[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23871]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS

  The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICAH N. ACREE AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL J. ZERUTO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008.

  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

       KATHERINE O. MCCARY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 
     17, 2009.
       CHAD COLLEY, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 17, 2010.
       VICTORIA RAY CARLSON, OF IOWA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 
     17, 2010.
       TONY J. WILLIAMS, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 
     17, 2009.
       JOHN R. VAUGHN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 17, 2010.
       JOHN J. FASO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 
     FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 29, 2013.
       JOE MANCHIN III, OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP 
     FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 5, 2012.
       HARVEY M. TETTLEBAUM, OF MISSOURI, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP 
     FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 3, 2012.
       MARYLYN ANDREA HOWE, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     SEPTEMBER 17, 2011.
       LONNIE C. MOORE, OF KANSAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 17, 2011.
       HEATHER MCCALLUM, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 
     17, 2011.
       MARY LUCILLE JORDAN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION FOR A TERM 
     OF SIX YEARS EXPIRING AUGUST 30, 2014.
       MICHAEL YOUNG, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION FOR A TERM 
     OF SIX YEARS EXPIRING AUGUST 30, 2014.
       DAVE HEINEMAN, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 10, 2011.
       ESIN GULARI, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2014.
       DIANE L. SOUVAINE, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 10, 2014.
       JOANN FALLETTA, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING 
     SEPTEMBER 3, 2012.
       LEE GREENWOOD, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2014.

  The Senate Committee on Finance was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nomination and the nomination was 
confirmed:

       EDWIN ECK, OF MONTANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE INTERNAL 
     REVENUE SERVICE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 
     14, 2013.

  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nominations and the nominations were 
confirmed:

       JAMES FRANKLIN JEFFREY, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ORNA T. BLUM AND 
     ENDING WITH ALICE G. WELLS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 9, 2008.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JONATHAN S. 
     ADDLETON AND ENDING WITH RICHARD WINSLOW WHELDEN, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JONATHAN TREVOR 
     AUSTIN AND ENDING WITH DAVID MALCOLM ROBINSON, JR., WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN E. HERBST 
     AND ENDING WITH XAVIER VAZQUEZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008.
       ANTHONY H. GIOIA, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SIXTY-THIRD SESSION OF 
     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       KAREN ELLIOTT HOUSE, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SIXTY-
     THIRD SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

  The Senate Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nomination and the nomination was 
confirmed:

       DENNIS MICHAEL KLEIN, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.

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