[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 24494-24495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Thursday, October 8, 
2009:


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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. DAVID M. RODRIGUEZ

       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                  COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

       BARTHOLOMEW CHILTON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF 
     THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     APRIL 13, 2013.
       JILL SOMMERS, OF KANSAS, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     APRIL 13, 2014.
       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.

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                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

       EDWARD M. AVALOS, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     AGRICULTURE FOR MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS.
       EDWARD M. AVALOS, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.
       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.


                       FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

       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.