[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24494]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS

  The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations by 
unanimous consent and the nominations were confirmed:

       BARTHOLOMEW CHILTON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF 
     THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     APRIL 13, 2013.
       EDWARD M. AVALOS, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     AGRICULTURE FOR MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS.
       JILL SOMMERS, OF KANSAS, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     APRIL 13, 2014.
       KENNETH ALBERT SPEARMAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD, FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
     FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING MAY 21, 2010.
       KENNETH ALBERT SPEARMAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD, FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
     FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 21, 2016.
       EDWARD M. AVALOS, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.
       SCOTT D. O'MALIA, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 
     TERM EXPIRING APRIL 13, 2010 VICE WALTER LUKKEN, RESIGNED.
       SCOTT D. O'MALIA, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     APRIL 13, 2015.
       HARRIS D. SHERMAN, OF COLORADO, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     AGRICULTURE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT.
       HARRIS D. SHERMAN, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.

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