COLONEL JOHN R. O'CONNOR COLONEL LAWARREN V. PATTERSON COLONEL GUSTAVE F. PERNA COLONEL WARREN E. PHIPPS, JR. COLONEL GREGG C. POTTER COLONEL NANCY L. S. PRICE COLONEL EDWARD M. REEDER, JR. COLONEL ROSS E. RIDGE COLONEL JESS A. SCARBROUGH COLONEL MICHAEL H. SHIELDS COLONEL JEFFOREY A. SMITH COLONEL LESLIE C. SMITH COLONEL JEFFREY J. SNOW COLONEL KURT S. STORY COLONEL KENNETH E. TOVO COLONEL STEPHEN J. TOWNSEND COLONEL JOHN UBERTI COLONEL THOMAS S. VANDAL COLONEL BRYAN G. WATSON COLONEL JOHN F. WHARTON COLONEL MARK W. YENTER in the marine corps THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. JOHN M. PAXTON, JR. in the navy THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be rear admiral (lower half) CAPT. CHRISTOPHER J. PAUL CAPT. RUSSELL S. PENNIMAN CAPT. GARY W. ROSHOLT CAPT. ROBERT P. WRIGHT CAPT. MICHAEL J. YURINA 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 (lower half) CAPTAIN TERRY B. KRAFT 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 vice admiral REAR ADM. BRUCE W. CLINGAN 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 vice admiral VICE ADM. JAMES A. WINNEFELD, JR. in the coast guard COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF STEPHEN E. WEST, TO BE LIEUTENANT. COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF ELISA M. GARRITY, TO BE LIEUTENANT. public health service PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARGARET C. BASH AND ENDING WITH SCARLETT A. LUSK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 5, 2008. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT P. DREWELOW AND ENDING WITH SARAH R. WHEATLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 3, 2008. in the air force AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTIAN L. BISCOTTI AND ENDING WITH BARRY K. WELLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MARCH 11, 2008. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY M. FRENCH AND ENDING WITH RACHELLE M. NOWLIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 23, 2008. AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JEFFREY T. BUTLER, TO BE COLONEL. in the army ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT S. DEMPSTER AND ENDING WITH FRED A. KARNIK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS G. NORBIE AND ENDING WITH DAVID K. RHINEHART, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANNE M. ANDREWS AND ENDING WITH KIM N. THOMSEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID E. BENTZEL AND ENDING WITH SHANNON M. WALLACE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CARLOS C. AMAYA AND ENDING WITH SELINA G. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KIMBERLEE A. AIELLO AND ENDING WITH D060789, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. ARMY NOMINATION OF DEBORAH J. MCDONALD, TO BE COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF LEMUEL H. CLEMENT, TO BE COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF MARCO E. HARRIS, TO BE COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT J. HOWELL, JR. AND ENDING WITH STANLEY R. JONES, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 24, 2008. ARMY NOMINATION OF FRANCIS B. MAGURN II, TO BE COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF JOSEPH W. BROWN, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF VICTOR URSUA, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF YVONNE M. BEALE, TO BE MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF GERALD P. JOHNSON, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MAUEL LABORDE AND ENDING WITH ANTHONY WOJCIK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 24, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GEORGE J. JICHA AND ENDING WITH WILLIAM H. SMITHSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 24, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER M. HARTLEY AND ENDING WITH LAJOHNNE A. WHITE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 24, 2008. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SAMUEL M. RUBEN AND ENDING WITH GEORGE D. HORN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 24, 2008. in the navy NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY J. MCCULLOUGH AND ENDING WITH JAE WOO CHUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PHILLIP J. BACHAND AND ENDING WITH GILBERT L. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 22, 2008. NAVY NOMINATION OF ERIC D. SEELAND, TO BE CAPTAIN. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM L. HENDRICKSON AND ENDING WITH ORLANDO GALLARDO, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 24, 2008.