[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11] [Senate] [Pages 14804-14805] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NOMINATIONS Executive nominations received by the Senate: FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION JOHN R. NORRIS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2012, VICE JOSEPH TIMOTHY KELLIHER, RESIGNED. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MICHAEL ANTHONY BATTLE, SR., OF GEORGIA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE AFRICAN UNION, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY. DONALD STERNOFF BEYER, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO SWITZERLAND, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN. MARTHA LARZELERE CAMPBELL, OF MICHIGAN, 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 MARSHALL ISLANDS. DONALD HENRY GIPS, OF COLORADO, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. GORDON GRAY, 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 REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA. ALFONSO E. LENHARDT, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA. JOHN R. NAY, OF MICHIGAN, 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 SURINAME. DANIEL M. ROONEY, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO IRELAND. RICHARD J. SCHMIERER, 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 SULTANATE OF OMAN. PAMELA JO HOWELL SLUTZ, OF TEXAS, 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 BURUNDI. VINAI K. THUMMALAPALLY, OF COLORADO, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO BELIZE. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES ROCCO LANDESMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE DANA GIOIA, RESIGNED. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOSEPH W. WESTPHAL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, VICE NELSON M. FORD. 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 colonel JOHN M. WIGHTMAN To be major MARK H. BAUMGARTNER JOHN F. FREILER SHANNON L. MCCAMEY 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 MICHELLE BONGIOVI To be major JOSEF F. DOENGES JENNIFER A. KORKOSZ THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): To be major SCOTT M. BAKER MARIO L. REPETA DEE A. WEED IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: To be lieutenant colonel MICHAEL L. STEINBERG THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: To be major PAUL W. MAETZOLD THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: To be major SHERYL L. DACY JAMES M. LEITH THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS 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 JAMES R. FINLEY EDWARD E. HILDRETH III MARK A. STRYKER CRAIG M. WEAVER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AS CHAPLAINS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: To be lieutenant colonel OSCAR T. ARAUCO DAVID S. BAUM KEITH N. CROOM JIMMY C. DAVIS, JR. ALBERT L. DOWNING BARTH G. EDISON CHARLES M. FIELDS STEVEN R. GEORGE WILLIAM E. GODWINSTREMLER BILLY N. HAWKINS, JR. TERRENCE E. HAYES CAROL D. HIGHSMITH WALTER G. HOSKINS TIMOTHY L. HUBBS YVONNE C. HUDSON HARRY C. HUEY, JR. JAY S. JOHNS III NORMAN W. JONES KLON K. KITCHEN, JR. MICHAEL T. KLEIN SAMUEL S. LEE SUK J. LEE TRENTON E. LEWIS PEDRO R. MARTINEZ ANTONIO J. MCELROY JOHN J. MURPHY KIM M. NORWOOD JOHN S. PECK DOUGLAS L. PRENTICE ALLEN L. PUNDT KWON PYO JOHN H. RASMUSSEN TERRY L. SIMMONS KENNETH R. SORENSON TERRENCE M. WALSH ROBERT E. WICHMAN KENNETH R. WILLIAMS, JR. MICHAEL D. WOOD D070807 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: To be lieutenant colonel DENNIS K. BENNETT MICHAEL R. BRANTLEY CHERYL L. CAVES LAWRENCE J. CRAFTS AUSTIN S. HAMNER JEROME E. KUCZERO SHERMAN S. LACOST DONALD S. NELSON JANINA T. REYES LONNIE E. SLADE WILLIAM R. SPENGLER To be major JEREMIAH A. AESCHLEMAN ERIK M. BAUER RICHARD J. BROWN RUSSELL B. BROWNFIELD SHAWN E. CARPENTER ISABEL M. CASSLE EDWARD G. DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY C. ERFOURTH NATHAN M. GRAY CARLOS I. MARTINEZ PAUL NAVAS III PHILIP R. RUSIECKI RACHEL D. SULLIVAN JAMES C. SULLIVAN MICHAEL F. TREMBLAY JOSE M. VARGAS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: To be colonel ERNEST T. FORREST EDWARD B. MCKEE MARK L. VANDRIE To be lieutenant colonel ROBERT A. ALBINO BRIAN D. ALLEN JONATHAN E. ALLEN STEVEN ANGERTHAL NEIL C. ARNOLD DOUGLAS J. BELL DOUGLAS B. BELLET MARC B. CAROLAN CHARLES R. CHAPPELL WILLIE P. COLLINS DAVID C. COOK CHARLES F. CORSON JESSE T. CRUZ JAMES H. DONAHUE TIMOTHY A. DOYLE ANTHONY B. DUCKSWORTH MALCOLM E. EARLES JEFFREY L. EDMONDS DAVID A. FAHY FRED V. FLYNN DAVID W. FREEMAN IVA R. GRAHEK MICHAEL HAMPTON THOMAS M. HEBERT DAVID E. HICKEY PLINT W. HICKMAN BASIL R. HOWARD FOSTER E. HUDSON PAUL H. JAMES MARY C. JOHANNS JOHN K. JOHNSON ROBERT V. KENNINGTON JEREMY S. KOTKIN JEFFREY J. KYBURZ MICHAEL O. LALLAS EDWARD P. LOCKE TERRY O. MARBURY FRANK M. MARTIN RENE C. MARTINEZ MICHAEL E. METELKO EDWIN MOTT BRIDGET C. NIEHUS MORANT PITTMAN WILLIAM A. RASKIN DAVID F. RITTER EUGENIO R. RIVERA RICHARD A. RODRIGUES BONNIE F. ROGERS RICHARD A. SANDERS CHARLES G. SIMPSON STEVEN M. SPANGLER STEPHEN F. STCLAIR DANIEL M. SWANSON JERRY D. THOMAS DANIEL R. VALENTE VERNON N. VANDYNE FAHNESTOCK C. VON DONALD S. WALKER TERESA A. WARDELL JOSEPH W. WEIGMAN MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS To be major KEVIN J. AGEN LAWRENCE W. BITTNER ANGELA L. BOWIE SHAWN L. BROWN PETER C. CHEN EDWARD V. CHESSER SHANE A. CIPOLLA JAMES G. CLARK ANDREW W. COLLINS TERENCE J. CONNOLLY PHILIP C. COSTLEY CLIFTON B. CRIBB SCOTT A. CRUMP RAFAEL CRUZGARCIA MICHELLE A. DAILING SCOTT L. DOWNING TIMOTHY A. DOYLE MICHAEL R. EASON MONTGOMERY C. ERFOURTH ADAM T. FAIN GUY A. GASSER ARTHUR G. GIRALDI GARY L. GOOD MICHAEL K. GOODWIN MICHAEL K. GRISWOLD KRISJON A. HANSON MICHAEL T. HEATON MICHAEL V. HICKMAN DELANE L. HOLLIS SEUNGHO HONG EDWARD K. HOOKS [[Page 14805]] TREVOR W. HOUGH KENGI A. HUTCHINS STEVEN HUTCHISON TODD A. JOHNSON TINA R. JONESFAISON GAIDRA U. JOSEPH LLOYD D. JUNGHANS THOMAS D. KELLEY LARRY D. KIMBRELL JEFFREY T. LAKEY STUART E. LAWRENCE TODD M. LEITSCHUH AARON M. LEONARD BRIAN A. LESIAK LINDA K. LEWIS ARTURO Z. LINCON JOHN C. LING LISA J. LIVINGOOD CHRISTOPHER S. LUTZKANIN STEVEN L. MAKARSKY PATRICK L. MALLETT ALICIA M. MASSON NATHAN E. MCCAULEY CAROL A. MCCLELLAND WAYNE E. MCCORMICK JOHN K. MCGEE DETRICE D. MOSBY JOHN C. MULHALL MARC H. NGUYEN PAUL NIX ALI N. OMUR SHERRILYN W. ONEAL STEPHEN W. OWEN MATTHEW D. PEDERSEN RICHARD S. PEEKE DAVID L. POSTON PETER G. QUEYREL MARCUS R. REINHART DONOVAN A. RICKEL WILLIE R. ROSEMAN ERIC F. SAUER LORNE V. SERPA DAVID A. SETTJE ERIC A. SHAW DANA L. SMITH JOHN E. SMITH JENNIFER J. SMITHHEYS JAMES T. SOPER GREGORY C. SPEAKER MARSHALL L. STEPHENSON GRANT W. STOEBNER CHRISTOPHER O. STOECKLIN BRET A. STOVALL WILLIAM E. SUMNER MICHAEL D. TAYLOR MICHAEL S. TOKAR JOSE M. TORRES TIMOTHY J. TREAT JOHN F. VANSTEENBURGH GILBERTO R. VAZQUEZ TERRY R. VEENEMAN MARK A. VERDI ANGELA Y. WALKER PAUL M. WHITE THEODORE O. WHITE LILIETH R. WHYTE TROY H. WINCAPAW TERRY A. WINDMILLER DEAN W. WOOD WILLIAM H. WOOD WALTON D. ZIMMERMAN