[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27818]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                        FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

       JULIE SIMONE BRILL, OF VERMONT, TO BE A FEDERAL TRADE 
     COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 
     2009, VICE PAMELA HARBOUR, TERM EXPIRED.
       EDITH RAMIREZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A FEDERAL TRADE 
     COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 
     2008, VICE DEBORAH P. MAJORAS, TERM EXPIRED.


                    APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

       EARL F. GOHL, JR., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     FEDERAL COCHAIRMAN OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION, 
     VICE ANNE B. POPE, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       SCOTT H. DELISI, OF MINNESOTA, 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 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 
     NEPAL.
       BEATRICE WILKINSON WELTERS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
     SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN 
     AND INTO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASSES INDICATED: 
     CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER 
     MINISTER:
SUZANNE E. HEINEN, OF MICHIGAN
       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     MINISTER-COUNSELOR:
HOLLY S. HIGGINS, OF IOWA
       CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 
     COUNSELOR:
BERNADETTE BORRIS, OF NEW JERSEY


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203(A)

                             To be captain

ANDREW G. LISKE


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE 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

MAJ. GEN. JANET C. WOLFENBARGER
       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. FRANK J. SULLIVAN


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. WILLIAM R. BURKE


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 12203(A):

                             To be colonel

ELISHA T. POWELL IV


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN 
     THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 
     12203:

                             To be colonel

SCOTT E. MCNEIL
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

SCOTT E. ZIPPRICH
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

MARY B. MCQUARY
       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

MARVIN R. MANIBUSAN
BRENDA F. MASON
FRANCISCO J. NEUMAN
       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

PATRICK S. CALLENDER
JEFFREY A. MORTON
JOEL M. PULL
STEVEN L. SHUGART
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

MICHAEL A. BENNETT
BERNARD J. BERCIK
JOSEPH N. CROSSWHITE
ROBERTO D. DIBELLA
GREGORY C. FEWER
THOMAS A. GAUZA
STEVEN P. HESTER
WILLIAM R. HINTZE
PATRICK A. KEEN
JEFFREY D. RAEBER
RONALD D. RALLIS
PETER B. RIES
GARY M. SALADINO
KEVIN M. WALKER