[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18154-18155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

       SEAN T. CONNAUGHTON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A FEDERAL MARITIME 
     COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2012, VICE A. 
     PAUL ANDERSON, RESIGNED.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       JERRY GAYLE BRIDGES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VICE JOHN PORTMAN HIGGINS, RESIGNED.


               NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD

       PAMELA A. REDFIELD, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING DECEMBER 6, 2013, VICE AMY OWEN, TERM EXPIRING.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       LORETTA A. PRESKA, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT, VICE CHESTER J. STRAUB, 
     RETIRED.
       J. MAC DAVIS, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN, VICE JOHN C. 
     SHABAZ, RETIRING.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED PERSONS OF THE AGENCIES INDICATED FOR 
     APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF THE CLASSES 
     STATED.
       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS TWO, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

ORNA T. BLUM, OF VIRGINIA

       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS THREE, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 9, 2008:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIN CHANG, OF CALIFORNIA

       FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS FOUR, 
     CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

ALYCE ABDALLA, OF CALIFORNIA
MICHAEL A. AGUILERA, OF WASHINGTON
JEAN ELIZABETH AKERS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DAVID CHRISTOPHER ALLEN, OF VIRGINIA
MARCIA SOFIA ANGLARILL, OF MARYLAND
CLAUDIA L. BAKER, OF CALIFORNIA
PETER R. BARTE, OF VIRGINIA
ARTHUR J. BELL, OF CALIFORNIA
CARLA ANN BENINI, OF WASHINGTON
MICHAEL L. BENTON, OF MARYLAND
KATHARINE E. BERNSOHN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WENDY S. BRAFMAN, OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BRETT PLITT BRUEN, OF NEW YORK
MALGORZATA BULA-DUANE, OF NEW YORK
DEBORAH LYNN CAMPBELL, OF FLORIDA
KELLY HAPKA CARRILLO, OF TEXAS
MARK A. CAUDILL, OF VIRGINIA
HUNTER B. CHEN, OF CALIFORNIA
CECILIA S. CHOI, OF CALIFORNIA
CHARLOTTE ANN CROUCH, OF ARIZONA
JENNIFER D. CROW, OF CALIFORNIA
BRIAN SEAN DARIN, OF NEW YORK
HILARY CHISATO WATANABE DAUER, OF VIRGINIA
LEARNED H. DEES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
GARY LEE DEWEY, OF ARIZONA
DANIELA A. DIPIERRO, OF MASSACHUSETTS
TIMOTHY PATRICK DOUGHERTY, OF CALIFORNIA
JAMES A. DRAGON, OF VIRGINIA
JOHN HOLMES DUNNE, OF ALASKA
ARTHUR THOMPSON EVANS IV, OF OHIO
CHRISTIANA MARIE FOREMAN, OF CALIFORNIA
ERIC M. FRATER, OF CALIFORNIA
WARREN MITCHELL GRAY, OF FLORIDA
PHAEDRA MARIE GWYN, OF TEXAS
JENNIFER DIANA HARRIS, OF FLORIDA
JOHN CHARLES HARTMAN, OF TEXAS
CHRIS DHARMAN HENSMAN, OF RHODE ISLAND
ANDREW JAY, OF NEW YORK
DENISE JOBIN WELCH, OF VIRGINIA
PETER JAMES KAUFMAN, OF CALIFORNIA
BARBARA S. KEARY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JULIANNA JUNGHWA KIM, OF ILLINOIS
LAWRENCE JOHN KIMMEL, OF WASHINGTON
JOEY E. KLINGER, OF PENNSYLVANIA
WENDY A. KOLLS, OF CALIFORNIA
MARIA V. LANE, OF COLORADO
JOHN S. LAROCHELLE, OF FLORIDA
ALICA EMIN LEJLIC, OF ILLINOIS
DEBORAH BERNS LINGWOOD, OF FLORIDA
SARA L. LITKE, OF WASHINGTON
INGA LITVINSKY, OF MASSACHUSETTS
DONALD E. LOCKE, OF TEXAS
STEPHEN E. LYNAGH, OF NEW YORK
JOSLYN MACK-WILSON, OF VIRGINIA
HONG-GEOK T. MAERKLE, OF CALIFORNIA
RYAN D. MATHENY, OF CALIFORNIA
BRIAN J. MCGRATH, OF NEW YORK
ALEXANDER J. MCLAREN, OF VIRGINIA
ROBERT R. MEARKLE, OF MINNESOTA
CHRISTINE ELIZABETH MEYER, OF TEXAS
LIA N. MILLER, OF NEW YORK
SUMREEN K. MIRZA, OF CALIFORNIA
GLADYS ANGEL MOREAU, OF CALIFORNIA
BINDI KIRIT PATEL, OF CALIFORNIA
SARAH CATHERINE PECK, OF MASSACHUSETTS
ANDREW POSNER, OF CALIFORNIA
IDRIS RAHIMI, OF VIRGINIA
RONA RATHOD, OF CALIFORNIA
GARY L. REX, OF FLORIDA
MICHELLE LEE RIEBELING, OF MISSOURI
BRADLY J. ROBERSON, OF CALIFORNIA
KRISTIN LYNN ROCKWOOD, OF FLORIDA
MICHAEL R.J. ROTH, OF NEW MEXICO
JASON D. SEYMOUR, OF CALIFORNIA
JASON W. SHEETS, OF CALIFORNIA
FRANC XAVIER SHELTON, OF TEXAS
CARRIE ANNA SHIRTZ, OF WISCONSIN
NOAH SIEGEL, OF OREGON
RUSSELL SINGER, OF NEW YORK
ANDREW LEWIS SISK, OF VIRGINIA
LINDSEY DIANE SNOW, OF WASHINGTON
G. MICHAEL SNYDER, OF VIRGINIA
MICHAEL G. SPRING, OF ILLINOIS
RAYMOND W. STEPHENS III, OF NEW YORK
ROY THERRIEN, OF CALIFORNIA
CAROLYN L. TURPIN, OF FLORIDA
BERNARD CHITONGCO UADAN, OF FLORIDA
PAUL M. VALDEZ, OF TEXAS
NAOMI JOYCE WALCOTT, OF CONNECTICUT
CHARLENE WANG, OF CALIFORNIA
RUDDY KERFUN WANG, OF CALIFORNIA
ELIJAH J. WATERMAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA
SAMUEL WERBERG, OF NEW YORK
JOHN WILLIAM WHITELEY, OF ILLINOIS
NINGCHUAN ZHU, OF TEXAS

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO BE 
     CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

LINDA L. CARUSO, OF WISCONSIN
JENNIFER GOTHARD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
GREGORY HARRIS, OF WASHINGTON
ILONA SHTROM, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ALIZA L. TOTAYO, OF MARYLAND
MARK WILDMAN, OF MARYLAND


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

KATHRYN E. ABATE, OF NEW JERSEY
MARK J. ABREU, OF VIRGINIA
JANICE ANDERSON, OF CALIFORNIA
RAMONA APONTE, OF MARYLAND
JASON M. ARVEY, OF VIRGINIA
DEBORAH H. ASCHENBACH, OF ILLINOIS
SHELLEY J. ASHER, OF VIRGINIA
ERIC TRANSFELDT ATKINS, OF WASHINGTON
MARK MADISON ATKISSON, OF MARYLAND
KARA L. AYOTTE, OF NEW MEXICO
ROLANDA N. BECKWITH, OF VIRGINIA
BARRY M. BELKNAP, OF MINNESOTA
JAMES M. BLACK, OF MARYLAND
BILLY BRIAN BLACKWELL, OF CALIFORNIA
DANIEL J. BLANK, OF VIRGINIA
ELIZABETH J. BLUMENTHAL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DANIEL C. BOLSINGER, OF NEW MEXICO
AMY BOYD, OF VIRGINIA
MEGHAN EILEEN BRADLEY, OF VIRGINIA
ERIC CHRISTOPHER BRIANS, OF VIRGINIA
RONALD A. BRIGGS, OF MARYLAND
PETER BROADBENT, OF TEXAS
LORETTA A. BUSHNELL, OF VIRGINIA
HARRY T. CALL, OF VIRGINIA
LEANNE R. CANNON, OF VIRGINIA
GEORGE EDWARD CARR, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
HEATHER K. CARSON, OF VIRGINIA
TYLER J. CARSON, OF VIRGINIA
AMANDA J. CAULDWELL, OF VIRGINIA
SUNG W. CHOI, OF NEW YORK
KAREN E. COX, OF VIRGINIA
FILOMENA C. CRAWFORD, OF VIRGINIA
JEFFREY D. DAHLBY, OF VIRGINIA
REBECCA M. DANIS, OF MISSOURI
ERICK M. DANZER, OF WISCONSIN
AMANDA R. DEKIEFFER, OF VIRGINIA
JAMES BUTLER DEWEY, OF IDAHO
CHRISTOPHER D. DOEHLE, OF VIRGINIA
JUAN DOMENECH CLAR, OF PUERTO RICO
NICOLE MARIE DUTRA, OF VIRGINIA
KATHERINE E. EISENLOHR, OF MICHIGAN
JAMES E. ERDMAN III, OF MICHIGAN
BRADLEY J. FERNANDEZ, OF VIRGINIA
RONALD A. FERRY, OF KENTUCKY
MARY FRANGAKIS, OF NEW YORK
KIMBERLY R. FURNISH, OF FLORIDA
PETRA SELVAGGIA GARDNER, OF VIRGINIA
NEIL S. GIPSON, OF NEBRASKA
GUDRUN ERIKA GOMEZ, OF MARYLAND
CARISSA EILEEN GONZALEZ, OF VIRGINIA
KATY A. GORE, OF VIRGINIA
KAREN GRAHAM, OF VIRGINIA

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SARA D. GREENGRASS, OF FLORIDA
DERRICK J. GWYN, OF VIRGINIA
CRAIG ACTON HALBMAIER, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
COURTNEY A. HAMMOND, OF VIRGINIA
BENJAMIN C. HARVEY, OF VIRGINIA
JOHN C. HEINBECK, OF MICHIGAN
JAMES HENDERSON, OF VIRGINIA
DANIEL J. HORNING, OF MICHIGAN
SHARON A. HOWE, OF TEXAS
TRACY E. HUFF, OF VIRGINIA
FRANK A. INHOFF, OF VIRGINIA
KATHERINE N. ISGAR, OF NEW YORK
MARCUS R. JACKSON, OF FLORIDA
MATTHEW JAROSZEWSKI, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID JOHNSON, OF VIRGINIA
LOUISE A. JOHNSON, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
KRISTEN-MARIE DILEO KACZYNSKI, OF MASSACHUSETTS
STEVEN COLLAT KAMENY, OF CALIFORNIA
ANGELA P. KATCHEVES, OF TEXAS
GARY B. KEELEY, OF VIRGINIA
BROOKE G. KIDD, OF VIRGINIA
MARY MARTHA KOBUS, OF VIRGINIA
ROBERT M. KOKTA, OF VIRGINIA
CHRISTINA B. KROUSE, OF VIRGINIA
PETER J. KUNKEL, OF VIRGINIA
DANA LAST, OF VIRGINIA
ANGELA LEIGH LEWIS, OF VIRGINIA
BRUCE WILLIAM LIBERI, OF VIRGINIA
MATTHEW R. LOHR, OF VIRGINIA
LAVONNE LEE LOVEDAY, OF VIRGINIA
JENNIFER L. LUERS, OF NEBRASKA
AARON P. LUKAS, OF VIRGINIA
JOAN E. MARSHALL, OF VIRGINIA
VALERIE J. MARTIN, OF CONNECTICUT
MARTHA C. MASHAV, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
KUROSH MASSOUD ANSARI, OF VIRGINIA
BEVERLY E. MATHER-MARCUS, OF MARYLAND
THERESA JEAN MATTHEWS, OF MINNESOTA
SHANNON K. MCCOMBIE, OF VIRGINIA
DEREK MERCER, OF VIRGINIA
JAMIE L. MIGNON, OF VIRGINIA
MARK IAN MISHKIN, OF CALIFORNIA
LISA ANN MOOTY, OF GEORGIA
NEAL SHAUN MURATA, OF CALIFORNIA
BEN MURPHY, OF VIRGINIA
KENNETH LEE MYERS, OF VIRGINIA
MARGOT L. NADEL, OF VIRGINIA
ANDREW NELSON, OF CALIFORNIA
SELENA NELSON-SALCEDO, OF MINNESOTA
BRENT S. O'CONNELL, OF VIRGINIA
AAMOD OMPRAKASH, OF NEW YORK
JEFFREY M. O'NEAL, OF TEXAS
MICHAEL OSE, OF IOWA
MAYSA M. OSMAN, OF VIRGINIA
ABRAM WIL PALEY, OF TEXAS
MATTHEW J. PASCHKE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MICHAEL D. PEARLSTEIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DONALD G. PETKOVICH, OF VIRGINIA
SARAH MOORE PRATT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
RAUL ENRIQUE PULIDO, OF COLORADO
DELIA DAY QUICK, OF TEXAS
MICHAEL QUIGLEY, OF VIRGINIA
SCOTT D. QUINLAN, OF VIRGINIA
MICAH RAPOPORT, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARQUEX DOMINIQUE REY, OF TENNESSEE
MARISSA K.E. ROLLENS, OF TEXAS
KRISTIN JOY RUNZEL, OF VIRGINIA
TAMANNA S. SALIKUDDIN, OF VIRGINIA
J.M. SAXTON-RUIZ, OF VIRGINIA
DOROTHY I. SCANLAN, OF VIRGINIA
JOSHUA SHEN, OF VIRGINIA
JEFFREY J. SILLMAN, OF VIRGINIA
KARL ALEXANDER SNYDER III, OF VIRGINIA
REBECCA ANN SNYDER, OF VIRGINIA
SARA VELDHUIZEN STEALY, OF VIRGINIA
ANTHONY J. STROMEYER, JR., OF VIRGINIA
TIMOTHY W. SWETT, OF ILLINOIS
JESSUP L. TAYLOR, OF NORTH CAROLINA
GREGORY JAMES THOMPSON, OF VIRGINIA
TEDDE H. THOMPSON, OF VIRGINIA
DANIEL A. THORLEY, OF MARYLAND
ANNA E. TIEDECK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JON THOMAS TOLLEFSON, OF MINNESOTA
PATRICIA ELAIN TRIPLETT, OF VIRGINIA
JOSEPH GREGG TRIPOLI, OF VIRGINIA
NEAL W. TURNER, OF GEORGIA
AMY UNANDER, OF ILLINOIS
STANLEY J. UNDERDAL, JR., OF VIRGINIA
WILBUR A. VELARDE, OF CONNECTICUT
JOHN L. VENABLE II, OF VIRGINIA
ANNE WAN, OF CALIFORNIA
BRIAN W. WARDEN, OF MARYLAND
MATTHEW DANIEL WARIN, OF VIRGINIA
DAVID W. WARNER, OF VIRGINIA
MARK THOMAS WHITEHEAD, OF VIRGINIA
CAROLINE G. WIDEGREN, OF VIRGINIA
ERIC CODY WILLIAMS, OF VIRGINIA
BEN YATES, OF TEXAS
RACHAEL ZASPEL, OF TEXAS
THOMAS S. ZIA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       CONSULAR OFFICER IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA:

STEPHEN G. FAKAN, OF OHIO

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR PROMOTION INTO THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASSES INDICATED:
       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 27, 
     2005:

EDWIN RICHARD NOLAN, OF VIRGINIA

       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 06, 
     2008:

ALICE G. WELLS, OF VIRGINIA

                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY IN 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. H. STEVEN BLUM


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER SECTION 271, 
     TITLE 14, U.S. CODE:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) THOMAS F. ATKIN
REAR ADM. (LH) KEVIN S. COOK
REAR ADM. (LH) DANIEL A. NEPTUN
REAR ADM. (LH) THOMAS P. OSTEBO
REAR ADM. (LH) STEVEN H. RATTI
REAR ADM. (LH) JAMES A. WATSON

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C. SECTION 271:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPTAIN ROBERT E. DAY, JR.
CAPTAIN JOHN H. KORN
CAPTAIN WILLIAM D. LEE
CAPTAIN CHARLES D. MICHEL
CAPTAIN ROY A. NASH
CAPTAIN MICHAEL N. PARKS


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531(A):

                        To be lieutenant colonel

DARRELL I. MORGAN

                              To be major

ROGER E. JONES


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE 
     RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12211:

                             To be colonel

MARK V. FLASCH

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